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Stop sign ticket in Indiana

A stop sign ticket in Indiana costs $175 on the state schedule and carries 4 points.

Fine$175state schedule
Points4
Driver Safety Program (DSP)Yes

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What does Indiana law allow for a stop sign ticket?

TicketYou pay
Failure to obey stop sign (Class C infraction)Hamilton County default amount for unlisted offenses.$175[9]

How many points is it?

Will a stop sign ticket raise your insurance in Indiana?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a stop sign ticket as a moving violation. In Indiana one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 22% on average[1], or about $1,315 over three years. A stop sign ticket usually lands in the same range.

Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.

How long do you have to respond to a stop sign ticket in Indiana?

  1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[7][10]
    Details

    Pay or appear by the court date on your ticket. If you miss it: The court can suspend your license for failure to appear or pay, and may issue a warrant.

  2. 90daysFinish traffic schoolfrom the notice date[3][2]
    Details

    Finish a BMV-ordered Driver Safety Program. If you miss it: License suspended until the course is completed and processed.

  3. 90daysHave your insurer file proof of insurance after a BMV requestfrom the notice date[3]
    Details

    Have your insurer file proof of insurance after a BMV request. If you miss it: License suspended.

  4. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
    Details

    Appeal a judgment

Can you keep a stop sign ticket off your Indiana record?

Every way to handle an Indiana ticket, from paying to contesting →

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What else do people ask?

How many points is a stop sign ticket in Indiana?

Running a stop sign: 4 points.

Will a stop sign ticket raise my insurance in Indiana?

Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Indiana a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 22% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a stop sign ticket tends to land in the same range.

Sources

Indiana law and DMV sources (6)
  1. Indiana BMV: Citation Points and Driver Safety Program, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
  2. Indiana Driver's Manual, Chapter 5: Points, Suspension, and Insurance Requirements, Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
  3. 140 IAC 1-4.5-10 Point value table (Cornell LII reproduction), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (rule), Cornell LII (reproduction).
  4. Indiana BMV: Common Traffic Violations (failure to appear, insurance, habitual traffic violator), Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
  5. Hamilton County: Passenger Vehicle Fines & Costs, Hamilton County Clerk, Traffic Violations Bureau.
  6. Hamilton County: Your Legal Rights (traffic court), Hamilton County Clerk.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).