Improper Boot - DC Code §50-2452 'Boot-Eligible' Threshold Challenge
Under DC Code §50-2452 a vehicle is boot-eligible only with 2+ tickets unpaid for 60+ days (or other delinquency triggers). Tow eligibility under §50-2453 typically requires booted vehicle plus additional delinquencies or the boot remaining 48+ hours. Where DC boots a vehicle that does not meet the threshold (e.g., one ticket dismissed but still on the system, or tickets less than 60 days delinquent), the boot is improper and fees recoverable through DMV adjudication.
Legal basis
DC Code §50-2452 (boot eligibility); §50-2453 (immobilization/impoundment); §50-2454 (booting fee/penalty); 18 DCMR §3000
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] DC DMV Adjudication Services 301 C Street NW Washington, DC 20001 RE: Demand for Refund of Boot Fee - Vehicle [PLATE] My vehicle was booted on [DATE]. I have paid the boot fee under protest. The boot was improper under DC Code §50-2452 because I did not have 2+ tickets unpaid for 60+ days. DC-Claimed Tickets: 1. NOI #[NUMBER1] — Status: [paid on DATE / dismissed / under contest / less than 60 days delinquent] 2. NOI #[NUMBER2] — Status: [paid on DATE / dismissed / wrong vehicle] Fewer than 2 valid 60-days-delinquent tickets existed; boot eligibility was not satisfied. Demand: 1. Refund of $[BOOT FEE] within 30 days 2. Reversal of any tow/storage fees 3. Written confirmation of boot record expungement Authority: DC Code §50-2452, §50-2454; 18 DCMR §3000. If refund is not issued, I will pursue District Court relief. Sincerely, [NAME]
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- DC Code §50-2452
- DC Code §50-2453
- DC Code §50-2454
- 18 DCMR §3000