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Rscaroll t1_iyddyv3 wrote

you received a "$100 ticket"..... dispute it. in person. Here's how you'll win: Per § 50–2209.02 you should have been issued a notice of infraction and summons if you were in fact just blowing through photo stop sings. It would have been mailed to you by or under the direction of the mayor. This is the entire basis of the photo enforcement system, is that you are cited via a NOI sent to you, by the mayor. I've never seen those ticket mailers with the ridiculous generic web sites actually say or resemble a NOI.

Does yours? Maybe its changed. I doubt it.
Remember A NOI is DPW parking ticket form and its almost the same as the uniform citation MPD writes for moving violations. It is a standard form, it is not a 8.5x11 print out from a color laser printer. DC DMV Adjudication services needs to dismiss whatever cazy papers lockheed martin or ACS whomever they call themselves mailed you.

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LattaCooties t1_iydhysq wrote

After reading that statute, I did receive a notice of infraction but not a summons, as far as I know. However, section (d) does hold me liable, I think, which does lead me to conclude that I should just pay it. Having this ticket over my head doesn’t seem worth it to save $100.

Thank you for trying though! I think the overwhelming response from my query is that there is a (seemingly very) low chance of getting this ticket thrown out, which is really all that I was asking (even if embarrassing, idgaf.)

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Rscaroll t1_iydmeja wrote

Its good to make a decision and execute! i'm sure that the city will find a worthy expenditure for the revenue,, probably shareholders of the photo ticket contractor.

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LattaCooties t1_iydvf5z wrote

Ugh. Yes. Which is why I don’t want to give the city money but I have no choice if I want to keep driving my dog to her sitter.

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