Tulsa Parking Citation - Required Hearing Officer Process (Tulsa Rev. Ord. Title 37)
Tulsa's parking citation process under Title 37 of the Tulsa Revised Ordinances requires a two-step administrative process before any conviction: (1) Initial administrative review by the parking administrator within 10 days of request, and (2) De novo hearing before a hearing officer if disputed. Many citations are 'finalized' via collection without ever providing the hearing required by ordinance, creating a due process defect. Under Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, deprivation of property without notice and an opportunity to be heard is unconstitutional. Tulsa Municipal Court has dismissed citations where hearing was not offered.
Legal basis
Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 37, Chapter 5; U.S. Const. Amend. XIV; Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532 (1985)
Sample appeal wording
TO: Tulsa Parking Administration 175 East 2nd Street, Suite 480 Tulsa, OK 74103 Via Certified Mail #[NUMBER] RE: REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING - Citation #[CITATION_NUMBER] Vehicle: [PLATE] Date of Citation: [DATE] Dear Administrator, Pursuant to Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 37, Chapter 5, I am formally requesting an administrative hearing to contest citation #[CITATION_NUMBER]. Grounds for contest: [List specific grounds: signage defect, valid permit, payment made, etc.] Under the ordinance, an initial administrative review must be completed within 10 business days of this request, and a de novo hearing offered upon request if the initial review is adverse. My contact information for hearing scheduling: Name: [NAME] Address: [ADDRESS] Phone: [PHONE] Email: [EMAIL] Failure to provide the statutorily-required hearing process within the time period prescribed by ordinance will be raised as a due process violation in subsequent proceedings, including a motion to dismiss in Tulsa Municipal Court under U.S. Const. Amend. XIV. Sincerely, [NAME] [DATE] [Certified mail receipt attached]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- Tulsa Revised Ordinances Title 37, Chapter 5
- Tulsa City Hall - Parking Administration
- Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532