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Contact Information:
City of Richmond
900 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA
23219
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| PARKING INFORMATION
OOPS!! I got a parking ticket!!
Now what do I do? |
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 TO PAY YOUR CITATION:
You can pay the citation three ways.
1) Online here.
2) In person at either:
City Hall
900 East Broad Street
Room 102
or
East District Initiative
701 N. 25th Street
or
Southside Community Services Center
4100 Hull Street
Monday through Friday
7:30a.m. - 5:30p.m.
3) By mail
Make a check or money order payable to "The City of Richmond" and return it to
us in the envelope included with the citation. To enable us to correctly post your payment, please include either a copy of the citation or your license plate number noted on your check or money order.
If you mail your payment in your own envelope, please use the following
address:
City of Richmond-Parking Tickets
P.O. Box 101696
Atlanta, GA 30392-1696 |
You may appeal a parking citation in one of two manners:
 Administratively, under
limited circumstances as noted below, or
Contest directly to Richmond
Traffic Court.
The Administrative Review Process is currently limited to the review of
citations issued for parking violations. Towing charges and any related storage
fees are not presently included in the scope of this process and must be
appealed to the Richmond Traffic Court.
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THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW: |
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The administrative review of a parking citation is limited to the following: |
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Malfunctioning parking meter. |
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Fallen or misplaced permit or placard |
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Missing, illegible, ambiguous or incorrectly worded sign |
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Stolen or transferred vehicle |
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Stolen or lost license plate |
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Sign or other parking prohibition installed subsequent to parking |
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Disabled vehicle |
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Medical emergency |
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Owner deceased |
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Restricted Parking Permit (ticket issued in error) |
If any of the above conditions
apply to your citation, you may complete an
Administrative Review Form and submit it to the Parking Customer
Service Specialist (PCSS) along with the appropriate documentation. The PCSS
will either schedule an appointment with you or contact you by phone, mail, fax
or e-mail, regarding your appeal.
After reviewing the information
you have provided and that of the parking enforcement personnel, the PCSS will
issue a determination regarding your appeal as follows: |
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Forward your appeal and all relevant documentation to the
Traffic Court with a recommendation from the City of Richmond that the citation
be excused; or, |
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Deny your request and provide written notification as to
the findings and balance(s) due on your account. |
If your request is denied you may either pay the citation and any accrued late
charges up to the date of your appeal or contest the citation to the Traffic
Court. |
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| TO CONTEST YOUR CITATION TO RICHMOND TRAFFIC COURT |
You may contest your citation with the Richmond General District Court –
Traffic Division by completing a Contest Citation Form that has been approved
by the Court. To obtain a copy of the
Contest Citation Form. You may also obtain a copy of this form in
person, by fax or by mail.
In Person:
Parking Violation Unit, Room 102-City Hall, 900 East Broad Street. Parking
Customer Service Specialist, Room 102-City Hall, 900 East Broad Street.
By Fax:
Parking Violation Unit: (804) 646-5641
Customer Service Specialist: (804) 646-5719
By Mail:
City of Richmond Department of Finance – Parking Violations
City Hall, Room 102
900 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 |
Citations may not be contested after they have been paid, nor may payment for
contested citations be made to the City of Richmond once they have been
contested. Once the citation has been contested and the information forwarded
to the Traffic Court to establish a court date, all actions regarding the
citation must be handled through the Clerk, General District Court, Traffic
Division.
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Important note:
Should the Traffic Judge not rule in favor of the contesting party, the court
will collect both the parking violation and court costs, now $57.00. The City
does not receive any portion of the court costs, nor is it responsible for
determining the amount charged.
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Once the completed Contest Form has been received, a court date will be set, within 45
days of the date of notification to contest the citation, and a copy of the
Contest Form, with the court date noted on the Form, will be returned to you.
You may check on the status of citations contested with the Richmond Traffic
Court online. If you have contested your ticket to the Traffic Court, click to find out the status of your case. Read the "How to
use" instructions before proceding on this site.
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