In the bustling city of New York, where the streets are as lively with vehicles as they are with people, parking and camera violations are commonplace. To aid in managing these violations, the New York City Department of Finance's Program Operations Division offers a specific recourse for individuals seeking refunds for such fines through the PV-0101 form. This form is designed for a variety of situations, including but not limited to overpayments following a hearing or appeal, duplicate payments, or payments made in error for non-parking related violations. It also covers instances where a vehicle might have been wrongfully booted or towed. Essential sections of the form require detailed contact information of the claimant, specific payment information, the reasoning behind the refund request, and, if applicable, boot or tow fee refund requests supported by documentation. Moreover, the process differs slightly depending on whether the claimant is the registered owner of the vehicle or not, affecting how refunds are issued and the necessity of filing this form. The form's instructions detail the documentation required for each scenario, how refunds will be processed (either as a credit to a card or as a mailed check), and point out that, for registered owners, some refunds may be processed automatically. To complete the process, applicants are urged to provide all pertinent details, including vehicle plate and violation numbers, and ensure all claims are accompanied by any necessary supporting documents. The City's finance department has made provisions to contact them for inquiries, emphasizing their commitment to streamline the confusing and often frustrating experience of handling parking and camera violation disputes.
| Question | Answer |
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| Form Name | Form Pv 0101 |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | No |
| Fillable fields | 0 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 30 sec |
| Other names | reflet nyc gov parking violations form |
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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE l PROGRAM OPERATIONS DIVISION l REFUNDS UNIT |
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PARKING / CAMERA VIOLATIONS REFUND FORM |
FINANCE |
Mail to: NYC Department of Finance - Refunds Unit, 59 Maiden Lane, 20th Fl., New York, NY 10038 |
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Please see instructions for further details and complete all sections below. Keep a copy for your records.
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SECTION A: CONTACT/REGISTRANT INFORMATION |
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1. Name: __________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ________________________
FIRSTLAST
2. Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER AND STREET |
CITY |
STATE |
ZIP CODE |
3. I am the (check one): q Registered Owner |
q Not the Registered |
4. Email: |
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of the vehicle |
Owner of the vehicle |
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SECTION B: PAYMENT INFORMATION |
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Paid By (Check One): |
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1. q Credit/Debit Card (Confirmation or Receipt #:____________________) |
q Other: ___________________________ |
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SECTION C: REFUND REQUEST INFORMATION
I am requesting a refund because:
1.q The amount paid was reduced by a hearing or an appeal hearing after payment. (A copy of your hearing or appeal board determination must be attached.)
2.q I paid the same violation more than once.
3.q The violation was not a parking or camera violation. (It was a traffic violation or a violation issued by another agency or jurisdiction.)
4. q Other (Please explain. Example: I paid more than the amount due; etc.)
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SECTION D: BOOT OR TOW FEE REFUND INFORMATION
If you are requesting a boot or tow fee refund, a copy of the receipt or payment voucher must be attached. Please note that, in order to claim a refund, the related summons(es) must have been dismissed.
I am requesting a refund of boot or tow fees because:
1.q The vehicle was booted or towed in error.
2.q The violations were dismissed in a hearing after the vehicle was redeemed.
SECTION E: CERTIFICATION
I hereby affirm that I am entitled to a refund in the amount of $________________ for the reason(s)
claimed above. The attached documents, if any, submitted in support of my claim are unaltered.
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Signature |
Date |
Visit Finance at nyc.gov/finance |
Parking and/or Camera Violations Refund Form |
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.REGISTERED OWNER: Finance will issue a refund of parking and/or camera violation overpayments to the registered owner of the vehicle within 30 days. The registered owner does not need to file this form to claim a refund of these overpayments. A check will auto- matically be generated and mailed to the registrant’s address on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
2.OTHER THAN THE REGISTERED OWNER: If an individual other than the registered owner made payment, (s)he must complete this form to claim the refund. If payment was made at one of the Business Centers, you must attach a copy of the payment receipt.
3.BOOT OR TOW REFUNDS: You must complete this form to claim a refund. Refunds are not generated automatically. To avoid processing delays, be sure to include a copy of the receipt or payment voucher.
4.CREDIT/DEBIT PAYMENT: If you made the payment using a credit or debit card, you must include:
l A copy of the payment receipt or confirmation number, and l A daytime phone number.
This information is necessary to process your credit/debit refund request. Your refund will generally be credited to your credit/debit card account. However, checks are sent for boot or tow refunds.
5.Please provide all information requested on this form, including your vehicle plate and vio- lation numbers.
For Parking or Camera Violation Refund Inquiries,
Contact Finance at:
parkingrefund@finance.nyc.gov
Or
Call 311