New York A01702 amends the vehicle and traffic law to change how parking infractions are adjudicated.

New York A01702 amends the vehicle and traffic law to change how parking infractions are adjudicated. The bill mandates that a mandatory surcharge must be paid by the respondent or operator unless a hearing officer dismisses the notice of violation. It also requires a notice of violation to be reduced or dismissed only with the written determination of a hearing examiner after a hearing based on the merits presented by the respondent. The respondent or their representative must be given the opportunity to exercise the option to have a hearing on the merits on a ticket by ticket basis.

New York A01702 amends the vehicle and traffic law to change how parking infractions are adjudicated.

New York A01702 amends the vehicle and traffic law to change how parking infractions are adjudicated. The bill mandates that a mandatory surcharge must be paid by the respondent or operator unless a hearing officer dismisses the notice of violation. It also requires a notice of violation to be reduced or dismissed only with the written determination of a hearing examiner after a hearing based on the merits presented by the respondent. The respondent or their representative must be given the opportunity to exercise the option to have a hearing on the merits on a ticket by ticket basis.