parking ticket
noun
: a piece of paper that officially tells someone that he or she has parked a vehicle illegally or for too long and will have to pay a fine
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Sunday said the messages are typically sent via text or email and allege the recipient has an unpaid parking ticket that requires immediate payment or an appearance in court.
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
As a charter city, there may be opportunities to tailor certain functions, programs and processes to the community that could lead to additional cost savings in delivering city services, such as contracting out parking ticket enforcement, said City Manager Dave Kiff.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of sweet-talking your way out of a parking ticket, admit your mistake and pay the fine.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the 2025 Judicial Council of California’s Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule, the fine for a parking ticket depends on where a driver was illegally parked.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The third video showed James opening her parking ticket.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The final stage Your parking ticket payment will be refunded if the administrative hearing officer determines that your citation should be dismissed.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
That resulted in a 22% increase in tickets over the past year compared to the previous year, according to an Enquirer analysis of parking ticket data.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Need to pay your parking ticket?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
As a charter city, there may be opportunities to tailor certain functions, programs and processes to the community that could lead to additional cost savings in delivering city services, such as contracting out parking ticket enforcement, said City Manager Dave Kiff.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Instead of sweet-talking your way out of a parking ticket, admit your mistake and pay the fine.
—Sarah Vanbuskirk, Parents, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the 2025 Judicial Council of California’s Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule, the fine for a parking ticket depends on where a driver was illegally parked.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The third video showed James opening her parking ticket.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
The final stage Your parking ticket payment will be refunded if the administrative hearing officer determines that your citation should be dismissed.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
That resulted in a 22% increase in tickets over the past year compared to the previous year, according to an Enquirer analysis of parking ticket data.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
Need to pay your parking ticket?
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Parking ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parking%20ticket. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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