Sellersburg Town Court
101 South New Albany Street, Ste 110
Sellersburg, Indiana 47172
Phone: 812-246-4410
Fax: 812-246-8346
Email: sellersburgtowncourt@yahoo.com
Please be advised emails are checked about once a day. Please call if matter is urgent.


Judge R. Thomas Lowe


Amanda Kingsbury, Court Reporter
Lakin Sea, Court Reporter

Court Office Hours:
Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – end of court
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The Court is closed on the following Holidays: New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Election Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Criminal Court Information:
All criminal misdemeanors committed within Clark County may be heard in this Court. However, the Clark County Prosecutor may choose to file your case in another Court in Clark County: (1) Clark Superior III; (2) Jeffersonville Town Court; (3) Clarksville Town Court; or (4) Charlestown Town Court. If you have questions as to where your case was filed, please contact this Court at 812-246-4410.
If your case will be heard in this Court, you will appear for your Initial Hearing at 5:30 p.m. as instructed by the Clark County Jail or the officer issuing your citation. At your Initial Hearing, the Judge will issue a Pre-Trial Order instructing you to appear on additional dates. IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR AS INSTRUCTED, THE COURT WILL ISSUE A WARRANT FOR YOUR ARREST.

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION TICKETS:

Please note that ALL Driving Under Suspension tickets are a MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE! Failure to Appear at your court date for a Driving Under Suspension ticket will result in criminal charges being filed by the State and a warrant being issued for your arrest.

*****************************************************************************************Traffic Violations Bureau Information
Phone Number: 812-246-7042

Location:
The Traffic Violations Bureau is located in the Clerk Treasurer’s office at the Town Hall, 316 E. Utica Street, just behind the Court House/Police Department and directly across the street from the Sellersburg Branch of the Post Office.
Traffic Violations Bureau Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Mailing Address:
Town of Sellersburg TVB
P. O. Box 85
Sellersburg, Indiana 47172

Payment Information:
The ONLY forms of payment that are accepted are:
Cash
Cashier’s Checks (payable to: Town of Sellersburg)
Money Orders (payable to: Town of Sellersburg)
**We do not accept Personal checks, Company Checks, credit or debit cards**

Ticket Fines and Fees

Speeding:
*         1-15 mph over limit $160.00
        *16-25 mph over limit $175.00
*26 mph or more over limit $190.00

All other moving violations $175.00
      Non-Moving Violations $160.00
  Open Container Violation $190.00
Seatbelt Violation $25.00
Parking Violation $20.00
Front Seat Passenger Restraint Violation $25.00

Child Restraint Violations:
* 1st offense Show proof of compliance
* 2nd offense $25.00

Please see your pamphlet for commercial truck violation fines.

Unless otherwise instructed by the Judge, all traffic tickets must be paid within 30 days of the original court date as stated on your ticket. If your ticket has not been paid by the due date, a late fee of $25.00 will be assessed and the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles will be notified. You will receive notification from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles that your driver’s license will be suspended if payment is not made.

SELLERSBURG TOWN COURT DEFENSIVE DRIVING SCHOOL

You must come in to the Traffic Violations Bureau to sign up for Defensive Driving School. The fee is $160.00 (cash, cashier’s check or money order only) and you MUST pay the fee at the time you sign up. You have within 30 days of your court date to sign up for the school.
The 2009 Defensive Driving School dates are as follows: January 11, February 8, March 9, April 19, May 17, June 14, July 12, August 9, September 13, October 18, November 8 and December 13.

The Driving School is a one day class held from noon to 5:00 p.m. at the Tri-County Shrine Club in Clarksville, Indiana. Upon completion of the class, your ticket will be dismissed.

You must bring a photo ID and your receipt for admittance.

If you must re-schedule the Defensive Driving School, for any reason, you will be charged a $25.00 re-scheduling fee. You must come in to the Traffic Violations Bureau to re-schedule and pay the $25.00 re-scheduling fee.

SELLERSBURG TOWN COURT ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAM INFORMATION:

You must come in to the Traffic Violations Bureau to sign up for the Alcohol Class. The fee is $100.00 (cash, cashier’s check or money order only) and you MUST pay the fee at the time you sign up.

The Alcohol Class is a one day class, held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Sellersburg Town Court. The class dates for 2009 are: March 14, June 13, September 12 and December 12.

You must bring a photo ID for admittance.

If you must re-schedule the Alcohol Class, for any reason, you will be charged a $25.00 re-scheduling fee. You must come in to the Traffic Violations Bureau to re-schedule and pay the $25.00 re-scheduling fee.