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Dearborn County (Lawrenceburg, Aurora) Indiana DUI courts and procedures ©
2010 Paul Stanko. All rights reserved I. Overview DUI
DWI OWI cases in Dearborn County are filed in Superior Court in Lawrenceburg, which has jurisdiction over both misdemeanor
and felony charges. II. Court-specific information For your convenience, contact information concerning Dearborn
County's DUI courts is presented below: Clerk's Office
Phil Weaver, Clerk | 215 W. High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 [map] | Pho: (812) 537-8867
Fax: (812)
532-2021 | Circuit Court
Hon. James D. Humphrey,
Judge
Kimberly A. Schmaltz, Magistrate
Note:
Judge Humphrey also serves on the Ohio Circuit Court | 215
W. High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 [map] | Pho: (812) 537-8865
Fax: (812) 537-8765 | Superior Court #1
Hon. Jonathan N. Cleary, Judge |
215 W. High Street
Lawrenceburg,
IN 47025 [map] | Pho: (812) 537-8874
Fax:
(812) 532-2032 | Superior
Court #2
Hon. Sally A. Blankenship, Judge | 215 W. High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 [map] | Pho: (812) 537-8800
Fax:
(812) 532-3238 | Aurora
City Court
Hon. Avis Rivera, Judge | P.O. Box 361 (mailing address)
210 Main Street
Aurora, IN 47001 [map] | Pho: (812) 926-1985
Fax:
(812) 926-0247 | Lawrenceburg
City Court
Hon. C. William Myers, Judge | 349 Walnut St.
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 [map] | Pho: (812) 537-2772
Fax:
(812) 537-9391 |
III. Case Management, Procedures and Scheduling A. Initial
Hearing. At your initial hearing, the Judge or Magistrate officially informs you of your constitutional rights and the charges
against you, enters your not guilty plea, orders discovery, and sets future court dates. You should never plead
guilty at your initial hearing unless you have an attorney with you and have negotiated an acceptable plea agreement.
You must appear in court for your initial hearing whether you have an attorney or not. Regardless whether your
case is a misdemeanor or felony, it is wise to obtain DUI counsel before the initial hearing date.B. Other Court Dates. If
your case is not resolved at the Initial Hearing, subsequent hearings such as record dates and pretrial conferences will
be set before any trial date. It is essential that you have counsel for any of these subsequent court dates. (If you
have been charged with a crime in Indiana, you should consider your options carefully, consult with one or more top criminal
defense lawyers, then choose the best attorney for you and your situation. Your visit to this web site does not create an
attorney-client relationship; an attorney-client relationship is only created by an agreement between you and a specific
attorney or law firm for representation in your particular case. This web site does not provide legal advice.)
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