dismissal groundUnited States · Chicago, ILDifficulty: Easy
Not Owner/Lessee at Time of Violation
Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-060(a)(1) makes it a complete defense that the respondent was not the owner or lessee of the cited vehicle at the time of the violation. Sold the car, transferred title, leased to someone else — you have a mandatory defense. This is also a ground for petitioning to vacate a default under §9-100-090(c).
Legal basis
Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-060(a)(1); §9-100-090(c)(1)
Sample appeal wording
TO: City of Chicago, Department of Administrative Hearings RE: Violation Notice [TICKET_NUMBER] I request dismissal under §9-100-060(a)(1). I was NOT the owner/lessee on [VIOLATION_DATE]. The vehicle ([YEAR/MAKE/MODEL], plate [PLATE]) was sold to [BUYER_NAME] on [DATE_SOLD], as evidenced by the attached bill of sale and SOS Notice of Sale (VSD-703). Evidence: (1) bill of sale; (2) VSD-703; (3) plate surrender receipt. Signed, [FULL_NAME] Date: [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-060(a)(1)
- Chicago Municipal Code §9-100-090(c)
- Illinois SOS Form VSD-703