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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100204113146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000933590-10-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICKARD JAMES D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25766
		FILM NUMBER:		10573045

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMUNITY BANK SHARES OF INDIANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351938254
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0529

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 W SPRING ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 939
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47150
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8129496844

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 W SPRING STREET
		CITY:			NEW ALBANY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			47150
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    <periodOfReport>2010-02-04</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>COMMUNITY BANK SHARES OF INDIANA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CBIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001186109</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICKARD JAMES D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>17216 MALLET HILL DR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40245</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-02-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.95</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                    <value>7.94</value>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James D. Rickard</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-04</signatureDate>
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