Citations may be appealed before the fourteenth (14) calendar days of receiving a parking citation.
PROCESS TO APPEAL A CITATION:
- Submit an appeal online, providing details and evidence to support your claim (see blue button above)
- You will be notified by e-mail of the appeal decision (may take up to two weeks to receive the decision). The late fee is on hold until the decision is sent.
- If the appeal is approved, then no further action is required. If you have already paid for the citation and the appeal is approved, you will receive a refund accordingly. Please note that the refund may take up to two weeks to be fully processed.
- If the appeal is denied you have options:
- PAY the citation immediately for the original fine
- PAY LATER and incur a 50% penalty
- The payment period for a citation is (14) calendar days from the original violation date. Appeals stops the clock – 1st day Citation, 4th day Appeal, Notification of denial (at bottom of appeal form), still have 10 more days to pay before 50% penalty is applied.
(Example of how the 50% penalty works: If the original fine = $24.00 and it is not paid – the citation now increases to $36.00.) - Please note that once we enter the 15th day, the Citation is now delinquent and is transferred to the Bursar’s office and the Parking office no longer handles this charge.
- Also note if parents have FERPA Financial permission that when they receive a statement from the University, the statement will show all outstanding balances.
- The payment period for a citation is (14) calendar days from the original violation date. Appeals stops the clock – 1st day Citation, 4th day Appeal, Notification of denial (at bottom of appeal form), still have 10 more days to pay before 50% penalty is applied.
- File a Higher Appeal
- Complete higher appeal in person at Parking and Transit Services at 2121 Stephenson Drive
- If that Appeal is denied, you have the same payment options as above
REASONS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS BASIS FOR APPEAL:
- Lack of knowledge of the regulations or 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 Transit Services employee
- Inclement weather conditions
- Parked in an Accessible access aisle (hash mark area)