Tippecanoe County Veterans Treatment Court (Tippecanoe Circuit Court)

Tippecanoe County's Veterans Treatment Court sits in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court under Judge Sean M. Persin with Judge Daniel Moore of Superior Court 7, coordinated by Norm Henry (BS, LAC) at [email protected] and 765-423-9344, 301 Main Street, Lafayette; its team includes the VA's Veterans Justice Outreach representative and trained volunteer mentors.

Also called: veterans treatment court, VTC, IC 33-23-16, Sean Persin, Norm Henry, Daniel Moore, mentor, Lafayette, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Battle Ground, Dayton.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Tippecanoe County, INCounty

Indiana counties may run veterans treatment courts under IC 33-23-16; see the Indiana entry. Tippecanoe County's court is in the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, 301 Main Street, Lafayette, IN 47901; phone 765-423-9344; email [email protected]. The team, as the county lists it: Judge Sean Persin (Tippecanoe Circuit Court) and Judge Daniel Moore (Tippecanoe Superior Court 7); Norm Henry, VTC Program Coordinator (BS, LAC - Licensed Addictions Counselor); Kirsten White, Circuit Court Bailiff; Christopher Brophy, Probation Officer; Caleb Shocaroff, Community Corrections Case Manager; Sandra Whiteley, Veterans Justice Outreach Representative (MSW, LCSW, VA); Jim Harris, Veterans Services Officer; Sue Ratley, Veterans Mentor Supervisor; and prosecutor Pat Harrington with the chief public defender's office. The same court appears in the Indiana Office of Court Services' Problem-Solving Court Program Directory for October 2026, which lists the Tippecanoe Veterans Court under Judge Sean M. Persin with Norman Henry as program director (765-742-1279, [email protected]). How a case gets there. A veteran with a pending eligible case asks the defence lawyer, the judge or the coordinator to refer them; the team votes. The directory also shows a Mental Health Court in planning stages before Judge Kristen E. McVey of Tippecanoe Superior Court 5.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Tippecanoe County Veterans Treatment Court (Tippecanoe Circuit Court)
Gate	Rule
Justice-involved veteran	The court is for a veteran with a pending eligible case who volunteers and is accepted. A disability rating is not the test.

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Last updated 2026-10-09.

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