documentationUnited States · Washington, DCDifficulty: Medium
DC FOIA-Forced Dismissal — Missing Photos or Calibration
Under the DC FOIA (DC Code §2-531 et seq.), parking and ATE enforcement records are public. Where DC cannot produce officer notes, citation photographs, calibration certificates, or operator certifications, the burden of proof at hearing fails. DC FOIA requires a 15-business-day response under §2-532.
Legal basis
DC Code §2-531 et seq. (FOIA); §2-532 (response time); DC Code §50-2303.04
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] DC FOIA Officer (DDOT / DPW / MPD as applicable) CC: DC DMV Adjudication RE: FOIA Request and Discovery for NOI #[NUMBER] Pursuant to DC Code §2-532, I request the following records related to NOI #[NUMBER]: 1. All photographs taken by the issuing officer/camera 2. Officer's contemporaneous field notes 3. Calibration certificate for the device covering [DATE] 4. Operator/officer certification for the issuing agent 5. Maintenance log for the device 6. Body-camera or vehicle-camera footage covering the citation event Response due within 15 business days. Failure to produce will be raised at hearing as grounds for dismissal under DC Code §50-2302.06. Sincerely, [NAME] [CONTACT]
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- DC Code §2-531
- DC Code §2-532
- DC Code §50-2303.04