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  • 03-23-2011, 04:25 PM
    eydaimon
    Parking Ticket Contains No Violated City Code or Statute
    My question involves a traffic citation from the state of: Oregon

    Hi, I received a packing violation. The violation does not make any mention of what City code I violated, or anything at all regarding any statute I'm supposed to be in violation in. Do I not have the right to know what I'm being charged with? Does the USC or some other code not say (reference please) that I Have a right to know what I'm being charged with?

    Help appreciated. It seems to me this ticket would be completely invalid without that information.
  • 03-24-2011, 10:27 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: Parking Ticket Contains No Violated City Code or Statute
    What does the ticket say? Does it, for example, cite you for parking on an expired meter?
  • 03-24-2011, 11:25 PM
    eydaimon
    Re: Parking Ticket Contains No Violated City Code or Statute
    it says "parking violation citation" . "You're in violation of City of ... parking ordinance or State of Oregon parking statute. The specific parking violation and the fine amount i indicated below"


    There's a ticket number, my license nuber, the fee amount, pay by date, location, lot number, space number, and "past 2HR" which is why I got the violation, agent number, date, time, and a phone number.

    But nowhere does the ticket list the actual statute or ordinance (no statute, or ordinance number) I'm supposed to have violated.
  • 03-25-2011, 10:46 PM
    adam_
    Re: Parking Ticket Contains No Violated City Code or Statute
    Well, obviously people here will tell you it is for staying past 2 hours.

    But the KEY will be 'can you get the local authority to tell you the charge' and if they cannot, they have a problem.

    Contact the city, say "I think I got a ticket but it got damaged, could you send me a notice?"

    Just thinking out loud
  • 03-26-2011, 12:43 PM
    eydaimon
    Re: Parking Ticket Contains No Violated City Code or Statute
    Well, I am trying to use this ticket as a learning experience in law. It's a cheap way. If I fail to get the ticket discharged because there's no city ordinance or state statute listed ( I very sure I have the right to know the statute or ordinance I violated ) then it will only cost me $22.

    What I was hoping to get was some USC code or some such that states that tickets require to state the code of the violation in order to be valid, but I can try the defense without it too.

    In summary, my defense would be that the ticket is invalid because it doesn't contain the code of the ordinance violated.
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