§ 23-51. Petition to Open Parking or Citation Assessment

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§ 23-51. Petition to Open Parking or Citation Assessment

(a)Any aggrieved person who wishes to appeal a parking or citation assessment issued by a town, city, borough or other municipality shall file with the clerk of the court within the time limited by statute a petition to open assessment with a copy of the notice of assessment annexed thereto. A copy of the petition with the notice of assessment annexed shall be sent by the petitioner by certified mail to the town, city, borough or municipality involved.

(b)Upon receipt of the petition, the clerk of the court, after consultation with the presiding judge, shall set a hearing date on the petition and shall notify the parties thereof. There shall be no pleadings subsequent to the petition.

(c)The hearing on the petition shall be de novo. There shall be no right to a hearing before a jury.