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Understanding your parking ticket: how to pay, contest, or request a hearing

Parking tickets in the District can be paid online, contested in writing, or contested at a hearing. Each option has a deadline, and missing it adds penalties.

This guide walks through the three paths, what evidence helps, and where to find the ticket lookup tool on the Find a Service page.

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