Court Services

Traffic Violations

HANDICAP PARKING TICKETS

This information only applies to handicap parking tickets issued by Palm Beach County Sheriff's officers.

Your disabled parking ticket may be handled in the following ways:

1. If you have a valid disabled parking permit and it is within 10 days of receiving your ticket you may call the Sheriff's office at (561) 688-4175 to request your citation be dismissed. The hours are Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. You must have your disabled permit and citation available when you call.
2. After 10 days, if you have a valid disabled parking permit, you can request a dismissal by filing the appropriate affidavit provided below.
   
   

   Select and complete the affidavit that fits your situation:
   
   a. You were the disabled driver. The affidavit is signed by the disabled driver and must be notarized. When submitting your affidavit, you must include copies of your driver's license (front and back), disabled person parking permit registration, vehicle registration, and the ticket you received.
   
   The case along with the affidavit will be submitted to a judge for a decision.
   
   The following situation requires both affidavits B-1 and B-2:
   
   b-1. You are the driver responsible for transporting a disabled passenger. This affidavit is signed by the driver and must be notarized. When submitting your affidavit, you must include copies of your driver's license (front and back), vehicle registration, and the ticket you received.
   
   AND

   b-2. You were the disabled passenger. This affidavit is signed by the passenger and must be notarized. A copy of your disabled person parking permit registration must be included with the affidavit.
   
   The case and affidavits with required documents will be submitted to a judge for a decision.
   
   Please mail your affidavits and required documents to:
   
   Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
   Parking Violations
   P. O. Box 3544
   West Palm Beach, FL 33402

3. If you did not have a disabled person parking permit when you received your ticket, you have two options for closing your case.

   a. You may enter a plea of not guilty. Your not guilty plea must be in writing. Please include your correct mailing address. You will be notified of your court date at the address you provide.

   b. You may enter a plea of guilty or no contest and pay the fine.

   Please mail your plea of not guilty or your payment to:

   Clerk & Comptroller, Palm Beach County
   Parking Violations
   P. O. Box 3544
   West Palm Beach, FL 33402