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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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Sources

  • NJ Municipal Court discretion
  • Due process

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