Citations and Appeals

  • Parking citations issued by the District Police Department are issued with the authority of the California Vehicle Code (C.V.C.) and the authorization of the West Valley-Mission Community College District Board of Trustees. District parking citations are legal documents that will be issued and processed in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations.
  • Citations may be issued for parking or traffice violations. Parking and traffic regulations are in effect pursuant to 21113(a) C.V.C.
  • In the event that you receive a parking citation while on campus, please carefully follow the payment or appeal instructions printed on your citation. Failure to do so may result in the addition of a late penalty amount and a hold being placed on the registration of your vehicle. Vehicles with five or more outstanding citations are subject to tow.
  • It is the responsibility of every driver to know and obey the West Valley-Mission Community College District parking regulations and the California Vehicle Code when parked on WVMCCD Campuses.
  • The West Valley-Mission College District Parking Regulations and the California Vehicle Code (C.V.C.) are enforced at all times. Vehicles not properly parked, or not in compliance with West Valley-Mission Community District Parking regulations, or the California Vehicle Code, are subject to citation and possible tow.


Below is the website link to view the contesting information:

https://www.pticket.com/WVMC/contesting_info.html


Please note that no parking citation appeals will be accepted over the phone.

All citation appeals must be submitted in writing ,

either via the website online at: www.pticket.com/wvmc

or send in a written appeal by Mail to:

Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)

PO Box 11113

San Jose, CA 95103


If you submit the appeal online, you do not need to send in a written appeal.


CONTESTING A CITATION (Online Appeal):

Note if you choose to file an online appeal,  please visit the Office of Parking Violations website online at: http://www.pticket.com/wvmc

You need to have your Citation number for online appeal.

Please Enter your parking Citation number and  follow the instructions to complete.

Please follow the instructions provided by the Office of Parking Violations website to submit and complete your appeal. In the end of your appeal statement, you will have the option to insert appeal documentation.

If you are unable to insert your appeal documentation, please call the Office of Parking Violations directly at 1-800-818-1832 for assistance, or better choose to send in your citation appeal by Mail to the address below:

Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)

PO Box 11113

San Jose, CA 95103


CONTESTING A CITATION (By Mail Appeal):

All vehicles allowed to contest (as defined in the California Vehicle Code Section 40215(a)).

In the event that you believe your citation was issued in error and the indicated violation did not in fact occur, please submit a completed appeal form within 21 calendar days of the issue date of your citation.

Appeal the citation within 21 calendar days of issuance (40215(a) CVC).

Per California law, failure to submit an appeal form within 21 calendar days of the issue date of the citation will result in the forfeiture of your right to appeal the citation.

Write a letter requesting an Initial Review. You can print out and use the attached form below:

         Appeal form may also be obtained at: www.pticket.com/wvmc/online_forms.html 

         or by calling 1-800-818-1832 and requesting that an appeal form be mailed to you. 

    • When completing your appeal form, please use facts, such as times and locations, to clearly explain why you believe the specific violation indicated on your citation did not occur.  Please feel free to include pictures or other supporting documents that you believe will help explain or verify your statement, however, please note that supporting pictures or documents cannot be returned.  
    • Please provide your complete name and mailing address, as you will be notified by mail of the result of you Initial Review. Do not include payment for the citation when submitting your appeal form.

    Complete Appeal forms should be 

    Mailed TO:

    Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)
    PO Box 11113
    San Jose, CA 95103 


    AFTER YOUR APPEAL IS SUBMITTED:

    Once your appeal form has been received by mail or through the website, your appeal will be carefully considered by a review officer to determine if the facts provided constitute a legal and valid justification for the dismissal of the citation. Upon completion of the review, a letter will be mailed to the address you provided, with a statement indicating if the citation was dismissed or upheld. In the event that your citation was dismissed, you will not need to take further action. If your citation was upheld, please carefully follow the instructions included with the letter as they will provide you with steps to pay the citation, or to continue in the appeal process.

     

     Paying a Parking Citation

    To avoid additional penalties, parking citations must be paid within 21 calendar days of the issue date. Payment may be made via the internet (online), telephone, by mail or in person: 

    •Internet:    http://www.pticket.com/wvmc 

     (Credit Cards: Master Card, Visa or Discover is accepted for payment).

    You will need your citation number for online payment.

    Please note that an additional service charge may apply. 

     

     •Telephone:  1-800-818-1832    

    Enter 9862 for West Valley College/Mission College

    When prompted to enter the first four letters/digits/numbers of the city or agency.

    (Credit Cards: Master Card, Visa or Discover is accepted for payment).

    You will need your citation number for payment over the phone.

    Please note that an additional service charge may apply.


    •Mail Payment Check TO: 

    Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)
    P.O. Box 11113
    San Jose, CA 95103  


    Please send check or money order only. Do not send cash and make it

    Payable to: Office of Parking Violations (WVMC)

    Please include a copy of your original citation with payment,

    or Write your citation number on your payment with Check or Money order.

    Please send NO CASH.


    Cash payment will be accepted only by visiting the Office of Parking Violations Office in person.

    •In Person: 

    Office of Parking Violations
    210 N. Fourth Street, Suite 150
    San Jose, CA 95112  

    (Master Card, Visa, Discover, check, money order, and Cash accepted).     

      

    Penalties

    Failure to make full payment or contest the citation within 21 calendar days of issuance will result in additional penalties. A hold may be placed on your vehicle registration at the DMV (4760 CVC). Any vehicle parked on WVMCCD Campuses that has five (5) or more unpaid parking citations over 21 days may be impounded or booted (22651 [i] [1] CVC).