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APPEALING A PARKING CITATION
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THIS FORM IS USED TO APPEAL THE FINAL DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW ON A PARKING
CITATION:
1) The form must be completed, naming the City that issued the citation as the Defendant.
2) A copy of the administrative review hearing results must be attached. (Note: This is more
than just the citation itself. This requires the full administrative hearing results.)
3) There is a filing fee of $25. (Note: Always check for changes in filing fees.)
4) The proof of service must be completed before you file.
5) The address of the processing agency is the City and the Processing Agency Address.
(Note: This can be found on the citation.)
Information
L-1179 (Rev. July 1, 2008)
INFORMATION ON APPEAL OF
PARKING CITATION
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE - LIMITED CIVIL
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INFORMATION ON APPEAL OF PARKING CITATION
California Vehicle Codes 40215 and 40230
Filing Fee - $25.00
§ 40215. Initial review of notice of parking violation; Administrative hearing process; Time limits
a) For a period of 21 calendar days from the issuance of a notice of parking violatio
n or 14 calendar days from the mailing of a
notice of delinquent parking violation, a person may request an initial review of the notice by the issuing agency. The request
may be made by telephone, in writing, or in person. There shall be no charge for this review. If, following the initial review, the
issuing agency is satisfied that the violation did not occur, that the registered owner was not responsible for the violation, or that
extenuating circumstances make dismissal of the citation appropriate in the interest of justice, the issuing agency shall cancel
the notice of parking violation or notice of delinquent parking violation. The issuing agency shall advise the processing agency, if
any, of the cancellation. The issuing agency or the processing agency shall mail the results of the initial review to the person
contesting the notice.
(b) If the person is dissatisfied with the results of the initial review
, the person may request an administrative hearing of the
violation no later than 21 calendar days following the mailing of the results of the issuing agency's initial review. The request
may be made by telephone, in writing, or in person. The person requesting an administrative hearing shall deposit the amount of
the parking penalty with the processing agency. The issuing agency shall provide a written procedure to allow a person to
request an administrative hearing without payment of the parking penalty upon satisfactory proof of an inability to pay the
amount due. Notice of this procedure shall be provided to all persons requesting an administrative hearing. After January 1,
1996, an administrative hearing shall be held within 90 calendar days following the receipt of a request for an administrative
hearing, excluding time tolled pursuant to this article. The person requesting the hearing may request one continuance, not to
exceed 21 calendar days.
(c) The administrative hearing process shall include the following:
(1) The person requesting a hearing shall have the choice of a he
aring b
y mail or in person. An in-person hearing shall be
conducted within the jurisdiction of the issuing agency. If an issuing agency contracts with an administrative provider, hearings
shall be held within the jurisdiction of the issuing agency or no more than 21 miles outside the county.
(2) If the person requesting a hearing is a minor, that person shall be per
mitted to appear at a hearing or admit responsibility for
the parking violation without the necessity of the appointment of a guardian. The processing agency may proceed against the
minor in the same manner as against an adult.
(3) The administrative hearing shall be conducted in accordance with
written procedures established by the issuing agency and
approved by the governing body or chief executive officer of the issuing agency. The hearing shall provide an independent,
objective, fair, and impartial review of contested parking violations.
(4)(A) The issuing agency's governing body or chief executive officer shall appo
int or contract with qualified examiners or
administrative hearing providers that employ qualified examiners to conduct the administrative hearings. Examiners shall
demonstrate those qualifications, training, and objectivity necessary to conduct a fair and impartial review. An examiner shall not
be employed, managed, or controlled by a person whose primary duties are parking enforcement, parking citation, processing,
collection, or issuance. The examiner shall be separate and independent from the citation collection or processing function. An
examiner's continued employment, performance evaluation, compensation, and benefits shall not, directly or indirectly, be linked
to the amount of fines collected by the examiner.
(B) Examiners shall have a minimum of 20 hours of training. The exam
iner is responsible for the costs of the training. The
issuing agency may reimburse the examiner for those costs. Training may be provided through (i) an accredited college or
university, (ii) a program conducted by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, (iii) American Arbitration
Association or a similar established organization, or (iv) through any program approved by the governing board of the issuing
agency, including a program developed and provided by, or for, the agency. Training programs may include topics relevant to
the administrative hearing, including, but not limited to, applicable laws and regulations, parking enforcement procedures, due
process, evaluation of evidence, hearing procedures, and effective oral and written communication. Upon the approval of the
governing board of the issuing agency, up to 12 hours of relevant experience may be substituted for up to 12 hours of training.
