Our Regulations, together with the City of Evanston Municipal Code, control the conduct of our hearings. The hearing will begin and both sides are given the opportunity to present their cases with testimony and evidence.
All live testimony is given under oath and recorded by audio tape.
The ticket, complaint or notice of violation that is written against you when a violation is alleged to have occurred, may be enough evidence to prove or disprove the city's case. By law, the inspector, parking enforcement officer, investigator or police officer that issued the ticket does not normally have to appear in court. However, the ticket, complaint or notice of violation must properly cite the ordinance violated, the date, time and location of offense, identity of the person named and give specific details to support the allegation in order for the charge to stand. You may represent yourself, hire an attorney to represent you at your own expense or, in some instances, have an authorized representative attend the hearing on your own behalf. Your representative may be a friend, family member, employee or agent.