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Failure To Display Bus Permit ticket in Manhattan: dismissal rate

Updated 9/8/2026 · based on 2,684 decided hearings in Manhattan

87.8%
dismissed in Manhattan
vs 88.3% citywide for this violation
0.3%
fine reduced
2,684
decided hearings
source: NYC Open Data

87.8% dismissed in Manhattan. Often dismissed at hearings in this borough — disputing is usually worth considering.

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Rates are computed from public NYC hearing records (methodology). Historical statistics are not a prediction for any individual case and are not legal advice.