Dispute a Ticket Online - NYC.gov

To dispute a parking ticket, you must request a hearing within 30 days after the ticket was issued to avoid paying late penalties. DepartmentofFinance311SearchallNYC.govwebsites Menu Text-Size Search Home Payments NYCTaxes Fines WaystoSave Sheriff/Courts About DisputeTicketsCommercialServicesForms SelectDisputeOnlineDisputebyMailDisputeIn-PersonDisputebySmartphoneDiplomatsandConsularStaffGetHelp DisputeOnline DisputebyMail DisputeIn-Person DisputebySmartphone DiplomatsandConsularStaff GetHelp Share Print DisputeaTicketOnline DisputeaTicketOnline  Todisputeaparkingticket,youmustrequestahearingwithin30daysaftertheticketwasissuedtoavoidpayinglatepenalties.ContactinganyoneotherthantheDepartmentofFinancedoesnotputthedeadlineonhold.Youmustmeetalldeadlines.Ifyourequestahearingafter30daysandanAdministrativeLawJudgefindsyouguilty,youwillhavetopaylatepenalties. Ifwedonotreceivepaymentfortheticketorahearingrequestfromyou,thenapproximately100daysafteryourticketisissued,itwillgointojudgment.Youcannotgetahearingonyourticketinjudgmentifitismorethanoneyearold. Aftertheonlinehearing,anAdministrativeLawJudge’sdecisionwillbeemailedbacktotheemailaddressyousupplied.Ifyouareaskedtosendadditionalevidence(e.g.,anAdjournment),followtheinstructionsontheHearings-by-Mailpage.Onceyourhearingiscomplete,youhavetherighttoAppealaHearingDecision. DonotdisputetheticketifyoubelievetheticketwasAlreadyPaidorDismissed. CommonReasonsforTicketDisputes EvidenceRecommendations PreparingforYourHearing