Montgomery County Traffic Court Records
Under local rules adopted for 2026, Montgomery County sends infractions and ordinance violations to Superior Court 2. That court sits at 100 E Main Street in Crawfordsville and runs on Odyssey identifier 54D02. The directory lists Crawfordsville City Court and the old Montgomery County Court as abolished, and no town court is active. So a local citation belongs in the county court system. Don't assume it landed in a city docket.
What will you find in the traffic court record? Expect the case number, citation, filed date, charge, settings, court orders, payment entries, financial summary, and disposition. Indiana names the event history the Chronological Case Summary. The CCS is a court record. It is not a state driving record.
The case itself controls everything. A transfer order can move a matter to another court, and a fresh citation may take time to appear online. When you contact staff, keep the full case number and court label ready.
Superior Court 2 Handles Infractions
The Montgomery County local rules put IF infraction and OV ordinance cases before Superior Court 2. Call the court at 765-364-6455 with a hearing question. For the case file, copies, and anything about money owed, the Clerk at 765-364-6430 is the right office.
| Question | Starting office | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| What is my hearing date? | Superior Court 2 | The assigned court controls its setting |
| Can I get a CCS copy? | Montgomery Clerk | The Clerk keeps the official record |
| Is this ticket eligible for deferral? | Prosecutor | Deferral is a prosecutor program |
Why does routing matter here? A town clerk cannot replace the county court Clerk. Municipal departments hand out ordinance citations, but once a matter is filed, it lives in the county Odyssey record.
Looking Up a Traffic Ticket
Indiana MyCase gives you the widest docket search. Case mode takes a case number, citation number, or cross-reference number. Name and attorney modes offer other ways in. Once the record opens, check the case header. Then check the CCS, the next event, and the Financial Summary. MyCase itself warns that online financial data can be incomplete. Confirm any unclear balance with the Clerk.
For a straight ticket-and-payment route, Indiana ePay is narrower. Search by UTT or ticket number, driver's-license number, or name and date of birth. Not every citation qualifies. When a portal returns nothing, call the court. You can also visit the Clerk counter in Room 102.
| Field or mode | Format | Search note |
|---|---|---|
| UTT or ticket number | Citation number | Best direct ePay key |
| Driver's-license number | License identifier | ePay search option |
| Name and birth date | First, optional middle initial, last, MM/DD/YYYY | Use only for the ticket holder's own search |
| MyCase citation search | Case, citation, or cross-reference | Offers more filters than ePay |
Indiana ePay Ticket Search Modes
The ePay portal splits ticket discovery from the broader MyCase docket. Its manifest image comes from the official Indiana ePay page.
These search modes can find an eligible ticket. Still, the portal itself notes MyCase offers more search options. Read the plea and admission notice before paying. A successful lookup tells you nothing about whether payment or a court appearance fits your situation.
Portal boundary: ePay is for eligible tickets and payment. MyCase holds the broader public case summary, while the Clerk keeps the official court record.
How to Find Your Traffic Court Date
Start with the ticket itself. Then compare it against the newest MyCase CCS event or court order. Indiana Administrative Rule 9 requires a public daily calendar. Within access limits, it must identify the case number, caption, date, time, and location. Doxpop's hearing widget is another option. It searches by party, case number, or attorney and can narrow results to Montgomery.
| Case or citation | Match the full number, such as synthetic format 54D02-2608-IF-000123. |
|---|---|
| Court | Usually Montgomery Superior Court 2 for an IF or OV matter. |
| Date and time | The current scheduled setting, which can change by order. |
| Location | The courtroom or other location listed by the court. |
| Setting type | Initial, pretrial, contested hearing, trial, review, or another event label. |
A calendar entry only proves a setting was scheduled. It does not prove the hearing happened or that an order followed. After the date passes, read the CCS. If sources disagree, call the assigned court rather than trusting an older screen. For more hearing help, see Montgomery County court dates.
Montgomery Published Traffic Amounts
The county's own traffic-fines page posts the amounts now in force for Montgomery County tickets. The schedule took effect July 1, 2023. Speeding runs $175. The same figure applies to other moving violations, equipment or license violations, and the remaining listed infractions. A few charges cost more. Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle carries $340. Driving while suspended and no financial responsibility each carry $240 plus a 90-day license suspension.
