The purpose of this VOLUNTARY program is to allow motorists who have good driving records to maintain those records. In addition, the money collected will help pay expenses for the Prosecutor's Office and other local law enforcement agencies. If you have already paid your ticket at the clerk's office, we cannot accept you on this program. You are eligible for the infraction deferral program if: You have not been convicted of drunk driving within the past 5 years. You are not an habitual traffic offender. You do not carry a CDL license. You have a valid driver's license. You have not had a traffic conviction for a moving violation in Vanderburgh County in the past 2 years and have not participated in the Vanderburgh County Infraction Deferral Program on a moving violation in the past two (2) years. Your present ticket(s) were not issued in relation to an accident or speeding in a school or construction zone or failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Your present ticket(s) are NOT for an offense listed below. You are not presently enrolled in any other deferral program in another county. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF VIOLATIONS WHICH MUST APPEAR IN COURT: ALL MISDEMEANORS DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED ACCIDENT INVOLVED MORE THAN 25 MILES OVER POSTED LIMIT SPEEDING IN A SCHOOL ZONE OR WORK ZONE LEAKY LOAD ALL OFFENSES INVOLVING A SCHOOL BUS CHILD RESTRAINT FOR CHILD LESS THAN 4(9-19-11-1) NO INSURANCE To take advantage of this voluntary program you must: Sign the infraction deferral agreement (sample shown below) and have it postmarked and mailed at least 10 days before your court appearance date to: Vanderburgh County Prosecutor's Office, Room 108 Civic Center Complex Evansville, Indiana, 47708 Enclose a money order or a cashier's check in the amount of $195.00 per ticket unless the ticket is a seat belt violation. A seat belt violation is only a $25 fee. Your cashier's check or money order should be made payable to the Vanderburgh County Infraction Deferral Program. Cash, personal checks, and business checks are not acceptable. Also, payments cannot be made online. Enclose your ticket(s) with your payment and agreement. If you are under18 years of age, a parent or guardian, along with yourself, must sign the agreement. . In addtion, if you are between the ages of 16 and 24 and your ticket was issued for a moving violation, you are required by the court to enroll in and complete the Alive at 25 Defensive Driving Course at Ivy Tech Community College. For information on class times and fees, please call Ivy Tech at (812) 429-9807. If you meet the above requirements your ticket(s) will be dismissed. Further, the traffic violation will not go on your permanent driving record. If you would prefer to pay your program fee in person, you may do so by bringing your payment and ticket to the Prosecutor's Office no later than 3 business days before your court appearance date. If you have question concerning this program, you may leave a message at (812) 435-5980. If you fail to pay in person or mail the agreement, payment, or ticket to us in a timely fashion you may be denied participation in this program and must either appear in court or pay your fine and court costs as indicated on your ticket. Sincerely, Stanley M. Levco Prosecuting Attorney INFRACTION DEFERRAL AGREEMENT PAYMENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM CANNOT BE MADE ONLINE Comes now the State of Indiana and the defendant and agree pursuant to I.C. 34-4-32-1 that this cause will be dismissed on the following conditions: The defendant swears under penalties of perjury that: a. I am not currently enrolled in any other deferral program in another county. b. I have not been convicted of drunk driving within the past 5 years. c. I am not an habitual traffic offender. d. I have not had a previous moving traffic conviction in Vanderburgh County in the past 2 years and have not participated in the Vanderburgh County Infraction Program for a moving violation in the past two years. e. My present ticket(s) was not issued in relation to an accident or speeding in a school or construction zone or for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. f. I do not presently have a CDL license. g. I have a valid driver's license. The defendant agrees not to commit any additional traffic violations for one year from the date of their signature below. The defendant has paid a nonrefundable $195.00 per ticket (except for a seat belt violation) to the Vanderburgh County Infraction Deferral Program. A seat belt violation is only a $25.00 fee. IN ADDITION to this program, if you are between 16 and 24 years of age, you must enroll in and complete the Alive at 25 Course. (Please see the enclosed brochure and options concerning Alive at 25.) NO COURT APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM. WHEREFORE, the State of Indiana and the defendant mutually agree this cause will be dismissed pursuant to this agreement. By signing this agreement, I acknowledge that I have read and understand this agreement and the options that are available to me concerning Alive at 25. ________________________       ________________________ Prosecuting Attorney                            Defendant's Signature ________________________       ________________________ Defendant's printed name                      Date of birth ________________________         ________________________ Ticket #                                                Telephone (home) ________________________         ________________________ If you are under 18years                         Telephone (work) of age a parent or guardian must sign here Date: ___________________________