![]() ![]() The relevant parking meter was inoperable or malfunctioned through no fault of the person who received the ticket.The relevant signs prohibiting or restricting parking were missing or obscured.The cited vehicle or its state registration plates were stolen at the time of the violation (requires full police report).You were not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the infraction.If you want to contest your parking tickets, there are certain defenses you can offer.ĭistrict of Columbia law (Official Code Section 50-2303.5 (a) (2)) provides seven defenses for parking violations: If you contest a ticket issued to a rental car you must provide the rental agreement for the vehicle showing the rental period matches the date of issuance for the ticket.įind more information on the Adjudication Services Office available at the link below: To contest a ticket, you must be the registered owner of the vehicle and present the vehicle registration, or the owner must authorize you to act on his or her behalf by completing and signing the Power of Attorney form, available at the link below: To contest a Parking or Photo ticket in person you must visit Adjudication Services for a walk-in hearing. The mail adjudication form is available at the link below:Ĭontest Parking and Photo Tickets In-Person If you don’t receive this postcard, you may call 311 to ask that they confirm our receipt of your adjudication request. When DC DMV receives your request to contest a ticket by mail, DC DMV will send you a postcard that indicates we have received your request. The online adjudication form is available at the link below: If you don’t receive this email, you should resubmit the online form to contest the ticket or you may call 311 to ask that they confirm our receipt of your request. When DC DMV receives your online adjudication request to contest a ticket, DC DMV will send a confirmation email. You should upload supporting documentation such as hardcopy photographs, vehicle registration, or receipts. The online system will ask you to provide a written explanation as to why you are contesting the ticket. To schedule a virtual hearing for a photo enforcement ticket, please use the link below: To schedule a virtual hearing for a parking ticket, please use the link below: ![]() Contest Parking and Photo Tickets Virtually Parking and photo enforcement tickets can be contested by scheduling a virtual hearing, submitting an online adjudication request, by mail using the mail adjudication form, or you may walk in for an in-person hearing. The hearing examiner will mail the decision to the vehicle owner’s address of record with the DMV notifying the owner of the decision. The hearing examiner can also decide to reduce or dismiss the ticket based on DC Code and Traffic Regulations. A DC DMV hearing examiner will read the information you submit to adjudicate the ticket and will decide whether you must pay the fine or the fine and the penalty. When you submit an adjudication request to admit with an explanation or contest a ticket by mail or online. If you contest the ticket between 31 and 60 calendar days after it is issued, in the case of a parking ticket, or mailed, in the case of a photo enforcement ticket, you must pay both the fine and the penalty if DC DMV hearing examiner finds you liable. If a penalty has already been applied, address both the original fine and the late penalty in your statement. You cannot contest a ticket once you have paid the fine and/or penalty nor can you request a refund.Īdjudication requests must be received within 60 calendar days of ticket issuance. If you want to contest a ticket, do not pay the fine and/or penalty. ![]()
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