hearing officer discretionUnited States · Maryland (Baltimore City)Difficulty: Easy
PABC Hardship and First-Offender Reduction
Baltimore PABC hearing officers have discretion to reduce or dismiss citations on demonstration of hardship or first-offense status. Documented financial hardship can reduce a $77 citation to $20 or $0.
Legal basis
Baltimore City Code Art. 31 §40-14; PABC Hearing Officer Manual; equitable adjudication discretion
Sample appeal wording
[DATE] Parking Authority of Baltimore City Hearing Adjudication RE: Citation #[NUMBER] - Mitigation/Hardship Dear Hearing Officer: I respectfully request mitigation of citation #[NUMBER]. First Offense: My PABC history shows no parking citations in the prior 12 months. Circumstances: [BRIEF FACTS — medical / first-time visitor / unfamiliar with district / unexpected delay]. Hardship: [If applicable] I am [unemployed / on SNAP / disabled / single parent]. Documentation attached as Exhibit A. Remedial: I have [downloaded ParkBaltimore / verified RPP map / etc.]. I request reduction or dismissal at the hearing officer's discretion. Sincerely, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Baltimore City Code Art. 31 §40-14
- PABC Hearing Officer Manual