If you ever receive a parking citation that has incorrect information, don’t worry you’re not alone. In fact, it’s pretty common for mistakes like this to happen. If you get a parking citation with incorrect information on it such as the wrong license plate number or wrong date of violation you can submit an appeal.
These appeals are usually approved, but it depends on what the mistake is. Here’s what you need to know about submitting appeals if your parking citation has wrong information.
If your ticket says that you parked in a no-parking zone but there was actually no sign posted at the time of your violation, send an appeal to let us know what happened and include proof that there was no sign at the time of your violation.
If there is still no sign at the time of our investigation, we’ll cancel your ticket. If your ticket says that you parked in a restricted zone but there was actually no sign posted at the time of your violation, send an appeal to let us know what happened and include proof that there was no sign at the time of your violation.
Do not pay the ticket?
If you receive a parking citation, it’s important to check that all of the information on the ticket is correct. If you pay the ticket and later find out that it was written in error, you may be able to get your money back.
As long as you don’t sign anything or admit guilt, you can contest a parking citation in court. If you win, the city will refund your money.
But if you pay the ticket before going to court, it will be harder to get your money back because then they’ll have proof that you’ve admitted guilt.
The information on the ticket
It’s possible that there’s a mistake in the license plate number, or that you were parked in an area where you weren’t supposed to be. You may also find that your citation has been written incorrectly—for instance, if they misspelled your name or gave you a ticket for something other than what happened.
If any of these things are true, contact the parking citation department and ask them to correct the error. If they refuse, take photos of your car’s location and your citation, then pay the fine anyway (but don’t pay it until you’ve exhausted all other options).
Contact the court where you received the ticket
If you receive a parking citation that contains incorrect information, the first thing to do is contact the court where you received the ticket. Once you’ve contacted them, they will either issue a new ticket or confirm that the original ticket was accurate.
If you believe that your parking citation contains incorrect information, there are a few things to keep in mind when contacting the court. If there was an error with your license plate number or vehicle make/model, it’s important to provide as much detail about this as possible so that the court can locate your vehicle records and make sure that everything is accurate.
Where do you find information about your parking citation?
You can find the information online. In others, you have to go in person. But if that’s not possible. If you live in a city where there are parking meters, then the best place to look for information about your parking citation is on the website of that city’s government.
A lot of them have a way for people to check their parking citations online or over the phone with an automated system that will tell them what information was entered into the database when they paid their fines.
Try calling your local police department or sheriff’s office and asking if they can help you out with this problem. They may be able to check on their own databases and confirm whether or not your fine has been paid off yet and even if it hasn’t been paid off yet, they may be able to tell you how much longer it will take before it does get paid off so that we can work together on getting this taken care of as soon as possible.
What to do if you think your parking ticket is unfair?
Check the information on the ticket. If you believe it’s not correct, contact the city or municipality that issued the ticket. They may be able to help you correct it.
If you still have questions about the ticket after talking with city officials, consider contacting an attorney for help. They can review your case and advise you on what to do next.
When and how to contest your citation?
If you feel that your parking citation was issued in error or you have additional information, you can contest the citation. You must do this within ten business days of receiving the citation from the City of.
You may be able to get your fine reduced or dismissed if you can show that you deserve it. Make sure that you read the instructions on your ticket carefully before completing the form.
The City of makes mistakes sometimes and sometimes they even act in bad faith when issuing citations. If this is the case, we will do everything we can to help you out.
Conclusion
Check the information on your parking citation, and if you discover that it is incorrect, contact your local government to get the information corrected. Be sure to keep the original ticket with you until the time has passed for it to be paid or contested.
