Search Daviess County Traffic Court Records
Daviess County traffic court records are searched through Indiana MyCase for public case information and through Indiana Public Courts Online Services ePay when a case is eligible for online payment. The Daviess County Clerk is the local record keeper for traffic tickets, and the county traffic page says online payments may be made through Indiana Public Courts Online Services with added charges. MyCase can show a public traffic or infraction case when the record is public and has been entered in the statewide court system, but it is not the certified court record.
The best search key is the case, cause, or citation number from the ticket. A name search can work when the citation number is missing, but common names may return several cases. Use Daviess County or the Daviess Circuit/Superior court filter where the portal offers one. If the record is not online, if a document link is missing, or if a certified copy is needed, the next access channel is the Daviess County Clerk at the courthouse.
- Open MyCase and search by case or citation number when the ticket lists one.
- Search by name if the number is not known, then narrow by Daviess County and case type.
- Review the court, filing date, charge, case status, hearing date, and payment status.
- Use ePay only if the case is eligible for online payment and the portal offers payment.
- Contact the Clerk for official copies, document questions, or in-person payment rules.
The county's own Traffic Infractions page is the local source for payment directions, accepted in-office payment types, and BMV contact numbers.
That county page is useful because it ties traffic tickets to the Clerk's Office and separates court payment questions from BMV license questions.
Daviess County Traffic Courts
Daviess County does not have a separate city court listed in the official Indiana court directory for this county. Traffic tickets are part of the county-level court and Clerk system. The State Court Structure Map for this project identifies the local trial courts as Daviess Circuit Court and Daviess Superior Court, both located in the Daviess County Courthouse. The Clerk page lists traffic tickets among the county-level court cases kept by the Clerk.
That structure matters when a ticket has more than one consequence. The court record answers what happened in the citation case. The Clerk payment channel answers whether the ticket can be paid and by what method. The BMV answers license status, points, suspensions, reinstatement, and official driver-record questions.
| Court or Office | Traffic Role | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Clerk | Record keeper for traffic tickets, payments, copies, and local court-document requests | 200 E. Walnut Street, Washington, IN 47501; 812-254-8664 |
| Daviess Circuit Court | County trial court for matters assigned under the local court system | 200 E. Walnut Street, Washington, IN 47501; 812-254-8670 |
| Daviess Superior Court | County trial court that the county page identifies with criminal offenses and some civil matters | 200 E. Walnut Street, Washington, IN 47501; 812-254-8671 |
Daviess County Traffic Record Fields
A Daviess County traffic court record can include the same case-management fields used for other public trial-court cases, with traffic-specific details added through the citation and payment record. MyCase help states that public case information, chronological case summary entries, and some public document links may be available online. Older cases, confidential cases, converted events, and documents not linked online require Clerk or court contact.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case or cause number | The Indiana court identifier assigned to the traffic or infraction case. |
| Citation or charge | The traffic allegation, infraction, or related charge entered in the case record. |
| Court and filing date | The Daviess court handling the matter and the date the case was opened. |
| Chronological Case Summary | Docket events, notices, hearings, orders, payments, continuances, and status changes. |
| Disposition | The outcome, such as paid, dismissed, judgment entered, or another public case result. |
| Financial entry | Fine, cost, judgment, or payment information when public and available online. |
Daviess County Citation Search Fields
No separate Daviess-only citation database appears in the official county and court sources. The traffic search path uses statewide Indiana court tools plus the local Clerk. MyCase handles the public court case search. ePay handles eligible online payments. myBMV handles driver records. The field table below keeps those channels apart so a traffic record search does not drift into a driver-history search.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyCase case/citation/cause number | Text | No | Best starting field when the ticket number is known. |
| Name | Text | No | Use defendant name when the number is missing; narrow common names with county or date. |
| Court / County | Dropdown or filter | No | Select Daviess County or the Daviess trial court filter where available. |
| ePay lookup | App search | Varies | Only eligible cases can be paid online. |
| BMV account login | Account fields | Yes for driver record | Used for state driver-record access, not court copies. |
| VDR / ODR selection | Portal option | Yes | Viewable Driver Record is free; Official Driver Record is certified. |
The official Indiana Code Title 9 source supports the traffic-law side of the record, while the court search still starts with the court tools.
Title 9 is relevant because motor-vehicle law controls the driver-record consequences that can follow a Daviess County traffic case.
