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Check the real dismissal rate for your violation — computed from 27 million public NYC hearing outcomes, not guesswork.
Most-dismissed violations
Share of decided hearings that ended “not guilty” (ticket dismissed).
| Violation | Dismissed | Reduced | Decided hearings |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Operator Nam/add/ph Display | 89.9% | 0.3% | 633 |
| No Stop/standng Except Pas P/u | 89.7% | 2.3% | 2,041 |
| Failure To Display Bus Permit | 88.3% | 0.4% | 2,848 |
| No Parking-taxi Stand | 87.6% | 1.5% | 16,184 |
| Unauthorized Passenger Pick-up | 86.0% | 0.0% | 2,427 |
| Vehicle For Sale(dealers Only) | 84.7% | 0.9% | 947 |
| No Parking-exc. Auth. Vehicle | 84.4% | 2.6% | 43,048 |
| Nighttime Std/ Pkg In A Park | 83.4% | 0.7% | 2,922 |
| Other | 80.0% | 1.6% | 7,055 |
| Selling/offering Mchndse-meter | 77.3% | 1.7% | 8,279 |
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Data refreshed from NYC Open Data. Last update: 7/30/2026.