proceduralUnited States · Seattle / King CountyDifficulty: Easy
PEO Identification Defect / SDOT Director's Rule 4-2018
Seattle Parking Enforcement Officers (PEOs) are required by SDOT Director's Rule 4-2018 to record their badge number, the meter ID, the date and time, and the chalk/license plate observation method on every citation. A citation missing the PEO ID number, with an inconsistent time stamp (e.g., issuance time before the parking restriction begins), or with no documented observation method, is procedurally invalid.
Legal basis
SDOT Director's Rule 4-2018; SMC 3.33; RCW 46.63.060
Sample appeal wording
Seattle Municipal Court — Contested Notice [#] Grounds: defective citation under RCW 46.63.060 and SDOT Director's Rule 4-2018. 1. The citation field for officer ID is [blank / illegible]. 2. The citation timestamp [TIME] is inconsistent with the parking-restriction window beginning [TIME] — i.e., issuance is BEFORE the restriction took effect. 3. No observation method (chalk mark / plate scan) is recorded. Dismissal requested. [NAME] / [DATE]
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- SDOT Director's Rule 4-2018
- SMC 3.33
- RCW 46.63.060