Denver Boot — DRMC 54-811 Threshold and Pre-Boot Notice Requirements
Denver immobilizes vehicles with FOUR (4) or more outstanding parking citations OR any single citation more than 30 days delinquent (DRMC 54-811). Defenses: (a) Denver must establish the four-violation threshold with admissible records; (b) at least one citation in the count was already paid, dismissed, or under active dispute (an under-dispute citation cannot count toward the threshold per Magistrate practice); (c) the vehicle was sold/transferred — the count must be against the current registered owner; (d) the boot was placed in violation of DRMC procedure (no orange tag affixed; no pre-boot notice sent; outside DOTI jurisdiction); (e) excessive boot/release fees in violation of DRMC 54-812.
Legal basis
DRMC 54-811; DRMC 54-812; DRMC 54-820; CRS 42-4-1701
Sample appeal wording
Denver Parking Magistrate — Emergency Boot Hearing Vehicle [PLATE] / Boot Date [DATE] I contest the immobilization under DRMC 54-811. 1. Citation [#] was PAID on [DATE] (receipt Exhibit A) — must be removed from the threshold count. 2. Citation [#] was DISPUTED on [DATE] and is currently pending Magistrate decision — under DOTI policy a pending citation cannot count. 3. Citation [#] was issued to a prior registered owner — bill of sale Exhibit B. With those removed, I do not exceed the four-citation threshold. Boot is unlawful. I request: immediate boot release; refund of release fee; dismissal of remaining contested citations. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- DRMC 54-811
- DRMC 54-812
- DRMC 54-820