Mississippi Disabled Parking Placard — Display Defense
Mississippi Code §27-19-56 and §63-3-1007 govern disabled parking. To park in an accessible space, a vehicle must display a valid disabled placard or have a disabled license plate. When a citation is issued for placard-not-displayed, but the driver actually holds a valid placard, Mississippi hearing officers and Justice/Municipal Court judges routinely dismiss upon production of the placard. Title II of the ADA additionally requires reasonable accommodation in the enforcement process.
Legal basis
Mississippi Code §27-19-56, §63-3-1007 (disabled parking); 28 C.F.R. §35.130 (ADA Title II)
Sample appeal wording
TO: [CITY] Parking Office RE: Citation [CITATION_NUMBER] — Miss. Code §63-3-1007 I hold a valid Mississippi disabled parking placard, number [PLACARD_NUMBER], expiring [DATE]. Copy enclosed. At the moment of citation, the placard had [slipped from mirror / fallen face-down / been temporarily moved]. The accessible space was used by an authorized person. Under ADA Title II, reasonable accommodation requires that the citation be vacated upon proof of valid placard. Dismissal requested. [NAME, DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Mississippi Code §27-19-56
- Mississippi Code §63-3-1007
- ADA Title II