Traffic Case Records in Vanderburgh County
Two offices share the work. The Vanderburgh County Clerk of the Courts keeps the files, and the Misdemeanor/Traffic Division of Vanderburgh Superior Court hears the cases. Visitors will find the courtroom in Room S215 of the Civic Center Complex. The misdemeanor clerk sits in Room S231, and the traffic cashier is in Room S241. A county case may show up in Indiana MyCase under an 82D06 court identifier, though the live record controls which court is actually assigned.
What you are reading is a Chronological Case Summary, usually shortened to CCS. It can list the citation or cause number, the alleged infraction, settings, plea, disposition, costs, and payments. The county Misdemeanor and Traffic page names the local desk and the court channel. Online entries are fine for tracking. For an official or certified copy, though, only the Clerk will do.
Vanderburgh Traffic Channels by Ticket
Who wrote the ticket does not settle where it lives now. The real question is simpler. Is this still a city administrative ticket, or has it been filed as a case in Vanderburgh County traffic court?
| Matter | Start here |
|---|---|
| County infraction or misdemeanor traffic case | MyCase, County Clerk, or Misdemeanor/Traffic desk |
| Evansville parking ticket not filed in court | Evansville City Clerk, Room 314 |
| Evansville ticket filed in court | County cause number and Clerk channel |
| Darmstadt ordinance question | Town clerk for routing; no separate town court was located |
| Lost or unknown ticket | MyCase name search, Clerk Library, or traffic line |
Indiana Rule 8 and the Odyssey list show Vanderburgh identifiers 82C01 and 82D01 through 82D07. Neither lists a current Evansville or Darmstadt city or town court identifier. So an administrative citation is not itself proof of a separate trial-court docket.
Vanderburgh County Traffic Ticket Lookups
The county’s Pay Traffic Tickets Online page lays out several search fields. When the ticket number is clear, start there. Verify the selected case before sending any payment.
- Find the Ticket Number or UTT# near the top of the citation and note the printed hearing date.
- Search the county-linked payment system by ticket number, license number, or name and birthdate.
- Open Indiana MyCase to check the public case summary by citation number, case number, or party name.
- If the record is absent or not assessed, call 812-435-5772 or the general Clerk line at 812-435-5160.
- For counter help, use Rooms S231 or S241 as directed and bring the ticket or cause number.
MyCase adds filters for court, category, status, and filing date. A blank result can mean several things. The number may have been keyed differently, the citation may not have posted yet, the matter may still be administrative, or public access may be restricted. None of that pauses a response deadline.
Vanderburgh Citation Search Fields
The online payment search and MyCase do different jobs. One takes an assessed amount. The other shows public court information. On either screen, confirm you have the right case.
| Field | Best use | Caution |
|---|---|---|
| Ticket Number / UTT# | Most direct citation match | Use one number and check each character |
| Driver’s License Number | Alternative when the ticket is missing | Select the correct assessed case |
| Name and Birthdate | Distinguishes similar names | Confirm court and filing date |
| Case Number | Opens the filed MyCase record | Hyphens and leading zeros are optional |
| Amount Due | Shows the portal’s payable total | Online convenience fees are additional |
A payment screen cannot negotiate a charge or move a hearing. If a case shows as not payable, the county points readers to the traffic desk during posted service hours.
Traffic Court Dates in Vanderburgh County
Your first infraction hearing date is printed on the ticket. Check it against the newest CCS entry and, if you can, Indiana Trial Court Calendars. CourtCal covers only some participating Vanderburgh courts for now. MyCase and a call to the desk still matter. Any reset or continuance should surface in a later entry or order. The newest valid notice controls.
| Citation Number | Ticket Number or UTT#, then a filed number such as 82D06-YYMM-IF-###### as format only |
|---|---|
| Court | The court identifier and assigned Vanderburgh Superior division |
| Date & Time | The initial hearing, trial, or later setting, not the filing date |
| Courtroom | Room S215 unless the court notice states otherwise |
| Status | Read pending, assessed, disposed, or continued with the newest entries |
A payment deadline is not a hearing date. An old calendar result is not a current order. When the citation, MyCase, and the calendar disagree, call the traffic desk.
