Stinesville is Monroe County's smallest incorporated town, so this page should remain deliberately shorter than Bloomington or Ellettsville.
Current official Town information confirms Stinesville remains an active municipality with its own Town Board, Clerk-Treasurer, Police Department, Town Hall, and ordinance library.
The Town's current address is:
Town of Stinesville 7973 W. Main Street Stinesville, IN 47464 Phone: 812-379-8757
Which Court Handles a Stinesville Traffic Ticket?
Stinesville does not maintain its own separate court.
Monroe Circuit Court is the county's unified trial court with jurisdiction over traffic violations.
Use:
The court listed on the citation.
Indiana MyCase.
Monroe County Clerk Traffic Division if clarification is necessary.
Traffic Division: 812-349-2609 or 812-335-7274.
What to Do After Getting a Stinesville Traffic Ticket
Read the citation.
Identify the assigned Monroe Circuit Court case.
Check the appearance deadline.
Search Indiana MyCase.
Confirm the court time because current County web pages conflict.
Investigate Infraction Deferral before paying.
Determine whether the BMV separately requires a DSP.
Verify a court-ordered online course.
Complete the correct requirement before its deadline.
Stinesville Indiana Online Driver Safety Program
ABetterDriver.com offers its Indiana BMV-approved online Driver Safety Program for $28.95.
The course can be used for a BMV requirement or eligible voluntary four-point-credit purpose.
It does not automatically dismiss a Stinesville citation.
Monroe County Infraction Deferral for a Stinesville Ticket
Stinesville citations filed as qualifying Monroe County traffic infractions can be evaluated under Monroe County's Infraction Deferral rules.
The current program:
Lasts six months.
Costs $196.50.
Costs $221.50 for worksite violations.
Requires no moving violations during participation.
Does not require a class.
Eligibility exclusions include CDL holders, accident-related charges, speeding 25 mph or more over, specified school-bus and emergency-vehicle violations, and other disqualifying offenses.
ABetterDriver is not automatically required.
Driving in Stinesville: Main Street and Immediate Rural Transitions
Stinesville's road network is extremely compact.
The current Town Hall itself is located on West Main Street, demonstrating Main Street's central role in the town's small street system.
Unlike Bloomington, Stinesville does not have a major interstate, university, or commercial arterial running through the municipality.
Drivers instead move quickly between:
Short local streets.
Rural Monroe County roads.
Curves and hills.
Wooded areas.
Limited nighttime lighting.
Residential driveways.
The correct local theme is the rapid transition from a compact town street to the surrounding rural network.
Stinesville Police Department
Stinesville currently maintains its own Police Department.
The Town's current staff directory identifies:
Shane Pittman, Interim Chief of Police Phone: 812-379-8757
The official Police Department page confirms the department remains active and is currently maintaining a reserve-officer program.
Older Monroe County emergency-planning records also identify the Stinesville Police Department as part of the county law-enforcement network.
Ordinance Violations in Stinesville
Stinesville's current website provides a direct Town process for ordinance-violation fees.
The Town currently states that local ordinance violations are set at $25 per violation per day, while also warning that the page will be updated when a new ordinance is enacted.
This is important because a Town ordinance violation is not necessarily the same thing as a state moving traffic citation handled through Monroe Circuit Court.
Drivers should distinguish the document they received before deciding where to pay it.
Town Ordinance Information Is Still Developing
Stinesville launched a newer official IN.gov Town website with dedicated:
Bylaws and Ordinances
Meeting Minutes
Town Board records
Police information
Online payment resources
The ordinance library does not currently provide enough easily verifiable traffic detail to responsibly publish a specific townwide:
Speed limit
Parking rule
Golf-cart rule
Truck route
Those claims should remain excluded until the Town's current ordinance materials clearly support them.
Monroe County Planning Authority and Stinesville
Monroe County and Stinesville entered an interlocal arrangement concerning planning and zoning authority in late 2024.
Monroe County also maintains a specific Stinesville Rural Community Plan.
These facts reinforce that drivers leaving Stinesville quickly move into a county-managed rural road environment.
Current County Road Work Near Rural Communities
Monroe County's July 1, 2026 Highway Department update identifies multiple county paving and bridge projects underway or programmed in 2026.
The current list does not specifically identify a Stinesville Town street as an active paving project, so this page should not manufacture a current Stinesville closure.
Stinesville Indiana Online Traffic School FAQ
Is Stinesville still an incorporated town?
Yes. The Town maintains a current official Indiana government website, Town Board, Clerk, and Police Department.
Does Stinesville have its own traffic court?
No separate current Stinesville court was identified.
Which court handles a Stinesville traffic ticket?
Monroe Circuit Court has countywide jurisdiction over traffic violations. Use your citation and Indiana MyCase.
Can I take Indiana online traffic school from Stinesville?
Yes.
How much is ABetterDriver.com's online DSP?
Currently $28.95.
Can it provide the Indiana four-point credit?
Yes, subject to current BMV rules.
Does completing it dismiss my ticket?
No.
Does Monroe County offer Infraction Deferral?
Yes.
How much does the standard program cost?
$196.50.
How long is the deferral?
Six months.
Does it require traffic school?
No. The Prosecutor currently says no class is required.
Does Stinesville have a Police Department?
Yes. The current Town staff directory identifies an Interim Chief and reserve officers.
Where is Stinesville Town Hall?
7973 W. Main Street.
Does Stinesville currently publish a specific Town speed limit online?
No sufficiently clear current authoritative traffic ordinance establishing one was located. Current posted signs should control.
Are Town ordinance fines the same as a state traffic citation?
Not necessarily. Stinesville separately provides payment for Town ordinance violations, while state traffic citations proceed through the Monroe County court system.
Complete Your Indiana Online Driver Safety Program From Stinesville
ABetterDriver.com offers its Indiana BMV-approved online Driver Safety Program for $28.95.
If your objective is Monroe County Infraction Deferral, remember that the current prosecutor program does not require a class.

