Appeal a Citation

Process to Appeal A Citation

1. Submit an appeal online, providing details and evidence to support your claim (see link above).
2. You will be notified via email of the appeal decision (may take up to two weeks to receive the decision). Any late fee is on hold until the decision is sent.
3. If the appeal is approved, no further action is required.  If you have already paid for the citation and the appeal is approved, you will receive a refund.  Please note that the refund may take up to two weeks to be fully processed.
4. If the appeal is denied, the citation must be paid in full. Late payment will incur an additional penalty of 50% of the original citation. Example: After 14 days, a $24 citation increases to $36. Payment is considered late if it is received more than fourteen (14) calendar days from citation issuance, minus the length of the appeals process. The appeals process is over once official notice has been sent, and the date will be recorded at the bottom of the appeals form.
5. After fourteen (14) calendar days, the citation is delinquent and is transferred to the Bursar’s Office for collection. The Bursar’s Office will send out notification of the balance due to all parties with FERPA permissions to view/pay a student’s financial balance.
6. You may file a higher appeal in person at Parking and Transportation Services at 2121 Stephenson Drive. If that appeal is denied, you have the same payment options as above.

Unacceptable Reasons for Appeal

• Lack of knowledge of the regulations
• Did not see posted regulation/signage
• Other vehicles were parked improperly
• Only parked illegally for a short period of time/blinkers were on
• Stated failure of parking officer to ticket previously for similar offenses
• Late to class or appointment
• Inability to pay the amount of the fine
• No other place to park
• Permission to park given by anyone other than a Parking and Transportation Services employee
• Inclement weather conditions
• Parked in an Accessible access aisle (hash mark area)