Q: What are the requirements for a handgun permit?
A: The applicant must be at least 18 years of age, a resident of Indiana and must not have any felony convictions or convictions of domestic violence. |
Q: How do I apply for a handgun permit?
A: Applications must now be made in Elberfeld to the Town Marshal and can not be done at the Sheriff's Office any longer. Anyone wishing to apply for a handgun permit must apply in person. You may do so by contacting Marshal Paul Kruse at 812-319-5813 or by leaving a message at the Town Hall. An appointment will be made for you to be fingerprinted by the Marshal or Deputy Marshal. You will have to pay the proper fee, fill out the necessary paperwork, and be fingerprinted. The application then must be approved by the Town Marshal. If the Marshal is not immediately available to approve the permit, he will bring it to your residence once it has been approved. |
Q: How do I get a Title Check/VIN Check?
A: The Indiana BMV requires a Title check be completed by a police officer in order to register any vehicle that was purchased from out of state. You can request a title check 24-Hours a day by calling Warrick Dispatch at 897-1200. There is a $5.00 fee assessed that must be paid in cash at the time of the title check. |
Q: What is the Curfew Law in Elberfeld?
A: The Town of Elberfeld follows the current Indiana Law regarding curfew for juveniles. It states basically that anyone age 15 or under, must be home and not in a public place later than 11:00 pm any day of the week. Anyone 16 or 17 years of age must not be out later than 1:00 am on Friday or Saturday night, and 11:00 pm Sunday through Thursday. The curfew is in effect until 5:00 am every day and makes exceptions for lawful employment, going to or from a sanctioned school activity, church activity, etc or if the juvenile is with a parent or guardian. |
Q: What is the law in Elberfeld concerning abandoned vehicles?
A: Elberfeld has an ordinance concerning abandoned vehicles. Ordinance 2000-4 states basically that a vehicle is considered abandoned and may be removed by the Town Marshal if any of the following are met: parked on a public street or public property without valid registration displayed; parked on public property without being moved for three days or more; any vehicle located on public property that constitutes a hazard or obstructs pedestrian or vehicular traffic; or any vehicle that is in any way inoperable and left on public property. This ordinance also addresses vehicles on private property and requires basically that vehicles kept on public property for more than 30 days that are inoperable or not properly registered are abandoned and may be tagged and removed by the Town Marshal pursuant to this ordinance. This ordinance as well as all ordinances are available for inspection at the Town Hall. Q: Where do I pay a ticket that I received from a Police Officer? A: If you received the ticket from an officer of the Elberfeld Town Marshal's Office, and it cites a Local Ordinance number(i.e. 2005-2), you may pay the citation at the Town Hall during normal business hours. Payment must be made by cash or money order and must be received by the date listed at the bottom of the ticket. If the ticket cites a state statute number (i.e. 9-21-5-3), this citation must be paid at the County Clerk's Office in the county which the ticket was issued. |