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All violations / Parking in Excess of Limit — Commercial Meter Zone / Manhattan

Parking in Excess of Limit — Commercial Meter Zone ticket in Manhattan: dismissal rate

Updated 9/8/2026 · based on 960 decided hearings in Manhattan

12.3%
dismissed in Manhattan
vs 12.8% citywide for this violation
59.1%
fine reduced
960
decided hearings
source: NYC Open Data

12.3% dismissed in Manhattan. Rarely dismissed in this borough — dispute only with strong evidence or a defective ticket.

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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.