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mitigating circumstancesUnited States · Atlanta, GADifficulty: Medium

Emergency Circumstances Defense

If you were parked illegally due to an emergency (medical, mechanical breakdown, or other urgent situation), documentation may support dismissal.

Legal basis

Judicial discretion; Necessity defense

Sample appeal wording

I am appealing Citation #[TICKET#] issued on [DATE] due to emergency circumstances. At the time of this citation, I was [EXPLAIN EMERGENCY]. I have attached documentation including [medical records / tow records / police report]. I had no reasonable alternative but to park as I did. I respectfully request dismissal.

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

  • Atlanta Municipal Court
  • Necessity defense

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