Parking Tickets

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To view case-specific information such as scheduled court dates, the status of a motion, or current balance due, please visit https://courtcaseinfo.tempe.gov/.

Upon Receiving Your Parking Ticket:

Once you receive a Parking Ticket you have seven (7) days to address it in Court. If you fail to appear within seven days, the registered owner of the vehicle will receive a summons with a date and time to appear in court. You must decide how you want to plea to the violation by the time of your court date.

You have two options for addressing the parking ticket:

Option #1: Plea of Responsible (Guilty)

Option #2: Plea of Not Responsible (Not Guilty)

This plea means that you are denying that you committed the violation. If you received a complaint with more than one violation, you will need to enter a plea for each violation. You are not required to enter the same plea for all violations. To request a hearing, click here to view the Request a Trial/Hearing form.

If you request a hearing, it will be scheduled approximately 14-21 days from the date your request was received. Click here to view the Civil Hearing Information PDF for more information.

If You Fail to Pay Your Fine or Appear For Your Court Date:

If you fail to appear on your assigned Court date, or fail to comply with the Judge's sentencing requirements, a default judgment of responsible will be imposed.

In addition, for all Civil violations for which a default judgment has been imposed, the Court may notify a collection agency of any outstanding and delinquent balances, notify the Arizona Department of Revenue to attach your tax refunds, and take any other legally appropriate collection action against you, your income, or your property. If the Court refers your account to a collection agency or the Arizona Department of Revenue, additional collection fees will be added to your account balance.

Right to Appeal:

You have the right to appeal a final decision of this Court by filing a Notice of Appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days of the judgment of responsible. You are not required to pay the fine or post the bond to exercise your right to appeal. However, if you choose not to pay the fine or post the bond on the day the final judgment is entered or make arrangements to pay with the Court, the Court will enter a default judgment against you and additional fees will be assessed.

An appeal is a legal process in which a higher court (Maricopa County Superior Court) reviews the decision of a lower court (Tempe Municipal Court) based on the audio record of your hearing. An appeal is not a retrial of your case and you cannot present new evidence or testimony. You are responsible for all appeal charges/fees.