KCMO Citation Defective on Its Face
KCMO Code of Ordinances §70-606 specifies the required content of a parking citation: date and time of violation; specific location; license plate, state, and VIN; vehicle description; specific ordinance section violated; amount due; officer signature/badge; and contest instructions. A citation missing any material element is not adequate notice and must be dismissed. KCMO Parking Violations Bureau has internal review standards that require dismissal of citations missing required elements; many enforcement officers issue handwritten citations with key fields blank or illegible.
Legal basis
KCMO Code of Ordinances §70-606; §70-607; due-process protections of Mo. Const. Art. I §10; U.S. Const. Amend. XIV
Sample appeal wording
TO: City of Kansas City, MO — Parking Violations Bureau RE: Citation [TICKET_NUMBER] — Defective on Its Face I request dismissal under KCMO Code §70-606. The citation omits / has illegible: [date / time / plate / VIN / specific ordinance subsection / officer signature / amount due / location specificity]. Without these elements I have not received adequate notice and cannot mount a defense. The citation violates KCMO §70-606 and the Due Process Clauses of the Missouri and United States Constitutions. Dismissal is required. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- KCMO Code of Ordinances §70-606
- Missouri Constitution Art. I §10