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CLARK COUNTY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS
ADDRESS & LOCATION
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU IS LOCATED OFF EXIT
0 ON I-65 IN THE CLARK COUNTY GOVERNMENT BUILDING AT 501 EAST COURT
AVE, JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47130. OUR OFFICE IS LOCATED ON THE FIRST
FLOOR, PAST THE VENDING MACHINES AND DOWN THE HALLWAY ON THE RIGHT.
OFFICE HOURS
MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND THURSDAY
FROM 8:30AM TO 4:30PM
ON WEDNESDAY’S OUR OFFICE CLOSES AT 12:00PM AND
DOES NOT REOPEN. WE ALSO DON’T TAKE ANY PHONE CALLS ON
WEDNESDAY’S.
FRIDAY FROM 8:30AM TO 4:00PM
WE ALSO CLOSE FROM 12:00PM TILL 1:00PM DAILY
FOR LUNCH WE ARE CLOSED SATURDAYS AND SUNDAY AND ALL MAJOR HOLIDAYS.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WILL ONLY ACCEPT MONEY
ORDERS, CASHIER CHECKS, AND CERTIFIED CHECKS. YOU MAY PAY IN CASH
IF PAYING IN PERSON. WE DO NOT ACCEPT DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS,
PERSONAL OR COMPANY CHECKS AND YOU CANNOT PAY ONLINE.
THE COURT HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE FOR PAYMENT OF JUDGMENTS (FINE) FOR CIVIL TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS.
SPEEDING
...................................................... TOTAL DUE
Speeding................................................................
$150.00
ALL OTHER MOVING VIOLATIONS ........... $150.00
NON-MOVING VIOLATIONS
NON-COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SUCH AS:
EXPIRED PLATES, EXPIRED DRIVER LICENSE,
PARKING IN A HANDICAP ZONE &
EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS .......................... $149.00
OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATION ................ $149.00
CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATION-1ST OFFENSE
(SHOW PROOF OF COMPLIANCE)
2ND OFFENSE
........................................... $25.00
SEATBELT VIOLATION .................................
$25.00
DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED
(INFRACTION)
..........................................$150.00
COMMERCIAL TRUCK VIOLATIONS:
All Commercial Truck Violations........................ $150.00
All OVER WEIGHT:
Charges
............................................................ $150.00
The above amounts for your first violation include court cost and
fine. You will only pay a FINE of $35.00 for each
ADDITIONAL violation listed on the same electronic ticket.
Seatbelts will remain $25.00.
MAKE PAYABLE TO AND MAIL TO:
CLARK COUNTY TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS BUREAU
501 EAST COURT AVE.
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 47130
PHONE NUMBERS
(812) 285-6320
(812) 285-6321
(812) 285-6399
IF THE PHONE RINGS BUSY, WE ARE CURRENTLY
ASSISTING OTHER CUSTOMERS AND YOU WILL NEED TO TRY CALLING BACK.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL ANY OTHER COURT OFFICES TO INQUIRE ABOUT TRAFFIC
CITATIONS. THEY DON’T HAVE ACCESS TO THE CORRECT INFORMATION
USED IN OUR DEPARTMENT. DUE TO A INCREASE IN TICKET CITATIONS AND
HIGH VOLUME IN PHONE CALLS, OUR PHONES WILL BE TURNED OFF EVERY
WEDNESDAY.
TRAFFIC SCHOOL
YOU CANNOT ATTEND TRAFFIC SCHOOL IF YOUR TICKET
IS FOR 25MPH AND OVER OR IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED ANY CLASS IN THE PAST
YEAR. CDL DRIVERS CAN ATTEND TRAFFIC SCHOOL. TO ATTEND TRAFFIC
SCHOOL YOU WILL PAY $100.00 FOR THE CLASS AND YOU DO NOT PAY THE
FINE FOR THE CITATION. YOU WILL ATTEND ONE FIVE HOUR CLASS WHICH IS
HELD ONCE A MONTH ON A SUNDAY FROM 12:00PM TO 5:00PM OR MONDAY FROM
5:00PM TO 10:00PM. AND ONCE YOU ATTEND THE CLASS THE TICKET WILL BE
DISMISSED SO IT DOESN’T APPEAR ON YOUR DRIVING RECORD. BUT YOU MUST
ATTEND THE CLASS IN CLARK COUNTY, INDIANA. WE DON’T OFFER OR ACCEPT
ANY ONLINE CLASSES. YOU MUST ATTEND THE CLASS THAT IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWS YOUR COURT DATE.
