 Harrison County has a Circuit Court and a Superior Court . The Superior Court handles all adult criminal cases , small claims cases , traffic tickets , and infractions . The Circuit Court handles the rest of the cases in the county , including most of the divorce cases , juvenile matters , CHINS cases , civil proceedings , probate , estates , adoptions , civil commitments , and other civil cases . Judges in each court serve a six @-@ year term . The Judge of the Circuit Court appoints a referee to handle family law cases . 
