No, Defendant needs to set up a hearing and present proof to the Judge.

No, Defendants have 14 calendar days to dispute parking violation (no exceptions).

Yes, the owner of the placard & driver must be present at hearing.

No, parking violations do not turn into warrants because it is a civil case.

Note: Balance needs to be paid off in order to avoid fees.

No, only partial payment can be made on cases but no formal payment plans for parking.

Note: If a partial payment is made, delinquent fees will apply.

No, we do not reschedule parking appointments. (No exceptions)

44 days to avoid late and collection fees.

Yes, an attorney may file an entry of appearance within 14 calendar days but the defendant must appear with the attorney.

The owner of the placard must also appear if applicable.

No, the driver of the vehicle must receive hearing instructions.

Yes, defendants need to pay an appeal fee of $10.00, file a petition, and pay all fines.

Note: it is not a new trial. The appellate Judge will only review the hearing recording (if any) and the brief that is filed.

If the ticket is in the system, we will print a copy and proceed with a hearing.

If the ticket is not in the system, we cannot proceed.

If the ticket is legible, the defendant can take it to any of the substations or downtown, and staff will enter in the system.

Needs to bring a citation, driver’s license/ID, and printed proof.

Any documents/evidence that you would like the judge to review.

No, only the person who parked the vehicle needs to be present.

We have a list of sites to choose from. Defendants granted 20 plus hours may choose up to two locations.

A Supervisor is the only one that can approve a location that is not on our list.

Yes. We can issue you an update time sheet, too, or the new location can provide their own proof of the hours you did.

Yes, however Judge will decide whether or not to accept your hours late. There is no guarantee, so please call for an update on your case after submitting late Community Service hours.

OPTION A. The Judge is the only one that can grant or deny an extension.

OPTION B. Turn in your completed Community Service hours late and check for updates on whether or not Judge accepted them. Meanwhile you’ll be set up for a Did Not Comply hearing and depending on the Judge’s decision, you may or may not have to attend this hearing.

OPTION C. Finish completing your late Community Service hours and present them at your Did Not Comply hearing for the Judge review.

You will be set for a Show Cause (Did Not Comply) hearing to explain to Judge why you did not comply -or- you can pay off the citations and you do not have to do the community service.

If you were granted Community Service hours at an Indigent Hearing and do not turn in your hours, you will be set for a hearing where you will come and explain to the Judge why you didn’t finish your hours on time. However, if you do not show up to your hearing, then a warrant can activate.

Yes. Submit the GED certificate or any proof that you passed/got certified. We can present it to the Judge and it will be at his/her discretion whether or not to accept it in the lieu of Community Service hours.

Call in 5 business days to get a status on your case. We still have to verify the community service and then apply credit to each citation.

If defendant does not live in EL Paso, they can email it. No faxes time sheets are accepted.

Yes. Anyone can turn it in for you.

From 7am-6pm at any window at the Municipal Court.

From 8am-5pm