Shippensburg Police Department, Shippensburg Pennsylvania

Parking Tickets

If you received a ticket in person or on your car, look down at the bottom of the ticket for instructions for your response and follow them carefully. Nothing further will be mailed by the department unless you get a reminder of the ticket. We shall give you one chance to pay the ticket then we shall write a citation for parking. A Summons (Citation) is sent from the Court by First Class mail indicating the offense charged, fines and costs, and instructions for response unless you fail to respond, at which time a Warrant will be issued for your arrest. Below is the box description of the ticket.

Box	Description
1	District Court Number
2	Docket Number
3	District Court Address
4	Defendant's Driver's License # (moving violations only)
5	CDL – Yes or No (moving violations only)
6	State Issuing Driver's License (moving violations only)
7	Defendant's Date of Birth (moving violations only)
8	Sex of Defendant (moving violations only)
9	Defendant's Name
10	Defendant's Address
11	License Plate Number
12	Date of Last Registration
13	State of Vehicle Registration
14	Make of Vehicle
15	Type of Vehicle
16	Color of Vehicle
17- 22	Repeat 11-16 (rarely used)
23	Owner/Lessee's Name & Address (moving violations only)
24	Charge
25	Specifics of Charge
26	Indicates Statute or Ordinance
27	Section Charged
28	Subsection Charged
29	Amount of Fine
30	Emergency Medical Services Fund (added State cost)
31	Catastrophic Fund (added State cost) No CAT Fund charge for motorcycle violations
32	Court Costs (added State cost)
33	Judicial Computer Project/ Access to Justice Court (added State cost)
34	Total Fines & Costs Due
35	Location of Offense
36	Zone of Offense
37	Route of Offense
38	Municipality of Offense
39	Code
40	Direction Vehicle Traveling
41	Date of Offense
42	Time of Offense
43	Day of Offense
44	County of Offense
45	Code
46	Defendant's Signature (signature not required for citation to be valid)
47	Date Citation Issued
48	Officer's Signature & Badge #
49	Police Station Address
50-57	Details for Speeding Violations (speeding violation only)
58	Accident Report Number (in case of accident only)
59	Parents Notified – Yes or No (juvenile defendant only)
60	Commercial Vehicle – Yes or No
61	Hazardous Materials – Yes or No
62	Officer's Remarks and/or Subpoena Lists

Box	Description
1	District Court Number
2	Docket Number
3	District Court Address
4	Defendant's Driver's License # (moving violations only)
5	CDL – Yes or No (moving violations only)
6	State Issuing Driver's License (moving violations only)
7	Defendant's Date of Birth (moving violations only)
8	Sex of Defendant (moving violations only)
9	Defendant's Name
10	Defendant's Address
11	License Plate Number
12	Date of Last Registration
13	State of Vehicle Registration
14	Make of Vehicle
15	Type of Vehicle
16	Color of Vehicle
17- 22	Repeat 11-16 (rarely used)
23	Owner/Lessee's Name & Address (moving violations only)
24	Charge
25	Specifics of Charge
26	Indicates Statute or Ordinance
27	Section Charged
28	Subsection Charged
29	Amount of Fine
30	Emergency Medical Services Fund (added State cost)
31	Catastrophic Fund (added State cost) No CAT Fund charge for motorcycle violations
32	Court Costs (added State cost)
33	Judicial Computer Project/ Access to Justice Court (added State cost)
34	Total Fines & Costs Due
35	Location of Offense
36	Zone of Offense
37	Route of Offense
38	Municipality of Offense
39	Code
40	Direction Vehicle Traveling
41	Date of Offense
42	Time of Offense
43	Day of Offense
44	County of Offense
45	Code
46	Defendant's Signature (signature not required for citation to be valid)
47	Date Citation Issued
48	Officer's Signature & Badge #
49	Police Station Address
50-57	Details for Speeding Violations (speeding violation only)
58	Accident Report Number (in case of accident only)
59	Parents Notified – Yes or No (juvenile defendant only)
60	Commercial Vehicle – Yes or No
61	Hazardous Materials – Yes or No
62	Officer's Remarks and/or Subpoena Lists

