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Administrative Review

You must request an Administrative Review within 21 calendar days of receiving the ticket, or within 14 calendar days from the mailing date of the first overdue notice. There are three ways to request an Administrative Review. Select the Review Method you would like to use below: By Telephone By Mail In Person Online

Administrative Hearing

If you are not satisfied with the results of the Administrative Review, you may request an Administrative Hearing. You must request an Administrative Hearing within 21 days of the date of the Administrative Review decision. Once those 21 days have passed, you are no longer entitled to an Administrative Hearing.

State Law Requires That You Pay All Fines Owed On The Ticket Before You Can Request An Administrative Hearing

If the Hearing Officer finds in your favor, you will be issued a refund within 30 days of the date of the Hearing Officer’s decision.

To schedule an in-person administrative hearing via the web, click here .

To schedule an in-person administrative hearing or an administrative hearing by written declaration, by mail or by phone:

Mail the completed Hearing Request Form to:

Parking Violations Bureau Correspondence
Po Box 30247
Los Angeles, CA 90030

You will receive a confirmation letter with the date and time of your hearing.

Call the Parking Violations Bureau at
(866) 561-9742
(213) 623-7046 for hearing-impaired

The Customer Service Representative (CSR) will submit a Hearing request for you. You can also download a Hearing Request Form from the website. You will be sent written notification of your Hearing time, date, and location within two months. Currently, the Parking Violations Bureau has three convenient Hearing Office locations. For directions to your Hearing Location, please click on one of the following addresses:

West Los Angeles - 9911 West Pico Blvd., #B204

Downtown Los Angeles - 201 N. Los Angeles St., #21

Van Nuys - 14553 Delano St. #212

If you would like a different location, other than the one closest to the place that your ticket was issued, tell the CSR at the time you request the Hearing. You also have the option of requesting a Hearing By Mail. If you select the Hearing By Mail, you must submit your written reason for contesting the citation and ALL evidence to support your case. With this option, you will not be present for the hearing. For more information, please download the Hearing Request Form.

You will be scheduled for a Hearing date and, if requesting a Hearing In-Person, notified of that date by mail. As required by the California Vehicle Code, your Hearing date will not be later than 60 days after the initial request for a Hearing.

What Happens At An Administrative Hearing?

The Hearing Officer will be provided with a case folder which contains all information relevant to your ticket, including:

A copy of the ticket
Any correspondence received by the Parking Violations Bureau concerning the ticket
The results of any investigations conducted during the Administrative Review process
A complete computer record of all calls received and notices sent

The hearing officer will review this information and may consider additional resources and evidence in determining the merits of the case. He/She will also listen to your explanation of why the ticket should be dismissed OR review all evidence submitted. Once the Hearing Officer has enough information, she/he will end the Hearing. You will be notified by mail of the Hearing Officer's determination. There are a number of decisions which the Hearing Officer can make:

1. Your ticket is "Valid"; Your Late Fees are "Valid"

2. Your ticket is "Valid"; Your Late Fees are Canceled

3. Your ticket is "Not Valid"

If the Hearing Officer decides that all or part of your fines should be dismissed, you will be issued a refund within 30 days of the date of the Hearing Officer's decision.

Please arrive at your assigned Hearing location 5-10 minutes prior to your Hearing time. If you receive notification of a Hearing time which is not convenient, you may reschedule, by calling our Customer Service Hotline. YOU ARE ALLOWED ONLY ONE RESCHEDULE.

Hearing Payment Waivers

Payment Waivers are available for citizens whose financial situation qualifies them as a very low income household, using guidelines established by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This waiver does NOT cancel your fine. It simply allows you to attend a Hearing without first paying the fine required by state law. If your ticket is found to be valid, you still must pay the fines.

You will be required to provide detailed income information as part of your payment waiver request. The PVB will consider all forms of income, including parental support, while determining your eligibility for the waiver.

If you would like to request a waiver, you may do so by calling the Customer Service Hotline at any one of the following numbers:

Parking Violations Bureau

(866) 561 - 9742
(213) 623 - 7046 TTY

Monday through Friday, 8am - 5pm

You may also download a Waiver Request from this website.

You will be notified whether or not you have been granted a waiver by mail. You must then request that a hearing be scheduled.

Welcome to the City of Los Angeles Parking Violations Bureau
Request to Schedule an Administrative Hearing

Please enter your citation number(s).

You can schedule your hearing for a maximum of 5 tickets at once. If you wish to schedule more than 5 citations, please contact the Parking Violations Bureau at 866-561-9742, ( 213- 623-7046 for the hearing-impaired ).

Please note the following:

You must know the citation number of each citation you wish to schedule.
All citations must be issued against the same license plate.
All citations must be paid in full, or a waiver must be granted. To request a waiver, complete a Waiver Request .
All citations must have had an Administrative Review .
You must request this administrative hearing no later than 21 days from the completion of the administrative review.
The citation cannot already have had an administrative hearing.

Appeal

If you are dissatisfied with the results of the Administrative Hearing, you may appeal the decision at Municipal Court. You must request an appeal within 30 days of the Hearing Officer's decision. You must file for the appeal in person at the Superior Court. There is a filing fee per ticket required by the Court, which will be refunded to you, if the judge rules in your favor. You will also need to present the written Administrative Hearing decision at the time the appeal is filed. The written administrative hearing decision is submitted as evidence for the court appeal. If you received a financial waiver to attend the Hearing without paying the ticket fine, you may request a similar waiver directly from the appeals court.

Maps to the Municipal Court nearest you where a parking ticket appeal may be filed are listed below:

Civil Division Branch -- 110 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles 90012
San Pedro Branch -- 505 South Centre St., San Pedro 90731
Beverly Hills – 9355 Burton Way, Room 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Valley Division - Civil -- 6230 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91401

The Appeal is a hearing where the Court will review the decision of the Hearing Officer. You may not skip the Administrative Review or Hearing and file immediately for a Court ruling.