“The slightest thing and they will throw it all out.” — r/AskNYC

Write it the way the hearing expects — free to read first.

Your full name (signs the statement) 1 of 8 · What does the ticket say the violation was? Summons number (10 digits, top of ticket) Plate on the ticket Date and time on the ticket Place of occurrence (as printed) Amount on the ticket (optional — it is only ever used to show you what $12.99 is as a share of it) What actually happened, in your own words Ticket defects — tick any that are TRUE (check your ticket against your registration)

Plate number wrong

State wrong

Make wrong

Body type wrong

Date/time wrong

Place wrong/vague

Illegible

Evidence you HAVE — tick all that apply

Payment receipt / app record

Photos (signs, meter, location)

Photos of my vehicle

Registration document

Witness

Repair/medical/other docs

Free. No card, no account, no email.

Before you start — the free things

Disputing is free at nyc.gov → Dispute a ticket. No fee, no lawyer, and that is where this statement goes.
Check your odds first. The dismissal rate for every violation type is published free on this site. If yours is in single figures, the honest answer is usually to pay the ticket.
Check the ticket for a defect with the free 60-second checker, and look up your plate to see everything open on it.
Nothing here is stored. These answers are used to draw the statement on the next screen and are not written to any database.

What the next screen gives you: your ticket's defects stated precisely, the defenses that fit your violation applied to your facts, your evidence organised as exhibits, and the measured dismissal rate for your exact violation code.

Answer these questions and your statement is built on the next screen. You read all of it before anything is asked of you.

Have the ticket in front of you. Plain English is perfect — the statement is built from exactly what you write.

Published August 20, 2026 · Updated August 31, 2026