Three Vanderburgh Traffic Desks
The Civic Center keeps these services close, but each room does its own job. Room S215 is the courtroom. Room S231 houses the Misdemeanor Clerk’s Office. Room S241 is the cashier, and the main Vanderburgh County Clerk sits in Room S240. Picking the right room matters when a hearing is close or a payment will not go through online.
Vanderburgh Misdemeanor and Traffic
Address: Civic Center Complex, 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, Indiana
Traffic line: 812-435-5772
General Clerk: 812-435-5160
Call ahead to confirm the current room and hours. Bring a citation or cause number, and leave time for courthouse security screening.
Paying a Ticket vs Fighting It
At the initial hearing you can admit the infraction or deny it. The county treats an admission and a no-contest payment the same way for judgment purposes. Deny, and you head toward a trial. Its date cannot be moved by phone. Any deferral or defensive-driving program depends on the court's current instruction.
| Paying | Contesting |
|---|---|
| Online by an accepted search field, with a convenience fee | Deny the allegation and appear for the assigned trial |
| In Room S241 by accepted cash or payment instrument; no personal checks | Use the court process, not the payment portal, to address the charge |
| By mail with ticket data, defendant name, cashier’s check or money order, and return envelope | Ask the prosecutor or court about any program; eligibility is not automatic |
Missed date or payment: The county warns that failure to pay or appear may cause a license suspension and/or warrant. Check MyCase and call the traffic desk promptly; do not assume an online payment clears either issue.
Evansville Parking Is a Separate Lane
Evansville City Clerk parking tickets that stay administrative run through a different desk. They use a different payment channel too. The official parking-ticket page lists Room 314. It also lists counter and mail payment, an outdoor drop box, and a city-linked online vendor. Phone payment is not accepted. The online route carries a $3.95 convenience fee.
One warning outweighs everything else here. Never use the city payment link once a ticket has been filed in court. Search the county cause number and contact the Vanderburgh County Clerk instead. That switch is why a citation may vanish from the place it was first paid or reviewed.
Two Records: Court File and Driver File
A Vanderburgh County court record and a state licensing record are two different files. The Clerk’s case record tracks what happened in court. The state motor-vehicle agency keeps the licensing file, built from reports filed by courts and other authorized sources. MyCase never becomes that state record.
| Court traffic record | State licensing record | |
|---|---|---|
| Kept by | Vanderburgh County Clerk and court | State motor-vehicle agency |
| Shows | Citation, settings, plea, disposition, costs, payments | Information reported through licensing channels |
| How to get it | MyCase or Clerk request; Clerk for certification | The agency’s own official records process |
Need paperwork? Ask the Clerk for a certified court disposition. If it is the separate state file you need, go to the state custodian. One document cannot stand in for the other.
Vanderburgh’s Dated Ticket Schedule
Vanderburgh County posts a traffic schedule dated July 1, 2019. Treat it as history, not today's price list. The Clerk's office must confirm any amount before you pay it. That old schedule sets different totals per violation. It adds convenience charges for online or card payments, and it flags certain violations that must go before a judge.
Confirm before paying: Use the assessed amount shown for the correct live case or call the Clerk. A dated web table is not a promise of today’s total.
That same caution holds after a citation lands in Vanderburgh County court, and it holds if a judge later adjusts what you owe. Keep your receipt. Check it against the case summary on the docket so the numbers match.
Vanderburgh Traffic Record Copy Fees
The same caution holds once a ticket becomes a court case or a later order adjusts what you owe. Keep your receipt. Then match it against the case summary on the Vanderburgh County docket.
| Item | Published fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plain copy | $1 per page | Request the exact document or focused file portion |
| Certification | $3 | Added when an authenticated court copy is needed |
| Mailed request | Copy and certification total | Cashier’s check or money order plus stamped return envelope |
One promise here is a status notice, not the records themselves, within seven days. Some older Vanderburgh County filings were never scanned, so the Clerk may have to pull them by hand even when the case shows up in the CCS online docket.
Vanderburgh Official Traffic Pages
The county’s online traffic-payment page shows the local ticket-search entry point.
The separate Traffic Court Tickets page explains the hearing and response paths.
The Evansville City Clerk page identifies the Ordinance Violations Bureau as a different custodian.
