New York Parking Tickets

Fighting NYC Parking Tickets

While our firm does NOT handle parking tickets, we included this section as a helpful guide. Please do not call us about a parking ticket, however.

Regardless of where in New York State you get a parking ticket, the following defenses may be raised to try and avoid being found guilty:

* mechanical failure

* theft of car

* medical emergency

Additionally, just showing up and arguing your case in person makes a difference. A recent study concluded that people who contested their parking summonses through the mail were 32% more likely to be found guilty than those who argued their defense in-person before a hearing officer.

Finally, a former NYC Parking Violations Bureau judge allegedly took extreme measures to avoid paying his parking tickets (not recommended). Among other things, he obtained vanity license plates with the following numbers Y5OV26 and 4GZZ50. The theory being that these combinations of letters and numbers were likely to be mis-cited by a ticketing officer.

For a great brochure on fighting NYC parking tickets and recognized defenses, click on Traffic Articles section and click on "Guide to NYC Parking Ticket Hearings" article.

Also, to pay your parking ticket online, visit the following URL: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/parking/park_tickets_paying.shtml

Fighting New York State Parking Tickets (outside NYC)

Any parking ticket issued in New York State (but outside New York City) must include the following seven pieces of information:

* date (month, day and year) and time of offense

* location of the offense

* the plate designation (as shown by vehicle's registration)

* the plate type (as shown by vehicle's registration)

* the registration's expiration date (month, day and year)

* the make or model of the vehicle

* the body type of the vehicle

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