legal defenseUnited States · North Carolina (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Prima Facie Evidence Rule Rebuttal
G.S. 20-162.1 establishes prima facie (presumptive) responsibility for the registered owner. This presumption can be rebutted with sworn evidence within 30 days.
Legal basis
G.S. 20-162.1
Sample appeal wording
I am contesting Citation #[TICKET#] and submit this sworn evidence to rebut the prima facie presumption under G.S. 20-162.1. While I am the registered owner, I was not the person who parked the vehicle because [EXPLAIN]. I swear/affirm that this statement is true. I request dismissal based on this rebuttal evidence.
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- G.S. 20-162.1