So I got a parking ticket for and expired state inspection. I got the inspection done the same day and I was wondering if you can get the ticket dismissed in Fairfax county. Would I have to set a court date? Should I contact the parking officer that cited me and ask him to drop it? If I have to go to court do I have to pay court fees? That doesn't seem right because then there would be no point in contesting any tickets since they are usually not very much.

I know everyone will say that it's not worth the effort, but I live close to the court and have the time to try and get it dismissed. But I'm just wondering if the court fees make the appeals process useless.

any thoughts?

"a parking ticket for and expired state inspection". What the heck does that mean? Whatever it means, on what basis would you contest it?

There's probably some variation from judge to judge, but you have a good chance of having it dismissed. I was a witness in a traffic case a while ago. While waiting for the case to be called, I saw a handful of people with expired inspection stickers and/or expired registrations get their cases dismissed by showing the judge that they'd promptly remedied the problem. I'm pretty sure they didn't pay court costs due to the dismissal.

One possible wrinkle here, though: these were traffic tickets, not parking tickets. I'm not sure whether they'd be handled differently in this case.

Yes. You will have to go through the motions of setting up a court date. Call the number on the back and have them send you the form to contest. Fill it out and sign it in blue ink. Take a pic of the new sticker showing your front plate. Print that pic and bring in the pink receipt from the inspection. Insure the sticker number on the windshield is easily read from the pic. When your name is called tell the judge you have a motion before trial. He/she will ask what that is. You will state that you have "complied with the law" by getting your car inspected. The judge may or may not ask for proof. This compliance with law phrase is in the statute of:

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+46.2-1158.02

Huh??? Wrote:
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> "a parking ticket for and expired state
> inspection". What the heck does that mean?
> Whatever it means, on what basis would you contest
> it?

Its a ticket for parking a car with an expired state inspection (sticker) on a public highway. Its different from tickets that your would get if pulled over by a police officer (If I'm correct).

I would just present proof that I promptly remedied the problem, which sometimes leads to a dismissal. But I am wondering if it applies to parking tickets vs. traffic infractions.


Anon Y. Mouse Wrote:
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>There's probably some variation from judge to judge, but you have a good chance >of having it dismissed. I was a witness in a traffic case a while ago. While >waiting for the case to be called, I saw a handful of people with expired >inspection stickers and/or expired registrations get their cases dismissed by >showing the judge that they'd promptly remedied the problem. I'm pretty sure they >didn't pay court costs due to the dismissal.

>One possible wrinkle here, though: these were traffic tickets, not parking >tickets. I'm not sure whether they'd be handled differently in this case.

Yea, I'm wondering if there is a difference since it's technically a different citation. Driving with an expired state inspection sticker vs. parking a vehicle with an expired inspection sticker on a public highway.

Troop Wrote:
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> Yes. You will have to go through the motions of
> setting up a court date. Call the number on the
> back and have them send you the form to contest.
> Fill it out and sign it in blue ink. Take a pic of
> the new sticker showing your front plate. Print
> that pic and bring in the pink receipt from the
> inspection. Insure the sticker number on the
> windshield is easily read from the pic. When your
> name is called tell the judge you have a motion
> before trial. He/she will ask what that is. You
> will state that you have "complied with the law"
> by getting your car inspected. The judge may or
> may not ask for proof. This compliance with law
> phrase is in the statute of:
>
> http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+c
> od+46.2-1158.02


Thanks, that is very helpful!

One question though. If the judge agrees to dismiss it, will the court fees be waived?

Maybe. There is no provision in the cited law that calls for waiver of a processing fee. Generally the whole charge is dismissed based on compliance of the law.

j2012 Wrote:
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> So I got a parking ticket for and expired state
> inspection. I got the inspection done the same
> day and I was wondering if you can get the ticket
> dismissed in Fairfax county. Would I have to set
> a court date? Should I contact the parking
> officer that cited me and ask him to drop it? If
> I have to go to court do I have to pay court fees?
> That doesn't seem right because then there would
> be no point in contesting any tickets since they
> are usually not very much.
>
> I know everyone will say that it's not worth the
> effort, but I live close to the court and have the
> time to try and get it dismissed. But I'm just
> wondering if the court fees make the appeals
> process useless.
>
> any thoughts?

Seriously? Pay the $50 or whatever it is and save everybody some time and effort. If your time is worth so little that you would sacrifice a 1/2 day to get a minor infraction (of which you are guilty) dismissed, you'll probably turn it into a full day at the gov't center and get your food stamps and welfare all squared away while you are down there.

Thanks troop.

Puh-lease... whats with the attitude. No I don't collect food stamps or welfare. Where the hell did that come from? Geez get that stick out of your rear end buddy.

Hi,

I was wondering the same thing and was curious how this turned out.

Thanks

if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up. they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive ripped up like at least 20 in my life from fairfax alone. if u get pulled over its different because then ur name is on file and its documented, you dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats all a scam.

-thinkbox out.

Just pay it, Sharon Bulova can use the money to give out more luxury condos to section 8 housing.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
> they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive
> ripped up like at least 20 in my life from fairfax
> alone. if u get pulled over its different because
> then ur name is on file and its documented, you
> dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats all
> a scam.
>
> -thinkbox out.

It's recorded against your record and thoroughly documented. Failure to pay may result in your Virginia driver's license being revoked.