TO GET SIGNED UP FOR TRAFFIC SCHOOL MAIL IN
YOUR ORIGINAL TICKET, A $100.00 MONEY ORDER OR CASHIER’S CHECK, A
SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE, FOR OUR OFFICE TO MAIL BACK
INFORMATION TO YOU AND ALSO SPECIFY THE SUNDAY OR MONDAY THAT YOU
WANT TO ATTEND THE CLASS. ALSO PUT DDS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE
ENVELOPE. BE SURE TO ENCLOSE A PHONE NUMBER SO THAT OUR OFFICE
MAY GET IN CONTACT WITH YOU IF NECESSARY.
HERE IS A LIST OF THE
UPCOMING
TRAFFIC SCHOOL DATES 2010
JANUARY 10TH OR
JANUARY 11TH
FEBRUARY 7TH OR
FEBRUARY 8TH
MARCH 7TH OR MARCH 8TH
APRIL 11TH OR APRIL
12TH
MAY 9TH OR MAY 10TH
JUNE 6TH OR JUNE 7TH
JULY 11TH OR JULY 12TH
AUGUST 8TH OR AUGUST
9TH
SEPTEMBER 12TH OR
SEPTEMBER 13TH
OCTOBER 10TH OR
OCTOBER 11TH
NOVEMBER 7TH OR
NOVEMBER 8TH
DECEMBER 5TH OR
DECEMBER 6TH
TRAFFIC SCHOOL IS THE ONLY PROGRAM CLARK COUNTY
OFFERS WE DO NOT OFFER A DEFERMENT PROGRAM.
IF YOU ARE A INDIANA RESIDENT AND RECEIVED A
TICKET IN KENTUCKY AND ARE WANTING TO ATTEND TRAFFIC SCHOOL, YOU
WILL NEED TO CONTACT INDIANA BMV TO VOLUNTEER AND TAKE A CLASS THRU
THE STATE.
2010 UPCOMING TRAFFIC COURT
DATES FOR
SUPERIOR COURT 3 TRAFFIC
AS FOLLOWS:
JANUARY 6TH AND
JANUARY 20TH
FEBRUARY 3RD AND
FEBRUARY 17TH
MARCH 3RD AND MARCH
17TH
APRIL 7TH AND APRIL
21ST
MAY 5TH AND MAY 19TH
JUNE 9TH AND JUNE 23RD
JULY 7TH AND JULY 21ST
AUGUST 4TH AND AUGUST
18TH
SEPTEMBER 1ST AND
SEPTEMBER 15TH
OCTOBER 6TH AND
OCTOBER 20TH
NOVEMBER 3RD AND
NOVEMBER 17TH
DECEMBER 1ST AND
DECEMBER 15TH
ALL COURT TIMES BEGIN AT 9:00AM AND OUR OFFICE
OPENS AT 8:30 AM, AND COURT IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASES.
THE ONLY REASON YOU HAVE TO COME TO COURT IS IF
YOU WANT TO CONTEST YOUR TICKET, OTHER THAN THAT YOU ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO COME TO COURT, UNLESS IF THERE IS CRIMINAL CHARGES. YOU
THEN AUTOMATICALLY HAVE A 30 DAY GRACE PERIOD AFTER YOUR COURT DATE
TO PAY YOUR FINE. HOWEVER, CDL DRIVERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY GRACE
PERIOD FOR CITATIONS, YOUR TICKET MUST BE PAID BY YOUR COURT DATE.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS PHONE
NUMBERS
JEFFERSONVILLE CITY COURT TRAFFIC
(812) 285-6437
CLARKSVILLE TOWN COURT TRAFFIC
(812) 283-1505
SELLERSBURG TOWN COURT TRAFFIC
(812) 246-4410
FLOYD COUNTY TRAFFIC
(812) 948-5414
SELLERSBURG LICENSE BRANCH
(812) 246-9010
INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE BRANCH
(317)233-6000
FOR COMPLAINTS ON INDIANA STATE POLICE CALL
(812)246-5424
FOR COMPLAINTS ON INDIANA STATE POLICE
MOTORCYCLE DIVISION
CALL 1-800-423-1286
AVOID
LICENSE SUSPENSION!
