Meter grace period (5 minutes)
NYC codes 37/38: a 5-minute grace period applies after paid meter time expires. Receipt timestamps within grace = dismissal.
Parking in excess of meter time ticket in New York — code 37
In New York, 27% of contested parking in excess of meter time tickets were dismissed between 2025-01-01 and 2026-07-27, per the TossMyTicket Outcomes Index (n=48,010 hearings, source: open data).
The basics
Fine: $65 (or $35 depending on zone). Deadline to contest: 30 days from issuance. Citation: 34 RCNY 4-08.
Defenses that actually work
Defective summons — required elements
NYC: omission OR misdescription of any of the five mandatory identification elements (plate number, plate type, make/model, body type, registration state) is a jurisdictional defect mandating dismissal. VTL 238(2); Matter of Ryder Truck Rental (1984); Crichlow v. NYC DOF.
Broken meter
NYC: broken/missing meter limits liability (code 32 rules). LA: meter must fail BOTH coin and card to excuse (CVC 22508.5). Report the meter number and failure.