technical errorUnited States · Alabama (Statewide)Difficulty: Easy
Time Discrepancy — Officer Time vs. Receipt Time
When you have a paid receipt (meter, app, garage validation) and the officer's citation timestamp is in conflict — overlapping the paid period or showing the citation was written before the meter expired — the citation fails on its face. Officers' device clocks can be off; meter receipts are time-stamped to the second. Cross-checking these timestamps frequently shows the citation was issued during a paid period.
Legal basis
Code of Ala. §12-21-1 (burden of proof); evidence-based defense
Sample appeal wording
TO: [BUREAU] RE: [CITATION] The citation was issued at [CITATION_TIME]. My ParkMobile/meter receipt shows my session was paid through [RECEIPT_END_TIME]. The citation was therefore issued during a paid period. Receipt and citation enclosed. Dismissal requested. [NAME, DATE]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Code of Alabama §12-21-1