CONTACT US Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8-4, Closed from Noon to 1:00 PM for Lunch. Shelby County Prosecutor Courthouse 407 S. Harrison St. Shelbyville, IN 46176 (317) 392-6440 Criminal Division (888)-387-2352 Criminal Division (317) 398-8847 Criminal Division Fax (317) 392-6442 Child Support (317) 392-0956 Child Support Fax ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES Adult Protective Services is a specialized unit of investigators whose duty is to protect endangered adults from abuse. APS investigations may result in criminal charges being filed. The APS program is located in the Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office but also serves Johnson and Hancock Counties. Contact Jerry Keifer, APS Investigator at (317) 392-6440. CHILD SUPPORT DIVISION The child support division is responsible for the enforcement of child support orders in divorce and paternity cases. In appropriate cases, paternity actions are filed and DNA testing may be performed as part of the case. Here is a link to the Indiana State Child Support Bureau, www.in.gov/dcs/support. On this web site you can check payment information, set up direct deposit, locate a local child support office as well as view the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines and use the Indiana Child Support Calculator. CHECK DECEPTION Local merchants and private individuals in receipt of checks returned for insufficient funds or on a closed account are provided direction and assistance for collection. In the event payment is not received after notice, criminal charges may be filed. CRIMINAL DIVISION The Criminal Division handles felony and misdemeanor prosecutions which includes everything from Illegal Consumption of Alcohol to Capital Murder. SAFE DRIVER DEFERRAL PROGRAM The purpose of this voluntary program is to allow motorists who have a good driving record to maintain that record. INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION This unit is comprised an investigators who receive and follow up on criminal complaints made by the public which are not handled by local law enforcement agencies. Criminal charges may arise from these complaints. JUVENILE DIVISION Indiana Law generally requires that crimes committed by those under the age of eighteen years to be treated separately from adults. A child under eighteen years of age who commits a crime or is considered truant, runaway, incorrigible, or has committed a delinquent act may have a delinquency petition filed in Juvenile Court. PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM The Pre-Trial Diversion Program was established to allow misdemeanor offenders who have no criminal record an opportunity to keep their records clear. Requirements to successfully complete PTD normally include staying free of additional charges, doing community service, and enrolling and completing counseling. VICTIM/WITNESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Victim/Witness Assistance Program serves as an advocate for victims - keeping them informed on the progress of their cases through the criminal justice system, assisting in the application for crime victim compensation and acting as a liaison with other social service agencies. | 
