9am parking enforcement, 8:50am ticket?

[tboy111234]

What is the name of your state? ILLINOIS

Parking enforcement was listed as starting at 9am -- when I went to the car to move it, I saw the ticket written at 8:50am (machine type, not hand-written).

This is a no-brainer defense, isn't it?

When I contested by mail, the category of basis for defense was not properly transcribed and was rejected. I took a photo of the ticket (which I had to mail in) and still have it.

Now they say my only option to contest is to bring it to civil court. Am I missing something, if enforcement starts at 9am and the ticket is written at 8:50am, they can't prove that I was in violation...right?

Thanks in advance

 

[Ozark_Sophist]

was your car otherwise legally parked?

 

[AlanShore]

If what you said is correct, you can get it dismissed but you have to go to court.

 

[patstew]

What is the name of your state? ILLINOIS

Parking enforcement was listed as starting at 9am -- when I went to the car to move it, I saw the ticket written at 8:50am (machine type, not hand-written).

This is a no-brainer defense, isn't it?

Apologies for the late reply, I was on a Caribbean cruise

It depends on the violation. For instance, in my city parking enforcement officers start at 9 am as well, but patrol officers have been giving out tickets all night for various reasons.

What did they say when you called them?

 

[AlanShore]

Apologies for the late reply, I was on a Caribbean cruise

It depends on the violation. For instance, in my city parking enforcement officers start at 9 am as well, but patrol officers have been giving out tickets all night for various reasons.

What did they say when you called them?

Why would you reply to a thread thats been dead for over two weeks?
You think the op stills checking back...
The threads asked and answered.

 

[patstew]

Why would you reply to a thread thats been dead for over two weeks?

Two reasons: two weeks isn't all that long, and I had a different answer than you did.

The threads asked and answered.

Not quite.

 

[AlanShore]

Two weeks is very long, the op will never even see the thread again.
And your advice was no where near significant enough to post on a 16 day old thread.

 

[patstew]

Two weeks is very long, the op will never even see the thread again.

I don't know why not. YOU did.

And your advice was no where near significant enough to post on a 16 day old thread.

That's a matter of opinion, m'dear.