IF
YOU HAVE MOVED, AND YOUR NEW ADDRESS IS NOT ON YOUR DRIVER'S
LICENSE, GO TO A LOCAL LICENSE BRANCH IMMEDIATELY AND UPDATE YOUR
RECORDS. DRIVERS ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF LEGAL DOCUMENTS ARE NOT
RECEIVED DUE TO AN INCORRECT ADDRESS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A
LICENSE SUSPENSION.
IF YOU
ARE CONVICTED OF A TRAFFIC VIOLATION BY PLEADING GUILTY OR BEING
FOUND GUILTY BY THE COURT, INDIANA LAW REQUIRES YOU TO PROVE,
TO THE BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES (BMV), THAT THE VEHICLE YOU WERE
OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE WAS COVERED BY INSURANCE. IN A
FEW WEEKS, YOU SHOULD RECEIVE AN INSURANCE COMPLIANCE FORM FROM THE
BMV.
* IF THE VEHICLE WAS INSURED, YOU
ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY ENDORSE THE
INSURANCE COMPLIANCE FORM AND RETURNING IT TO THE BMV WITHIN 30 DAYS
OF RECEIPT.
* IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSURED,
YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR 90 DAYS AND WILL REQUIRE
A REINSTATEMENT FEE.
NOTE: PRESENTING AN INSURANCE
CARD TO A POLICE OFFICER WHEN YOU RECEIVED THE TRAFFIC TICKET DOES
NOT EXEMPT YOU FROM THE PROOF OF RESPONSIBILITY LISTED ABOVE.
MOST COMMON QUESTIONS ASKED
ABOUT
TRAFFIC CITATIONS IN CLARK COUNTY
1. DO I HAVE TO APPEAR IN COURT?
NO. IF YOU WANT TO
PLEAD GUILTY AND PAY, THEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO APPEAR. IF YOU WANT TO
CONTEST YOUR TICKET, YOU MUST APPEAR IN COURT ON THE DAY AND TIME
INDICATED ON YOUR CITATION, OR HAVE AN ATTORNEY FILE A WRITTEN
RESPONSE BY THAT DATE.
2. WHAT HAPPENS IF I WANT TO GO TO COURT BUT
I CAN’T MAKE IT ON THE DAY I’M GIVEN?
YOU MAY BE GRANTED A
NEW COURT DAY FOR VALID REASON. YOU MUST CONTACT THE
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OFFICE TO REQUEST A CONTINUANCE.
3. WILL THERE BE A TRIAL ON THE SAME DAY IF
I DENY THE CHARGE?
NO. THE APPEARANCE
DAY IS A PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE. YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER COURT
DATE SET FOR THE TRIAL, IF A TRIAL BECOMES NECESSARY.
4. CAN I CALL AND EXPLAIN MY SITUATION TO
SOMEONE?
NO. IF YOU WANT TO
CONTEST YOUR CITATION YOU MUST DO SO ON YOUR COURT DATE. THE COURT
CANNOT RESPOND TO TELEPHONE CALLS OR LETTERS CONCERNING YOUR CASE.
5. I HAVE DECIDED TO PAY MY CITATION. CAN I
HAVE MORE TIME?
YES. YOU HAVE 30 DAYS
AFTER YOUR FIRST COURT DATE TO MAKE PAYMENT. NO WARRANT WILL BE
ISSUED IF YOU PAY WITHIN THIS GRACE PERIOD. UNLESS YOU ARE A CDL
OPERATOR. YOUR FINE MUST BE PAID BY YOUR COURT DATE.
6. WILL THERE BE AN ARREST WARRANT FOR ME IF
I FAIL TO APPEAR IN COURT AND DON'T PAY BY THE COURT DATE?
THE COURT MAY ISSUE A
WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AND FAIL TO PAY WITHIN
THE GRACE PERIOD. THE COURT WILL THEN NOTIFY THE BUREAU OF MOTOR
VEHICLES OF YOUR NON-COMPLIANCE AND WILL SUSPEND YOUR LICENSE. IF
YOU HOLD A LICENSE IN ANOTHER STATE, INDIANA WILL NOTIFY YOUR STATE
AND SEEK THE SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE. |