Parking Citations
The City Animal Control Officer also serves as the City's Parking Enforcement Officer. In all cases of violations, if the officer discovers a vehicle illegally parked, the officer shall deliver a citation to the operator, or, if the vehicle is found to be unattended, attach a citation to the vehicle in a conspicuous place. The violation of any ordinance that prohibits parking within the city is a misdemeanor. The violation shall be subject to a fine. Fines range from twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for violation of a specific ordinance up to the fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for illegally parking in a Handicapped space.
Payment of Fines
If your vehicle was issued a citation, you have thirty (30) days including weekends and holidays from the date of issuance to pay the penalty shown on the ticket. A late fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) is added if not paid within the first 30 days. A $20.00 flagging fee is added if an additional 30 days pass without a payment made on or before the next the due date.
You have 15 days from the date of issuance to request a court hearing date.
To Pay
**NOTE: WALK-IN PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT THE LAUREL POLICE DEPARTMENT OR CITY HALL**
Online:
https://laurelmd.rmcpay.com/
Visa/Mastercard/Discover/Paypal - $3.50 convenience fee
By Mail:
City of Laurel Processing Center
P.O. Box 2070
Tarrytown, NY 10591-9070
Money Order payments only – no personal checks accepted. DO NOT MAIL CASH.
To Contest the Citation
If you want a court hearing for the parking offense, you may do so by completing the NOTICE OF DEFENDANT on the back of an electronically issued citation, or, for a hand-written citation, the NOTICE OF DEFENDANT attached to the citation (submit both the NOTICE slip and the citation when requesting a court hearing). Fill out the NOTICE completely. Then…:
Drop off in person or mail to:
Records Division of the Laurel Police Department
Attn: Parking Citations
811 Fifth Street
Laurel, MD 20707
Or mail to:
City of Laurel Processing Center
P.O. Box 2070
Tarrytown, NY 10591-9070
MVA Flag
If you have received an MVA Flag for a Red Light Camera ticket, you must pay the Red Light citation using one of the payment methods listed above. Once payment is received, MVA will be electronically notified within 24-hours to release the flag hold on your account. You will also need to go to the MVA website to pay the $30 administrative fee that MVA charges for the flagging process.
MVA Web Site: www.mva.maryland.gov
