HANCOCK COUNTY

Courts Directory

Hancock County Courts

There are three primary courts that serve our community: Superior Court, which oversees real estate, civil and criminal cases, and maintains outer records; Magistrate Court, which handles matters such as bad checks, garnishments, small claims, landlord/tenant disputes, bonds, mediation, and pretrial services; and Probate Court, responsible for issuing marriage and firearm licenses, managing estates, wills, and trusts, overseeing elections, traffic violations, and vital records, as well as processing involuntary commitments.

Superior Court

  • Real Estate

  • Civil Cases

  • Criminal Cases

  • Outer Records

Magistrate Court

  • Handling bad checks

  • Garnishments

  • Small Claims

  • Landlord / Tenant Claims

  • Bonds

  • Mediation

  • Pretrial Court Services

Probate Court

  • Marriage Licences

  • Firearm Licenses

  • Estates

  • Wills

  • Trusts

  • Elections

  • Traffic Violations

  • Birth / Death Certificates

  • Involuntary Commitments

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Courts Directory


HANCOCK COUNTY