Fight a ticket in New York
You have 30 days from when the ticket is issued. Below: where to dispute, what each violation costs, and the defenses that actually get heard.
Your deadline
You have 30 days from when the ticket is issued.
Who decides
NYC Dept. of Finance — Parking Violations Bureau (ALJs)
Appeals: DOF Appeals Board; then Article 78 (NY Supreme Court) within 30 days.
Ways to dispute
online · the NYC Pay or Dispute app · by mail · in person · by written statement
Violation codes in New York
Red-light camera · code 07
$50 fine · camera ticket
Blocking the box · code 09
$115 fine · parking violation
No stopping · code 10
$115 fine · parking violation
No standing (general) · code 14
$115 fine · parking violation
No standing — truck loading/unloading · code 16
$95 fine · parking violation
No standing — authorized vehicles only · code 17
$95 fine · parking violation
Bus lane · code 18
$115 fine · parking violation
Bus stop · code 19
$115 fine · parking violation
No parking (general) · code 20
$65–$60 fine · parking violation
No parking — street cleaning · code 21
$65 fine · parking violation
Disabled parking zone (off-street) · code 27
$180 fine · parking violation
Non-commercial vehicle in commercial zone · code 31
$115 fine · parking violation
Overtime at broken/missing meter · code 32
$65–$35 fine · parking violation
School-zone speed camera · code 36
$50 fine · camera ticket
Parking in excess of meter time · code 37
$65–$35 fine · parking violation
Failure to display muni-meter receipt · code 38
$65–$35 fine · parking violation
Within 15 feet of fire hydrant · code 40
$115 fine · parking violation
Expired muni-meter — commercial zone · code 42
$65–$35 fine · parking violation
Double parking · code 46
$115 fine · parking violation
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