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Article 78 Proceeding
After exhausting administrative appeals, you can challenge the agency determination in New York State Supreme Court via an Article 78 proceeding. This is a judicial review of administrative action.
Legal basis
CPLR Article 78
Sample appeal wording
[REQUIRES LEGAL PETITION - Consult Attorney] In the Matter of [YOUR NAME], Petitioner, against NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, Respondent. Petitioner seeks judicial review pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR of the final determination of the Department of Finance dated [DATE] regarding parking summons [TICKET#], on grounds that the determination was arbitrary and capricious and/or affected by error of law.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- CPLR Article 78
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