City offers amnesty for past-due parking ticket penalties
5/5/2022, 6 p.m.
Good news for people with old, unpaid Richmond parking tickets: City Hall will waive the penalties if the tickets are paid by Monday, Sept. 12.
The amnesty is for tickets issued prior to Monday, May 2, the city Department of Public Works announced Monday.
The penalty forgiveness is being put in place “in light of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on those who live and work in Richmond,” according to a news release from DPW, which oversees parking enforcement.
Unpaid tickets can double in cost over time. For example, a $25 ticket that is unpaid will cost $35 after 15 days when penalties are tacked on. The same ticket, unpaid, will cost $45 after two months and $50 after 75 days.
The new program will restore the price to $25 if paid within the five-month window.
New tickets going forward, though, will incur penalties, of- ficials stated.
Also, the amnesty only applies to penalties imposed by the city and does not impact state Department of Motor Vehicle fees.
