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Chicago, Illinois

Fight your Chicago parking ticket for $3.99

Chicago issues millions of parking tickets every year. Most people just pay. But up to 50% of contested tickets get reduced or dismissed. We write your appeal and file it for you.

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How Chicago ticket disputes work

Who handles disputes?

The City of Chicago Department of Finance — Citation Administration handles parking, red light camera, and speed camera violations. You can contest online through the eContest system, by mail, or in person.

What's the deadline?

You have 7 days from issuance for an initial contest. If you miss that, a Notice of Violation is mailed giving you 21 more days to request a hearing. After that, penalties escalate quickly.

How do I submit?

The easiest way is through the eContest online system — choose a correspondence hearing (reviewed without you present), a virtual hearing, or in-person. You can also mail a signed statement with supporting evidence.

Where to send by mail

Department of Administrative Hearings
740 North Sedgwick Street, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312-744-7275

Common Chicago tickets we help dispute

Expired meter$35–$100
Street cleaning$50–$150
No parking zone$65–$200
Fire hydrant$100–$250
Double parking$65–$150
Red light camera$100–$500
Speed camera$35–$100
Expired registration$50–$200
Residential zone$50–$150

What you get for $3.99

A professional appeal letter

Tailored to your specific ticket, violation type, and circumstances. Uses real defense strategies that work in Chicago hearings.

We file it with Chicago for you

You sign once on screen. We print your signed appeal and file it with the Chicago Department of Finance — no printer, stamp, or post office needed.

Evidence checklist

A list of photos and documents that strengthen your case, specific to your type of violation.

Success probability estimate

An honest assessment of your chances so you know what to expect.

Your Chicago ticket could cost you hundreds.

An appeal costs $3.99. The math is simple.

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