Calaveras Parking Enforcement

As of July 1, 1993, parking citations were decriminalized and moved from the court’s jurisdiction to the jurisdiction of the cities and counties. The right to due process has not changed and there are procedures for contesting a citation.
Calaveras Parking Enforcement is a unit of the Angels Camp Police Department. Calaveras Parking Enforcement processes all parking citations issued in Calaveras County including parking citations issued by the Angels Camp Police Department, Calaveras Sheriff’s Department, and California Highway Patrol.

If the citation is paid within the 21 calendar days from the issue date of the citation, no further action is required. You may pay the parking penalty BY MAIL to Calaveras Parking Enforcement, PO Box 459, Angels Camp, CA 95222. Or you may pay in person at the Angels Camp Police Department, 200 Monte Verda Street, Angels Camp, CA 95222. Credit and debit cards are not accepted.

California Vehicle Code (CVC) section 40215 states, for a period of 21 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice of Parking Violation you may request an Initial Review by the processing agency. You can do this by requesting an Initial Review form from the Calaveras Parking Enforcement by mail, in person, or by telephone.
At this step of the contest action, the issuing agency will review the information provided by the contestant. Such information may include pictures and notarized statements from witnesses.
VALID OR INVALID?

After the processing agency reviews the citation, the agency will mail the result of the Initial Review to the contestant. The processing agency’s response will include the words valid or invalid. If the result is invalid, the citation is dismissed and no further action is required. If the result is valid, the contestant will be given 21 calendar days from the mailing of the result of the Initial Review to submit payment.
If you disagree with the result of the Initial Review, you may proceed to the next step of contesting the citation by requesting an Administrative Hearing. Failure to request an Administrative Hearing within 21 days of the mailing of the result of the Initial Review will result in the disposition of the Initial Review being deemed final and the right to appeal exhausted.

To have an Administrative Hearing, the contestant is required to deposit the original amount of the parking penalty with the processing agency by the 21st day following the mailing of the result of the Initial Review, along with the request to have a hearing either by mail or in-person. Late requests will not be accepted.

The Administrative Hearing gives the contestant an opportunity to present evidence to an independent Hearing Officer. The information provided by the contestant, which may include but is not limited to photographs, notarized statements from witnesses, and/or written documentation, assists the Hearing Officer in deciding whether the citation is valid or invalid.

If the Hearing Officer determines the citation to be invalid, the parking penalty amount will be refunded to the contestant within 30 calendar days of the hearing. If the Hearing Officer determines the citation to be valid, the contestant has the right to file an appeal with the Calaveras Superior Court within 30 calendar days of the hearing. Contact the Calaveras County Superior Court for instructions on how to file an appeal.