In addition, up to eight hours of the training requirements described in this subparagraph may be credited to an individual, at the
discretion of the governing board of the issuing agency, based upon training programs or courses described in (i) to (iv),
inclusive, that the individual attended within the last five years.
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Information
L-1179 (Rev. July 1, 2008)
INFORMATION ON APPEAL OF
PARKING CITATION
(5) The officer or person who issues a notice of parking violation shall not be required to participate in an administrative hearing.
The issuing agency shall not be required to produce any evidence other than the notice of parking violation or copy thereof and
information received from the Department of Motor Vehicles identifying the registered owner of the vehicle. The documentation
in proper form shall be prima facie evidence of the violation.
(6) The examiner's decision following the administrative hearing may be personally delivered to the person by the examiner or
sent by first-class mail.
(7) Foll
owing a determination by the examiner that a person has committed the violation, the examiner may, consistent with the
written guidelines established by the issuing agency, allow payment of the parking penalty in installments, or an issuing agency
may allow for deferred payment or allow for payments in installments, if the person provides evidence satisfactory to the
examiner or the issuing agency, as the case may be, of an inability to pay the parking penalty in full. If authorized by the
governing board of the issuing agency, the examiner may permit the performance of community service in lieu of payment of a
parking penalty.
(d) The provisions of this section relating to the administrative appeal proc
ess do not apply to an issuing agency that is a law
enforcement agency if the issuing agency does not also act as the processing agency.
§ 40230. Appeal to municipal or superior court; Time limits; Filing fees
(a) Within 30 calendar days after the mailing or personal delivery of the final decisi
on described in subdivision (b) of Section
40215, the contestant may seek review by filing an appeal to be heard by the superior court where the same shall be heard de
novo, except that the contents of the processing agency's file in the case shall be received in evidence. A copy of the notice of
parking violation or, if the citation was issued electronically, a true and correct abstract containing the information set forth in the
notice of parking violation shall be admitted into evidence as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. A copy of the
notice of appeal shall be served in person or by first-class mail upon the processing agency by the contestant. For purposes of
computing the 30-calendar-day period, Section 1013 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall be applicable. A proceeding under this
subdivision is a limited civi
l case.
(b) The fee for filing the notice of appeal is as provided in Section 70615 of the Government Code. The court shall request that
the processing agency's file on the case be forwarded to the court, to be received within 15 calendar days of the request. The
court shall notify the contestant of the appearance date by mail or personal delivery. The court shall retain the fee under Section
70615 of the Government Code regardless of the outcome of the appeal. If the court finds in favor of the contestant, the amount
of the fee shall be reimbursed to the contestant by the processing agency. Any deposit of parking penalty shall be refunded by
the processing agency in accordance with the judgment of the court.
(c) The conduct of the appeal under this section is a subordinate judicial duty that may be performed by traffic trial
commissioners and other subordinate judicial officials at the direction of the presiding judge of the court.
(d) If no notice of appeal of the processing agency's decision is filed within the period set forth in subdivision (a), the decision
shall be deemed final.
(e) If the parking penalty has not been deposited and the decision is against the contestant, the processing agency shall, after
the decision becomes final, proceed to collect the penalty pursuant to Section 40220.
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CM-010
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):
FOR COURT USE ONLY
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
CASE NAME:
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
Complex Case Designation
LimitedUnlimited
Counter Joinder
(Amount(Amount
demanded isdemanded Filed with first appearance by defendant
(Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402)
$25,000 or less)exceeds $25,000)
Items 1–6 below must be completed (see instructions on page 2).
1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:
Auto Tort
Contract
Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation
(Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400–3.403)
Auto (22)
Breach of contract/warranty (06)
Uninsured motorist (46)
Other collections (09)
Antitrust/Trade regulation (03)
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/Property
Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort
Construction defect (10)
Insurance coverage (18)
Mass tort (40)
Rule 3.740 collections (09)
Asbestos (04)
Securities litigation (28)
Real Property
Product liability (24)
Environmental/Toxic tort (30)
Eminent domain/Inverse
condemnation (14)
Medical malpractice (45)
Insurance coverage claims arising from the
above listed provisionally complex case
types (41)
Other PI/PD/WD (23)
Wrongful eviction (33)
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort
Enforcement of Judgment
Business tort/unfair business practice (07)
Enforcement of judgment (20)
Civil rights (08)
Commercial (31)
Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
Defamation (13)
Residential (32)
RICO (27)
Fraud (16)
Drugs (38)
Other complaint (not specified above) (42)
Intellectual property (19)
Judicial Review
Miscellaneous Civil Petition
Asset forfeiture (05)
Partnership and corporate governance (21)
Petition re: arbitration award (11)
Employment
Writ of mandate (02)
Wrongful termination (36)
Other judicial review (39)
is2. This case is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the
factors requiring exceptional judicial management:
Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel
issues that will be time-consuming to resolve
Large number of witnesses a.
b.
f.
c.
