Click HERE to download an appeal form for Campus citations only.

 

Campus Citations
Campus Traffic Citations are processed by the TAMUG Police Department. Unless an appeal of the citation is taken, payment of the amount of penalty assessed shall be made at the Financial Management Services Office within ten (10) business days from the date of issue of the citation.

· Students: Failure to properly appeal or pay the citation within the ten (10) day limit will result in the fine being added to the student’s fee statement; failure to pay the fee statement will result in a block being placed on the student’s account by the Financial Management Services department.

· Faculty/Staff: Failure to properly satisfy a campus citation (pay or appeal) within the established time limits will prohibit the issuance of a new permit the following year.

Any campus member who intentionally avoids obtaining a parking permit will not be permitted to operate or park a motor vehicle on campus. Such vehicles may be towed from campus at the owners expense without additional warning or have all future citations being assigned to the Galveston County Justice Court at Law, until the account is satisfied.

Only the Chief of Police may invalidate a citation due to extraordinary circumstances.

Failure to comply with suspension, citation assessments or the findings of the Appeals Board may lead to towing, impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle at the owner’s expense. Such vehicles may not be released until all penalties, including citations, towing, impound and storage fees are met.

 

Municipal and County Court Appearance Citations
Municipal Court and County Court citations are summons to appear in court before the indicated magistrate in the same manner as traffic citations issued by any Peace Officer of the State of Texas. Municipal Court and County Courts may impose penalties as provided by state law. The citation will clearly state in which court the violation is filed, so that the violator may take appropriate action in the proper court venue. The officer will also advise the violator where the citation is filed and provide instructions on how to pay or contest the citation in the designated court.

Failure to resolve Municipal and/or County court appearance citations is cause for the appointed courts to issue an arrest warrant for the person named in the citation. Court appearance citations must be resolved, as the court requires.

 

Appealing a Citation
The appeals process allows a citation recipient to appeal a campus citation, which they believe was issued in error, before a non-partial board made up of students and staff representatives.  All campus members will have access to the appeals process to contest a citation.

The Process:

• The citation recipient must post a bond, in the amount of the citation, to the Financial Management Services Office located in the SAGC, Bldg. 3026, and then fill out the appeals form in person or deliver it to the Campus Police Department, within ten (10) business days of the date on the citation.

• The appellant must make a written statement on the appeal form describing the circumstances that are claimed to constitute cause for the dismissal of the citation. If the intention to appear in person has been made and the appellant fails to appear at the next scheduled meeting of the Parking Citation Appeals Committee, the appeal will be evaluated solely on the information entered on the form and the board will make a resolution of the appeal.

All appeals will also contain the issuing officer’s recollection of the situation, so that the appeal board may have access to all the facts.

Appeals that are submitted beyond the ten-day period or appeals that are incomplete will be rejected. There must be substantial and valid evidence that the violation was not committed, or that it occurred due to circumstances beyond the operators control. Valid documentation of the evidence must be provided when the appeal is submitted. Appeals not turned in to the Campus Police at Building 3025 will not be considered by the appeal board.

The following reasons are considered frivolous reason for appeal and may not be considered:

• Lack of knowledge of the regulations; for example-new to campus or have not reviewed the regulations.

• Other vehicles were parked improperly.

• Only parked illegally for a short period of time.

• Failure of ticketing officer to ticket previously for similar offenses.

• Late to class or appointment.

• Inability to pay fine.

• No other place to park.

• Purchased a permit but failed to display it properly, or haven’t picked it up yet.