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 10^TH OR JANUARY 11^TH

FEBRUARY 7^TH OR FEBRUARY 8^TH

MARCH 7^TH OR MARCH 8^TH

APRIL 11^TH OR APRIL 12^TH

MAY 9^TH OR MAY 10^TH

JUNE 6^TH OR JUNE 7^TH

JULY 11^TH OR JULY 12^TH

AUGUST 8^TH OR AUGUST 9^TH

SEPTEMBER 12^TH OR SEPTEMBER 13^TH

OCTOBER 10^TH OR OCTOBER 11^TH

NOVEMBER 7^TH OR NOVEMBER 8^TH

DECEMBER 5^TH OR DECEMBER 6^TH

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 6^TH AND JANUARY 20^TH

FEBRUARY 3^RD AND FEBRUARY 17^TH

MARCH 3^RD AND MARCH 17^TH

APRIL 7^TH AND APRIL 21^ST

MAY 5^TH AND MAY 19^TH

JUNE 9^TH AND JUNE 23^RD

JULY 7^TH AND JULY 21^ST

AUGUST 4^TH AND AUGUST 18^TH

SEPTEMBER 1^ST AND SEPTEMBER 15^TH

OCTOBER 6^TH AND OCTOBER 20^TH

NOVEMBER 3^RD AND NOVEMBER 17^TH

DECEMBER 1^ST AND DECEMBER 15^TH

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.