Parking Ticket in NYC

Question

I just received a parking ticket from a NYPD officer (not traffic a officer) for parking on a sidewalk. I was present at my vehicle when he wrote me the ticket and I tried asking him if he could let me "off the hook". However, he said he couldn't because he already started writing my ticket. He did see my NYPD PBA Card, as well as my Captains Association Card, and Detective's Association Card (I know a lot of government enforcement officials) on my windshield, so he was pretty much aware that I have family members, if not friends who are on the "force".

So any how, when he was done writing the ticket he asked if I had a cellphone and I replied yes. He then instructed me to take a picture of his hand placing the ticket on my windshield and then instructed me to take another picture of him walking to his vehicle. Later on he explained to me that I should go take the ticket and the photos as evidence to dispute my ticket in court, stating that I was present at my vehicle at the time he wrote me up and that he didn't hand the ticket to me in person. I'm not really familiar of this method and I don't know how to put to the photo evidence into a good dispute to have my ticket dropped. Rather, I don't even know if this is at all possible but he did inform me that if I did what he said, there would be a good chance it'll get dropped.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation like mine? Does a ticket issued by a NYPD officer get automatically dropped by default if it isn't handed to you in person when you're present there?

Answer 1

If he really wants to help u out u can fight the ticket and if he doesnt show up in court u might get off...  but if u really know cops like u say, then have 1 of them call the officer..  there name and command is on the summons

Answer 2

You got lucky!! I would give it a try in court

I lived in Brooklyn for a few years and let me tell ya the NYPD NEVER give breaks.

Answer 3

I can see you were trying to be a good citizen. That is a real interesting that the cop was so willing to help. You could dispute the ticket in court using his strategy. Also there are other strategies to disputing the parking ticket, some based on other technicalities. See blogspot for details.

Answer 4

Excuse me. You park on the sidewalk then try to get out of a ticket  by displaying phony ID cards, then you try to BS a cop into not writing you a  ticket, then you decide to photograph the cop writing the ticket because you believe he has to hand it too you and now you believe you can argue this ticket before a judge with your BS.