documentationUnited States · Connecticut (Statewide)Difficulty: Moderate
Demand Officer's Notes & Photographic Evidence at Hearing
At a §7-152c hearing the municipality bears burden of proof. Demand the issuing officer's notes, photographs, and any chalking record in advance. Failure to produce results in dismissal.
Legal basis
CGS §7-152c; due process
Sample appeal wording
[CITY] Hearing Officer — Discovery Demand Re: Citation #[TICKET], hearing [DATE] I demand production of: officer's contemporaneous notes; all photographs; chalking record; sign survey; and any meter calibration data. Failure to produce shall result in dismissal under CGS §7-152c. [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- CGS §7-152c
Related appeal grounds
- 1 V.S.A. §316 Public Records Act Discovery
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- Compliance Violation Corrected Before Adjudication ('Fix-It Defense')
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