New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle U - Division of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter VII - Mandatory Surcharge And Parking Violations Enforcement And Disposition Program
Part 6180 - Mandatory Surcharge And Parking Violations Enforcement And Disposition Program
Section 6180.5 - Procedures

(i) within 40 days of the issuance of the first notice of violation if the motor vehicle is registered in New York State; or

(ii) within 40 days of the time when the city or bureau receives information on the ownership of the vehicle if the motor vehicle is registered in another state.

(i) that the owner has 20 days from the issuance of the second notice in which to respond to the notice of violation for a parking violation;

(ii) that failure to respond to the notice of violation for a parking violation may result in the suspension and nonrenewal of the owner's registration;

(iii) that failure to respond to the notice of violation for a parking violation may subject the owner to additional penalties;

(iv) that a failure to respond to the notice of violation for a parking violation shall subject the owner to a default judgment and the additional penalties set forth in paragraph (3) of this subdivision; and

(v) that submission of a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt or liability by a bureau or court to the parking violation makes the owner liable for payment of the stated fine, additional penalties and the $5 mandatory surcharge.

(i) The failure to respond to the notice of violation for a parking violation may subject the owner to the additional penalties as provided in the following schedule:

Penalties for Failure to Respond to

A Notice of Parking Violation

Number of Days From Penalty in Addition to the Initial Fine and Mandatory Issuance of First Surcharge Notice of Violation A. 1 through 8 days No Penalty; Liable for Initial Fine plus Mandatory Surcharge B. 9th day Mandatory Penalty Equal to Amount of Initial Fine C. 9 to 50 days Penalty as Noted in "B," and Permissible Additional Penalty Not to Exceed $10.00 D. 31 to 75 days, if Penalties as Noted in "B" and "C," and Permissible the First Penalty Additional Penalty Not to Exceed $10.00 DOES NOT EXCEED $5.00 E. 75 days or more Penalties as Noted in "B" and "C," and, if applicable, "D," and Permissible Additional Penalty Not to Exceed $20.00 F. 90 days Deemed an Admission of Liability; Penalties as noted above

(ii) In order to impose the penalties provided in B, C, D, E and F a city must comply with the second notice requirements set forth in this subdivision.

(i) When a default judgment, for an amount of the initial fine(s), plus any accrued penalties and the mandatory surcharge shall be entered pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law section 235(2)(c), a city shall report such default to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with one of the following:

(ii) Notice of a default judgment shall be reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(iii) The notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles shall certify that the owner of the motor vehicle or his or her representative failed to respond to five or more summonses or other process, either five separate notices of violation or one notice of violation and four subsequent notices, regarding parking, stopping or standing violations within a 12-month period. Such notice to the department shall include any information deemed necessary by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

(i) A default judgment entered pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law section 235(2)(c) shall result in a suspension of the owner's motor vehicle registration and a bar to renewal of said registration.

(ii) The suspension of the registration shall take effect no less than 30 days from the date the owner of the motor vehicle is given notice of the suspension and the suspension shall remain in effect as long as the notices remain unanswered, or in the case of a bureau, the owner fails to comply with the rules and regulations following the entry of a final decision or decisions.

(iii) If the owner responds to the notice of suspension and satisfies the amounts owed as a result of the default judgment, the bureau or court shall provide prompt, timely notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles that such notices have been answered. Such notice shall be in accordance with procedures established by the Department of Motor Vehicles.