julesverne
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois (Chicago, around 60640)
The story is, I was picking up my girlfriend from work and I was parked on the street where it is pay-to-park. (Just happened, I was parked around 9:10pm, the paytopark there ends at 10pm) As I pull up and wait a minute or so, the Serco agent comes by with a flashlight, checks if I'm inside, and knocks on my window. I roll down the window, and he states that I need to go pay. I tell him that I am just waiting for a few minutes for somebody and so I just pull around the corner, outside of the pay-zone (since that is what I was assuming he was implying). I pull up in a no parking tow-zone and put on my hazards. A minute later, he comes by, knocks on my window and with a smug face gives me a ticket, saying "I told you, you should've paid for the meter". Right after, I asked him, why he didn't tell me to move out of the tow-zone instead? He just chuckled and smirked again "Pay next time, have a nice night.".
Of course, this got my blood boiling. This was in a rather lively-part of night, and everyone around was awe in shock at what happened. A couple sitting on the bench stated some words of comfort, saying that the Serco agent looked like he was having a bad night and was looking to take it out on someone.
So, as of now, I have a $75 parking ticket by Sanchez. The ticket states that it is supported by photographs, in which where it MUST show that I am in the car, parked with hazards. I took photos right after he gave me the ticket, of my location, and my hazards. I plan on fighting this in court, and requesting to see my ticket-agent face to face.
Edit: Also, the address is INCORRECTLY listed. It states that I was parked about 3 blocks from where the address is in the ticket. And there is no tow zone that exists at that address.
Is there any chance of beating this in court?
Thank you.
The story is, I was picking up my girlfriend from work and I was parked on the street where it is pay-to-park. (Just happened, I was parked around 9:10pm, the paytopark there ends at 10pm) As I pull up and wait a minute or so, the Serco agent comes by with a flashlight, checks if I'm inside, and knocks on my window. I roll down the window, and he states that I need to go pay. I tell him that I am just waiting for a few minutes for somebody and so I just pull around the corner, outside of the pay-zone (since that is what I was assuming he was implying). I pull up in a no parking tow-zone and put on my hazards. A minute later, he comes by, knocks on my window and with a smug face gives me a ticket, saying "I told you, you should've paid for the meter". Right after, I asked him, why he didn't tell me to move out of the tow-zone instead? He just chuckled and smirked again "Pay next time, have a nice night.".
Of course, this got my blood boiling. This was in a rather lively-part of night, and everyone around was awe in shock at what happened. A couple sitting on the bench stated some words of comfort, saying that the Serco agent looked like he was having a bad night and was looking to take it out on someone.
So, as of now, I have a $75 parking ticket by Sanchez. The ticket states that it is supported by photographs, in which where it MUST show that I am in the car, parked with hazards. I took photos right after he gave me the ticket, of my location, and my hazards. I plan on fighting this in court, and requesting to see my ticket-agent face to face.
Edit: Also, the address is INCORRECTLY listed. It states that I was parked about 3 blocks from where the address is in the ticket. And there is no tow zone that exists at that address.
Is there any chance of beating this in court?
Thank you.
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