3. Remedies sought (check all that apply):
punitive
a.
monetary
nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief
c.
4. Number of causes of action (specify):
is
is not a class action suit.
5. This case
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
(SIGNATURE OF PARTY OR ATTORNEY FOR PARTY)
NOTICE
Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed
under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result
in sanctions.
File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule.
If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all
other parties to the action or proceeding.
Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes only.
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Cal. Rules of Court, rules 2.30, 3.220, 3.400–3.403, 3.740;
Cal. Standards of Judicial Administration, std. 3.10
www.courtinfo.ca.gov
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
CM-010 [Rev. July 1, 2007]
CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
Other non-PI/PD/WD tort (35)
Professional negligence (25)
Other real property (26)
Other petition (not specified above) (43)
Other employment (15)
e.
d.
Substantial amount of documentary evidence
Large number of separately represented parties
Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts
in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal court
Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision
Unlawful Detainer
CASE NUMBER:
JUDGE:
DEPT:
If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. (You may use form CM-015.)
6.
b.
Other contract (37)
Auto (22)–Personal Injury/Property
Auto Tort
case involves an uninsured
motorist claim subject to
arbitration, check this item
instead of Auto)
Uninsured Motorist (46) (if the
Damage/Wrongful Death
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE THE COVER SHEET
To Plaintiffs and Others Filing First Papers. If you are filing a first paper (for example, a complaint) in a civil case, you must
complete and file, along with your first paper, the Civil Case Cover Sheet contained on page 1. This information will be used to compile
statistics about the types and numbers of cases filed. You must complete items 1 through 6 on the sheet. In item 1, you must check
one box for the case type that best describes the case. If the case fits both a general and a more specific type of case listed in item 1,
check the more specific one. If the case has multiple causes of action, check the box that best indicates the primary cause of action.
To assist you in completing the sheet, examples of the cases that belong under each case type in item 1 are provided below. A cover
sheet must be filed only with your initial paper. Failure to file a cover sheet with the first paper filed in a civil case may subject a party,
its counsel, or both to sanctions under rules 2.30 and 3.220 of the California Rules of Court.
To Parties in Complex Cases
. In complex cases only, parties must also use the Civil Case Cover Sheet to designate whether the
case is complex. If a plaintiff believes the case is complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court, this must be indicated by
completing the appropriate boxes in items 1 and 2. If a plaintiff designates a case as complex, the cover sheet must be served with the
complaint on all parties to the action. A defendant may file and serve no later than the time of its first appearance a joinder in the
plaintiff's designation, a counter-designation that the case is not complex, or, if the plaintiff has made no designation, a designation that
the case is complex.
CASE TYPES AND EXAMPLES
Contract
Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal.
Rules of Court Rules 3.400–3.403)
Breach of Contract/Warranty (06)
Breach of Rental/Lease
Contract (not unlawful detainer
Antitrust/Trade Regulation (03)
Construction Defect (10)
Claims Involving Mass Tort (40)
Securities Litigation (28)
Environmental/Toxic Tort (30)
or wrongful eviction)
Contract/Warranty Breach–Seller
Plaintiff (not fraud or negligence)
Negligent Breach of Contract/
Warranty
Insurance Coverage Claims
Other Breach of Contract/Warranty
(arising from provisionally complex
case type listed above) (41)
Collections (e.g., money owed, open
Other PI/PD/WD (Personal Injury/
Property Damage/Wrongful Death)
Tort
book accounts) (09)
Collection Case–Seller Plaintiff
Asbestos (04)
Enforcement of Judgment
Other Promissory Note/Collections
Enforcement of Judgment (20)
Asbestos Property Damage
Case
Asbestos Personal Injury/
Insurance Coverage (not provisionally
Abstract of Judgment (Out of
Wrongful Death
complex) (18)
County)
Confession of Judgment (non-
Product Liability (not asbestos or
Auto Subrogation
toxic/environmental) (24)
domestic relations)
Other Coverage
Other Contract (37)
Medical Malpractice (45)
Sister State Judgment
Medical Malpractice–
Administrative Agency Award
Contractual Fraud
Physicians & Surgeons
(not unpaid taxes)
Petition/Certification of Entry of
