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Driver cleared of sidewalk parking after vehicle shown to be in Mexico
Summary
In a July 2 administrative hearing, hearing officer Erica Thomas found Thomas Heres not liable for a May 30 sidewalk-parking citation after the defendant presented evidence the vehicle had been in Mexico since Jan. 24 and the officer determined a plate-reader or computer error likely caused the citation.
Thomas Heres appeared at the July 2 administrative hearing in Villa Park on a sidewalk-parking citation. Heres pleaded not liable and told the hearing that the vehicle referenced in the citation had been in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, since Jan. 24 and that Mexican plates were expected soon.
Heres said the ticket likely resulted from a plate-reader or computer error. He offered insurance paperwork from Mexico to support his account. Presiding officer Erica Thomas indicated she believed Heres and said the citation appeared to result from a computer error; she therefore found him not liable and dismissed the charge.
The hearing record reflects that Heres was called in docket order and that he was informed of appeal rights and payment procedures for fines and fees if a case resulted in liability. The ruling released Heres from the charge during the administrative call.
What happens next: the dismissal was entered on the record; Heres was advised of appeal rights and the administrative office will retain the hearing record.
