hearing officer discretionUnited States · ChicagoDifficulty: Medium
First-Time Offender / Hardship
Chicago hearing officers have discretion to reduce or dismiss tickets based on circumstances.
Legal basis
Chicago Administrative Hearing Guidelines
Sample appeal wording
While I do not contest that the citation was technically valid, I respectfully request consideration of mitigating circumstances: □ This is my first parking violation in [X] years □ I am experiencing financial hardship (documentation attached) □ The circumstances were beyond my control: [EXPLAIN] I request that the hearing officer exercise discretion to [dismiss / reduce] this fine.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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