Judgment on Unpaid Taxes
Other Contract Dispute
Other Professional Health Care
Malpractice
Real Property
Eminent Domain/Inverse
Other PI/PD/WD (23)
Other Enforcement of Judgment
Premises Liability (e.g., slip
Condemnation (14)
Case
and fall)
Wrongful Eviction (33)
Intentional Bodily Injury/PD/WD
Other Real Property (e.g., quiet title) (26)
Miscellaneous Civil Complaint
RICO (27)
(e.g., assault, vandalism)
Writ of Possession of Real Property
Mortgage Foreclosure
Intentional Infliction of
Other Complaint (not specified
above) (42)
Emotional Distress
Quiet Title
Negligent Infliction of
Declaratory Relief Only
Other Real Property (not eminent
domain, landlord/tenant, or
foreclosure)
Injunctive Relief Only (non-
Emotional Distress
Other PI/PD/WD
harassment)
Mechanics Lien
Non-PI/PD/WD (Other) Tort
Unlawful Detainer
Other Commercial Complaint
Business Tort/Unfair Business
Case (non-tort/non-complex)
Commercial (31)
Residentia
l (32)
Practice (07)
Civil Rights (e.g., discrimination,
false arrest) (not civil
Other Ci
vil Complaint
(non-tort/non-complex)
Drugs (38) (if the case involves illegal
drugs, check this item; otherwise,
report as Commercial or Residential)
Miscellaneous Civil Petition
harassment) (08)
Defamation (e.g., slander, libel)
Partnership and Corporate
(13)
Governance (21)
Judicial Review
Fraud (16)
Other Petition (not specified
Asset Forfeiture (05)
above) (43)
Intellectual Property (19)
Petition Re: Arbitration Award (11)
Civil Harassment
Professional Negligence (25)
Writ of Mandate (02)
Workplace Violence
Legal Malpractice
Other Professional Malpractice
(not medical or legal)
Other Non-PI/PD/WD Tort (35)
Writ–Administrative Mandamus
Writ–Mandamus on Limited Court
Elder/Dependent Adult
Abuse
Case Matter
Election Contest
Writ–Other Limited Court Case
Petition for Name Change
Review
Petition for Relief From Late
Employment
Claim
Other Judicial Review (39)
Wrongful Termination (36)
Other Employment (15)
Review of Health Officer Order
Notice of Appeal–Labor
Commissioner Appeals
Other Civil Petition
CM-010 [Rev. July 1, 2007]
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CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET
CM-010
To Parties in Rule 3.740 Collections Cases. A "collections case" under rule 3.740 is defined as an action for recovery of money
owed in a sum stated to be certain that is not more than $25,000, exclusive of interest and attorney's fees, arising from a transaction in
which property, services, or money was acquired on credit. A collections case does not include an action seeking the following: (1) tort
damages, (2) punitive damages, (3) recovery of real property, (4) recovery of personal property, or (5) a prejudgment writ of
attachment. The identification of a case as a rule 3.740 collections case on this form means that it will be exempt from the general
time-for-service requirements and case management rules, unless a defendant files a responsive pleading. A rule 3.740 collections
case will be subject to the requirements for service and obtaining a judgment in rule 3.740.
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name & Address):
Telephone No.: Fax No. (Optional):
E-Mail Address (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name): Bar No:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE
CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER:
700 Civic Center Dr. West, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4045
APPELLANT:
RESPONDENT:
NOTICE OF APPEAL - PARKING CITATION
CASE NUMBER:
Parking violation fee has been paid. has been waived by the Parking Administration.
Contestant/Appellant, , of the above entitled
action, having exhausted the administrative review process, hereby appeals to the Superior Court of California, County of
Orange from the final decision of the administrative review, which was mailed on ,
regarding parking citation number: .
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME (SIGNATURE OF CONTESTANT/APELLANT OR ATTORNEY)
NOTE: A separate appeal must be filed for each Noticeof Parking Citation or Notice of Delinquent Parking Violation. A copy of this
document must be mailed to the processing agency. The original appeal with proof of service must be filed with the Court with the proper
filing fee.
PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL
I deposited a copy of this Notice of Appeal in the United States mail, in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid. The
envelope was addressed as follows (name and address of processing agency):
Date of mailing: Place of mailing (city and state): ________________________
I am a resident of or employed in the county where the Notice of Appeal was mailed. My residence or business address is:
Street Address: City: State: .
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)
Approved for Optional Use
L-693 (Rev. July 2013)
NOTICE OF APPEAL – PARKING CITATION
Vehicle Code § 40230
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