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Tampa 30-Day Court Hearing Request

City of Tampa Parking Division allows motorists to request a court hearing in writing within 30 days of citation issuance. Cases are heard by Hillsborough County Court. The Parking Division will frequently waive citations administratively before hearing if the motorist provides clear photographic or receipt evidence.

Legal basis

Tampa City Code §15-46; F.S. §316.1967

Sample appeal wording

TO: City of Tampa Parking Division (Mobility Department), 107 N Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602 RE: Citation # [#] Pursuant to Tampa City Code §15-46 and §316.1967, Fla. Stat., I respectfully request a court hearing to contest the above citation. The citation was issued on [DATE] at [LOCATION] for [VIOLATION]. Grounds: [BRIEF FACTS]. Attached evidence: [LIST EXHIBITS]. Please set a hearing date and notify me at [PHONE/EMAIL]. [NAME] / [DATE]

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

  • Tampa.gov Parking Citations
  • ParkingFight — Tampa Guide

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