Pay or Contest Daviess County Tickets
The Daviess County Traffic Infractions page says the Clerk's Office accepts cash, money orders, and cashier's checks for in-office traffic payments. It also says online payments may be made through Indiana Public Courts Online Services and that charges apply. The City of Washington's official traffic information routes infraction tickets to the Daviess County Clerk at 200 E. Walnut Street and repeats the Clerk phone and weekday office hours from the county source.
To contest a citation, follow the appearance and deadline instructions on the ticket and use the Clerk or court for scheduling questions. Paying a ticket may resolve the court file, but it may still create a BMV entry if the matter is reportable. If a failure to pay or failure to appear creates a warrant, suspension, or reinstatement issue, resolve the court case first, then check BMV requirements.
- Read the ticket for court, appearance, and deadline instructions.
- Search MyCase to confirm the case, court, and payment status.
- Use ePay if the traffic case is eligible for online payment.
- Use the Clerk for in-person payment by an accepted payment type.
- Use BMV channels for points, license status, reinstatement, and driver records.
Daviess Court Record vs Driver Record
The county court traffic record and the state driver record are not the same file. The Daviess County court record is kept through the Clerk and court case system. It shows the citation case, docket events, disposition, and payment details where public. The state driver record is maintained by the Indiana BMV and shows license status, convictions, points, suspensions, and certified driver history.
| Topic | Court Traffic Record | State Driver Record |
|---|---|---|
| Maintained by | Daviess Clerk and court through MyCase/Odyssey | Indiana BMV |
| Shows | Citation number, charge, court date, disposition, fines, costs, and docket events | License status, convictions, points, suspensions, and certified driver history |
| Access | MyCase, ePay, and Clerk contact | myBMV and the BMV driver-record page |
| Certified copy | Clerk or court for court documents | Official Driver Record from BMV |
| How to correct | Contact the Clerk or court for court-record issues | Use BMV channels for license and driver-record issues |
The Indiana BMV driver-record page reflects the driver-history channel, not the Daviess court case file.
Use that BMV channel after the court record has been checked, especially when license status or certified driver history is the goal.
Daviess County Traffic Points
The BMV Driver Record Points page says Indiana assigns point values for moving-violation convictions, values range from zero to ten, and points stay active for two years from the conviction date. That is why a paid Daviess County ticket may matter after the court case is closed. The court file may show the case result, while the BMV record shows the point and license impact.
Commercial drivers should treat a Daviess County traffic ticket as both a court matter and a driver-record matter. No Daviess-specific CDL diversion rule appears in the official local sources, so do not assume a local deferral option. Check the court case, the ticket terms, and the BMV record path before deciding how to plead or pay.
The BMV driver-record points page connects Daviess traffic records to the statewide points system.
That points source is the right place for state driver-record consequences, while the Daviess Clerk remains the local court-record source.
Daviess Traffic Access Limits
Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 4 makes court records generally accessible unless a rule, statute, court order, or other authority excludes them. Rule 5 lists records excluded from public access, and Rule 6 governs the process for excluding otherwise public records. Traffic records can also interact with Indiana Code Title 9, while expungement questions may involve Indiana Code Title 35.
Key access rule: Indiana Access to Court Records Rule 4 allows public access to court records unless a legal exclusion applies.
Traffic-related DUI or OWI matters may route into the criminal court file rather than stay as a simple infraction record. For those cases, the full Daviess County criminal case file and sentence details belong with Daviess County criminal court records. Sealed, expunged, juvenile, protected-person, or confidential material may not appear in a public traffic search.
Daviess County Traffic Record Fees
The Clerk genealogy page gives exact local copy costs, and the BMV page gives exact driver-record costs. No Daviess-specific public web fee appears for every traffic copy or civil filing item. Use the known numbers below and confirm traffic-copy totals with the Clerk before mailing a request or appearing at the counter.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Genealogy or historical copy page | $0.10 per page |
| Certification | $3 |
| In-office traffic payment methods | Cash, money order, or cashier's check |
| Online traffic payment | Charges apply; exact service charge not stated in the Daviess web text reviewed |
| BMV Viewable Driver Record | Free |
| BMV Official Driver Record | $4 |
The myBMV portal marks the account-based access point for Indiana driver records.
Use myBMV for the state driver record after checking the Daviess County court case through MyCase, ePay, or the Clerk.