mitigating circumstancesUnited States · New Jersey (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Medical Emergency Defense
If you received a parking ticket while responding to or experiencing a medical emergency, you may have grounds for dismissal with proper documentation.
Legal basis
Judicial discretion; mitigating circumstances
Sample appeal wording
I am contesting Citation #[TICKET#] issued on [DATE] at [TIME] at [LOCATION]. At the time this citation was issued, I was [responding to / experiencing] a medical emergency. [DESCRIBE EMERGENCY]. I have attached documentation including [hospital records / doctor's note / EMT report] showing the emergency occurred at this time. I respectfully request dismissal due to these exigent circumstances.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- NJ Municipal Court discretion
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