Treat these figures as published amounts, not a quote for a live matter. The court record controls the charge, costs, balance, due date, and disposition. Legislative court costs can shift. Some cases must go to court. The listed tobacco and paraphernalia examples are among them, rather than routine pre-hearing payment.
Pay or Contest a Ticket
The county says an IF case can generally be paid before the hearing without appearing. Contesting? Show up in court. Payment is not a neutral way to hold a case open. Indiana ePay warns that paying has plea or admission effects. It also waives trial.
| Choice | Action | Record effect |
|---|---|---|
| Pay an eligible ticket | Find the case, review Financial Summary, and follow official payment steps | Portal notice describes plea or admission and trial waiver |
| Contest the citation | Follow the current court notice and appear as directed | The matter proceeds on the court docket |
| Ask about deferral | Contact the Prosecutor and confirm eligibility | No acceptance is guaranteed |
Do not ignore a setting. The local rule says failure to appear requires a court order. Check the CCS and contact the court about the order and next step.
Payment status alone will not tell you a warrant, hold, or new date exists. Read the actual order instead. The county publishes no separate automatic failure-to-appear license-block workflow.
Montgomery Traffic Deferral Limits
The county's traffic deferral information says drivers with limited or no traffic history may qualify, and it excludes commercial driver's license holders. Eligibility is never automatic. The Prosecutor's published contact is 765-364-6479. The assigned manifest image preserves the program page.
The public page leaves out the full agreement and does not promise admission. Ask about your specific ticket well before any deadline. A request alone does not move a hearing date; the court must enter an order first.
Traffic Court Record vs Driving Record
Two offices keep two different records. The Montgomery County Clerk holds the traffic court case file and the CCS, while the state licensing agency keeps the driving record. One ticket can touch both systems. Still, the documents are not interchangeable.
| Traffic court case | State driving record |
|---|---|
| Case number, citation, hearings, orders, payment, and disposition | Licensing-agency record created under state motor-vehicle rules |
| Custodian: Montgomery County Clerk and court | Custodian: Indiana licensing agency |
| Search: MyCase, ePay, Clerk, or court | Use the state agency's authorized record process |
Keep your search focused on this split. A court docket shows what happened in the citation case and when it is set. It cannot replace the separate agency file.
Same-Time Ticket Totals Differ
Why do the totals differ? The county payment instruction says to pay the total shown for the first ticket. Then pay only the fine for each added ticket issued at the same time. Adding every published table amount can therefore produce the wrong balance. Court costs come from the legislature and sit inside the case's financial summary.
Truck rows break away from the passenger-car pattern. For trucks with three or more axles, the page lists $200 for FMCSR, $504 for dyed fuel, and $225 for a fuel-tax permit. Overweight amounts run six cents per pound plus costs. The Clerk is the stated contact for that weight calculation. Seatbelt figures shift with age and proof timing. Always read the specific row and your current case.
Note: The posted table is a starting point, while the live Financial Summary and Clerk confirmation control the amount due.
Copies and Fees
Searching MyCase online is free. ePay may add transaction costs, which it discloses before you pay. Doxpop offers basic search at no cost but charges for subscriptions or document images. None of those portal charges match a Clerk copy or certification fee.
| Item | Published amount or rule |
|---|---|
| MyCase case search | Free public search |
| ePay transaction | Review the portal's current disclosed cost |
| Doxpop image | Fees may apply under partner terms |
| Plain Clerk copy | Current Montgomery amount not located; ask the Clerk |
| Certified traffic record | Current amount not located; identify the exact record |
For a certified CCS or order, give the Clerk the full case number and the exact document you need. Before sending anything, ask about payment, postage, delivery, identification, and turnaround. A general Montgomery County case lookup can supply the number first.
Montgomery Traffic Seatbelt Proof Timing
The county table splits seatbelt and child-restraint amounts by age and by proof. It lists $25 for no seatbelt for ages 8 through 15 and adults. It adds $25 for a child-restraint violation for ages 4 through 7. For a child under 4, a first offense is listed at $0 when proof is supplied within 30 days. Without that proof, it is $145. A later offense runs $175.
This is why a broad traffic-ticket label cannot calculate a Montgomery court balance. Read the cited violation, the proof condition, and the Financial Summary together. Ask the Clerk what proof the court accepts and how it must be filed. Never send personal documents through an unconfirmed channel.