Parking Citation Review Request Form - The Police Department

1. Parking Citation Appeals

You may initiate a Parking Citation Review Request if you believe that the violation you were charged

with either did not occur, or that extenuating circumstances existed to warrant the dismissal of the

citation.

2. Generally, Parking Citations Are Not Dismissed For Claims Of The Following:

 Lack of intent to violate the law

 Unable to leave work, class, etc., to move

 Shortage of parking spaces, on public or

vehicle in a timed parking zone.

 Failure to see properly posted parking

private property.

 (Illegal) use of parking space

signage or painted curbs

 Failure to purchase city parking permits.

inconvenienced no one, even if usage was

 Financial hardship. (The city does not

short in duration.

 Running late for an appointment, work,

reduce fines or offer community service in

class, etc.

lieu of paying fines.)

3. Important Information - Do Not Send Payment At This Time

 Reviews may NOT be submitted by email.

 A Notice of parking violation will still be

 If you appeal a parking citation, the

mailed to the registered owner of the

vehicle 7 days after the citation issue date.

payment due date is temporarily placed on

If you appeal a parking citation you may

hold pending the outcome of the review. No

safely ignore this notice.

late charges will be applied during this

time.

4. Parking Citation Review Form Instructions

5. Notification of Results

1. Fill out the REVIEW FORM on the attached page.

1. If your parking citation is dismissed, a letter

Include any information you wish to be considered,

will be mailed to you and no payment will be

including diagrams and/or photographs. Do not

necessary.

attach your original citation(s), keep them for your

records.

2. If your parking citation is deemed to be

valid, a letter will be mailed to you, at which

2. Mail, deliver or fax your completed REVIEW FORM

time payment will be due within 14 calendar

to: Davis Police Department

days of the notice date printed on that letter. If

Attn: Parking Reviews

you are not satisfied with the results of the

2600 5

Street Davis CA

95618-7718

review, information on how to request an

Fax: (530) 757-7102

Administrative Hearing will be included with

your letter.

3. DO NOT SEND PAYMENT AT THIS TIME

6. Questions?

4. The REVIEW FORM must be RECEIVED within

If you have any questions about your parking citation,

21 CALENDAR DAYS of the citation issue date.

or need assistance in preparing your Parking Citation

Postmarks are not accepted.

Review Request, please call:

Davis Police Department

5. You will be notified by mail with the results of the

(530) 747-5400

review. Your may call (530) 747-5400 to check on

during normal business hours

the status of your review.

7. Visit Our Website

For Parking Maps & Additional Information:

police/parking.cfm

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