Appeal a Citation
An appeal must be made online via the prowl system, click on the vehicle regisration link and follow the instructions.
If you would like to appeal a citation, a request for primary review must be filed within 21 days. The primary review will be performed by The Department of Parking and Transportation to resolve the question of whether or not an error on the part of the citing officer was made.
Citations will not be dismissed for any of the following reasons:
1. Ignorance of the parking rules and regulations
2. Failure to read posted signs
3. Failure to locate a parking space
4. Parking or stopping for only a short period of time
5. Exceeding time limit by over ten minutes
6. Disabled Parking Violations
7. Fire Lane Violations
Department Of Parking and Transportation
1 LMU Drive, Foley Annex Bldg.
Los Angeles, Ca. 90045-2659
(310) 338-1681