Parking Ticket in NYC

[bakabaka]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Answer: NYC

I received a parking ticket from a NYPD officer (not a NYPD traffic officer) for parking on a sidewalk. I am fully aware that I was breaking the law and I'm not here to argue with what I did. There is a twist to my question which you'll read on about later.

My vehicle was literally parked on the sidewalk because I didn't wan't to obstruct the flow of traffic. I parked on the sidewalk because they were having construction on the road and basically turned a 1 way lane into a 2 way lane by taking up the lane where cars would park there. I work as a delivery boy, so I got out of my car and ran in the restaurant to pick up my deliveries. By the time I ran back (which took no more than 1 minute), an NYPD officer already started writing my ticket. I asked him if he could let me off the hook and he said he couldn't because he already started writing the ticket. I had a NYPD PBA Card, Captain's Association Card, and Detective's Association Card on my dash as well. I know these documents can barely give me any merit to get myself out of a parking ticket but this is what happened afterwards.

After he was done writing my ticket he asked if I had a cellphone on me and I replied yes. He instructed me to take a picture of his hand placing the ticket on my windshield and then he told me to take another picture of him walking to his vehicle. He later explained to me to go dispute the ticket in court stating that I was present at my vehicle at the time of the infraction and that the officer did not hand me the ticket and just slipped it onto my windshield and walked away.

I've had many run-ins with parking violations in my driving years but this is one of the most bizarre case. Is there a default law in NYC stating that if the operator is present at the time of the infraction, that the officer must hand you the ticket personally or it'll get dropped? If theres a chance I could dispute this ticket and win based on what the officer told me, I would give it a shot and save $115. I've never had an officer actually help me fight a ticket he/she wrote against me.

Any advice would help. Thanks.

[seniorjudge]

Since you broke the law, you have no defense.

Pay the ticket.

[You Are Guilty]

Originally Posted by bakabaka

Is there a default law in NYC stating that if the operator is present at the time of the infraction, that the officer must hand you the ticket personally or it'll get dropped?

While I agree with SJ's reply, to answer your question, yes there is. The officer did you a massive favor.

Only thing is that even with the photos, the ALJs who decide these things may still not let you off. (I've seen them ignore an affidavit from a priest saying he was not "personally served"). However, you have absolutely nothing to lose by trying, other than maybe a few minutes of your time.