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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Allows certain defenses to parking violations despite entering of a default judgement
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor William Colton
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to parking infractions
Purpose or general idea of bill
Makes available applications for dismissal of parking violations where information is omitted, misdescribed, or illegible on the violation notice, despite the fact that a default judgment was already entered.
Summary of specific provisions
Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2-a of section 238 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended allowing applications for dismissal of charges despite the fact that a default judgment was . already made.
Justification
People should not be held responsible for any default judgments made when their ticket information was omitted, misdescribed, or illegible.
Prior legislative history
2008 - A.2813/Transportation; S.1428/Transportation 2007 - A.2813/Transportation; S.1428/Transportation 2006 - A.3225/Transportation; S.1698/Transportation 2005 - A.3225/Transportation; S.1698/Transportation 2004 - A.5814/Transportation; S.3531/Transportation 2003 - A.5814/Transportation; S.3531/Transportation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law and shall apply to any notice of violation issued after such date.
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