statute of limitationsUnited States · Florida (Statewide)Difficulty: Medium
Stale Parking Citation — 4-Year Civil SOL
Parking citations in Florida are civil infractions, and absent a specific shorter limitation in the local ordinance, collection is governed by the four-year statute of limitations for actions on a statute (F.S. §95.11(3)(f)). Citations more than 4 years old that have not been reduced to a court order may be challenged as time-barred. Some municipalities (e.g., Orlando) have shorter internal collection windows.
Legal basis
Florida Statute §95.11(3)(f)
Sample appeal wording
TO: Clerk of Court, [COUNTY] RE: Citation # [#] dated [DATE] The above citation was issued on [DATE], more than four years prior to today. No judgment has been entered and no tolling event has occurred. Pursuant to §95.11(3)(f), Fla. Stat., the four-year statute of limitations for actions founded upon a statute has expired and the citation is unenforceable. I respectfully request the citation be marked closed and any associated registration or driver-license hold be released. [NAME] / [DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Florida Statute §95.11
- Florida Bar Civil Procedure Manual