Court runner · West Virginia
Court runner jobs in West Virginia
Court runners file papers at the clerk's window, bring back stamped copies and pull records near home in West Virginia. Runners never serve papers.
MCC Solutions, a small firm in Cranford, New Jersey, runs a nationwide network of independent contractors and is open to applicants in West Virginia.
What you'll do
What a court runner does for us
- Over-the-counter filings at the clerk's window, with the stamped copy scanned back the same day when the office allows
- Pulling court files, deeds and other public records, and scanning them
- Embassy and consulate legalization runs where the request calls for them (most are in Washington, DC)
- Marking each run complete in the portal and uploading fee receipts
Requirements
What we require
- 18 or older, with a valid driver's license
- Auto insurance in force; runners don't upload a vehicle registration
- A background check under 12 months old (established businesses may request a waiver, which the owner reviews; it is never automatic)
- A phone that takes photos and receives texts and email
- You don't serve papers in this role, so no server license or commission is needed
Pay
How pay works
Every offer states what the job pays. Take it, pass, or make a counter-offer, and nothing is assigned without your yes.
Work is per job: each request near your home ZIP in West Virginia is offered as it comes in, around Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown or anywhere else inside the radius you choose. There is no guaranteed volume.
Independent contractor work with a 1099 at year end.
West Virginia courts
Courts and filing in West Virginia
The Magistrate Court (civil) handles small claims in West Virginia, up to $20,000 per claim.
Fees the court lists: damages $500 or less $30; more than $500 to $1,000 $35; more than $1,000 to $2,000 $40; more than $2,000 $50; relief other than money damages $30. Any court fee paid at the window is listed on the job and repaid against your receipt.
Source: W. Va. Code 50-2-1; 2025 HB 2761 enrolled; W. Va. Code Chapter 50 Article 3 (costs and fees).
General information from official court pages, checked November 2026. Not legal advice.
Apply
Apply with the form below: choose "Court runs and records only" (already selected), and upload your driver's license, auto insurance and background check. A complete application can be approved automatically.
Approval is followed by an email with a portal link: sign the contractor agreement, add your W-9, and you start receiving offers by email (and text, if you choose).
Questions about court runner work in West Virginia
Do court runners serve papers?
Never. Serving papers is the process server role; runners file and retrieve.
Do I need a vehicle registration in West Virginia?
Not for this role. We ask runners for a driver's license, auto insurance and a background check.
Is there steady work in West Virginia?
That depends on demand near you; no volume is promised.