Traffic Citation

Box	Description
1	District Court Number
2	Docket Number
3	District Court Address
4	Defendant's Driver's License # (moving violations only)
5	CDL – Yes or No (moving violations only)
6	State Issuing Driver's License (moving violations only)
7	Defendant's Date of Birth (moving violations only)
8	Sex of Defendant (moving violations only)
9	Defendant's Name
10	Defendant's Address
11	License Plate Number
12	Date of Last Registration
13	State of Vehicle Registration
14	Make of Vehicle
15	Type of Vehicle
16	Color of Vehicle
17- 22	Repeat 11-16 (rarely used)
23	Owner/Lessee's Name & Address (moving violations only)
24	Charge
25	Specifics of Charge
26	Indicates Statute or Ordinance
27	Section Charged
28	Subsection Charged
29	Amount of Fine
30	Emergency Medical Services Fund (added State cost)
31	Catastrophic Fund (added State cost) No CAT Fund charge for motorcycle violations
32	Court Costs (added State cost)
33	Judicial Computer Project/ Access to Justice Court (added State cost)
34	Total Fines & Costs Due
35	Location of Offense
36	Zone of Offense
37	Route of Offense
38	Municipality of Offense
39	Code
40	Direction Vehicle Traveling
41	Date of Offense
42	Time of Offense
43	Day of Offense
44	County of Offense
45	Code
46	Defendant's Signature (signature not required for citation to be valid)
47	Date Citation Issued
48	Officer's Signature & Badge #
49	Police Station Address
50-57	Details for Speeding Violations (speeding violation only)
58	Accident Report Number (in case of accident only)
59	Parents Notified – Yes or No (juvenile defendant only)
60	Commercial Vehicle – Yes or No
61	Hazardous Materials – Yes or No
62	Officer's Remarks and/or Subpoena Lists

Box	Description
1	License Plate Number
2	State of Vehicle Registration
3	Date of Offense
4	Time of Offense
5	Location of Offense
6	Officer's Signature or Badge # or Initials
7	Make of Vehicle

Box	Description
1	License Plate Number of the ticketed vehicle
2	State of Vehicle Registration
3	Date of Offense
4	Time of Offense
5	Location of Offense
6	Officer's Signature or Badge # or Initials
7	Make of Vehicle
8	Parking Prohibited by Official Signs - "No Parking" -
9	No Parking Zone -
10	Double Parking
11	Parking on Sidewalk
12	Parking on Crosswalk
13	Parking Against Traffic
14	In Front of Private Driveway
15	Within 20 Ft. of Firestation Entrance
16	Within 30 Ft. of Stop Sign
17	Within 20 Ft. of Crosswalk at Intersection
18	Parking Prohibited 1:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M.
19	Street Sweeping
20	Private Property Without Permission
21	Vehicle to be Parked within Marked Space
22	Parked in Fire Lane
23	Within 15 Ft. of Fire Hydrant
24	Overtime Parking
25	Other Violations, Explanation Below
26	Place your name and address on the ticket
27	Place a Stamp on the Ticket - mail it to the Shippensburg Police Department

Metered Parking

I. Designated Parking Spaces

a. Make sure you are in one parking space only.

b. Vehicle should be parked in between the white lines and meter situated at front or rear bumper of your car.

II. Meter Rates

a. You can receive 15 minutes free by pressing the button located below time display.

b. Additional time can be acquired by putting coins in increments of Nickels, Dimes and Quarters.

III. Handicapped Parking

a. Handicapped spaces are marked by sign and blue emblem on parking space. You must display placed by hanging on rear view mirror.

IV. Ticket Payment

a. Payments may be made either in person between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. We can only accept 4 coins with the payments. If by mail, at the address printed on the back of ticket. After hours (4:00 PM – 8:00 AM) a drop box is provided for your convenience. After hours payments are accepted in the form of a check or money order, no cash.

V. Violations/Penalties

a. Payment of fines within five (5) days will avoid possible higher penalties and cost of prosecution. Fines are subject to increase after forty eight (48) hours.

Violation:

Up to 48 Hours - $5.00 for any parking tickets for meters

48 hours to 96 hours - $15.00

96 hours to two weeks - $30.00

Two Weeks it shall go to a citations

Metered parking areas. Any person violating the provisions of Article IV, § 144-36 thereof, Violations, shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $40 plus costs; provided, however, that any person accused of said violation may settle and comprise the claim against him or her for such illegal parking by paying to the Borough the sum of $5 within 48 hours from the time such illegal offense was committed, or $15 within 96 hours from the time such illegal offense was committed. If the fine is not paid within 96 hours from the time such illegal offense was committed, a notice of payment due will be sent to the owner of record, the fine will increase to $30, and payment must be made within two weeks of issuance of the notice. [Amended 12-7-2004 by Ord. No. 783, approved 12-7-2004]

Definitions of "Park" or "Parking"-

(1) When permitted, means the temporary storing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, off the roadway.
(2) When prohibited, means that no person shall stop, park or stand any vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading property or passengers.

General rule.--Outside a business or residence district, no person shall stop, park or stand any vehicle, whether
attended or unattended, upon the roadway when it is practicable to stop, park or stand the vehicle off the roadway.

Parking tickets can be paid anytime at the

Shippensburg Police Department

from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Monday - Friday

there is a drop box outside