Parking Citations

If you receive a parking ticket, you have 21 calendar days from the issue date to pay the penalty or submit a written appeal to the Office of Citation Appeals Administration (CVC 40215(a)). An appeal that is postmarked on the 21^st day is acceptable. 

• After 21 days — The citation is delinquent, the penalty doubles and you lose your right to appeal.
• After 35 days — The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) places a hold on the vehicle registration and adds $20 to the  doubled penalty.

Note: A vehicle that accumulates five or more unpaid citations is subject to immediate immobilization and can be towed at the owner’s expense.

More Information

• Avoid Citations
• Pay a Citation
• Payment Relief Plans
• Appeal a Citation
• Prepare an Appeal
• Citation Penalties
• Affidavit of Non-Liability – Vehicle Sold, Transferred, Leased or Rented
• Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Information
• Video-assisted Enforcement for Transit and Micromobility Facility Violations