My favorite thing to do is pulling people over and telling them their license is suspended because they failed to pay parking tickets, having their car towed, and taking them in custody and being booked in jail.

If you really want to gamble your entire career and lively hood on a measly parking ticket (remember, you received the ticket because you did something wrong), then be my guest.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
> they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive
> ripped up like at least 20 in my life from fairfax
> alone. if u get pulled over its different because
> then ur name is on file and its documented, you
> dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats all
> a scam.
>
> -thinkbox out.


Are you that fucking stupid?...er, nevermind.

FCPDOfficer Wrote:
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> If you really want to gamble your entire career
> and lively hood on a measly parking ticket
> (remember, you received the ticket because you did
> something wrong), then be my guest.

It's surprising that "Thinkbox MC" wouldn't have solid grasp of how parking tickets work. Truly shocking.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
> they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive
> ripped up like at least 20 in my life from fairfax
> alone. if u get pulled over its different because
> then ur name is on file and its documented, you
> dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats all
> a scam.
>
> -thinkbox out.


How dumb can one person be? No way you have ripped up 20 parking tickets and not have fairfax on you. I call bullshit..or are you just that obtuse?

big dummy Wrote:
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> Thinkbox MC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
> > they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive
> > ripped up like at least 20 in my life from
> fairfax
> > alone. if u get pulled over its different
> because
> > then ur name is on file and its documented, you
> > dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats
> all
> > a scam.
> >
> > -thinkbox out.
>
>
> How dumb can one person be? No way you have ripped
> up 20 parking tickets and not have fairfax on you.
> I call bullshit..or are you just that obtuse?


Nigga you a dumbfuck. What does a parking ticket have to do with my weight?

i rip those things up all the time, they cant find me to tow me cuz i move a lot. and i dont get pulled over, stupid motherfucker.

FCPDOfficer Wrote:
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> Thinkbox MC Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
> > they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you. ive
> > ripped up like at least 20 in my life from
> fairfax
> > alone. if u get pulled over its different
> because
> > then ur name is on file and its documented, you
> > dont have ot pay parking tickets though, thats
> all
> > a scam.
> >
> > -thinkbox out.
>
> It's recorded against your record and thoroughly
> documented. Failure to pay may result in your
> Virginia driver's license being revoked.
>
> My favorite thing to do is pulling people over and
> telling them their license is suspended because
> they failed to pay parking tickets, having their
> car towed, and taking them in custody and being
> booked in jail.
>
> If you really want to gamble your entire career
> and lively hood on a measly parking ticket
> (remember, you received the ticket because you did
> something wrong), then be my guest.


Liar you aint a cop. if u was you sure as hell aint doing a good job cuz you dont ever pull me over, i still got my DL, and i dont pay parking tickets ever. you cant prove you wrote them you stupid fake ass pig.

-thinkbox out.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> FCPDOfficer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Thinkbox MC Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
>
> > > they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you.
> ive
> > > ripped up like at least 20 in my life from
> > fairfax
> > > alone. if u get pulled over its different
> > because
> > > then ur name is on file and its documented,
> you
> > > dont have ot pay parking tickets though,
> thats
> > all
> > > a scam.
> > >
> > > -thinkbox out.
> >
> > It's recorded against your record and
> thoroughly
> > documented. Failure to pay may result in your
> > Virginia driver's license being revoked.
> >
> > My favorite thing to do is pulling people over
> and
> > telling them their license is suspended because
> > they failed to pay parking tickets, having
> their
> > car towed, and taking them in custody and being
> > booked in jail.
> >
> > If you really want to gamble your entire career
> > and lively hood on a measly parking ticket
> > (remember, you received the ticket because you
> did
> > something wrong), then be my guest.
>
>
> Liar you aint a cop. if u was you sure as hell
> aint doing a good job cuz you dont ever pull me
> over, i still got my DL, and i dont pay parking
> tickets ever. you cant prove you wrote them you
> stupid fake ass pig.
>
> -thinkbox out.


So says the idiot who dropped out in tenth grade.

I didnt drop out you stupid fag. Post your real name and we'll compare some highschool transcripts bitch.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> big dummy Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Thinkbox MC Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > if its a parking ticket just rip that shit up.
>
> > > they cant prove tehy ever gave it to you.
> ive
> > > ripped up like at least 20 in my life from
> > fairfax
> > > alone. if u get pulled over its different
> > because
> > > then ur name is on file and its documented,
> you
> > > dont have ot pay parking tickets though,
> thats
> > all
> > > a scam.
> > >
> > > -thinkbox out.
> >
> >
> > How dumb can one person be? No way you have
> ripped
> > up 20 parking tickets and not have fairfax on
> you.
> > I call bullshit..or are you just that obtuse?
>
>
> Nigga you a dumbfuck. What does a parking ticket
> have to do with my weight?
>
> i rip those things up all the time, they cant find
> me to tow me cuz i move a lot. and i dont get
> pulled over, stupid motherfucker.


you are an idiot..obtuse does not mean over weight, you simpleton.

Good luck, the county is just trying to milk every nickel and dime they can go out of you.

Thinkbox MC Wrote:
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> I didnt drop out you stupid fag. Post your real
> name and we'll compare some highschool transcripts
> bitch.


I have a Master's degree you ignorant piece of shit. Go wipe your ass with your diploma.