Parking Citations

The City of Martinez Police Department contracts with Citation Processing Center to process all parking citation payments.

If you received a parking citation from the Martinez Police Department, you may pay or appeal the citation:

By Internet: www.CitationProcessingCenter.com
By Telephone: 800-989-2058
By Mail: 
City of Martinez
C/O Citation Processing Center
P.O. Box 10479
Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479

Pay Online

TO APPEAL A CITATION:

Step 1: Administrative Review

To appeal, submit in writing at www.CitationProcessingCenter.com or by mail at the above address. Submitted documents will not be returned. This must be completed within 21 days of the citation being issued or within 14 days of when the citation notice is mailed.

If the Administrative Review finds that your citation is not valid, the citation is dismissed and you do not need to take any further action. If the review finds that your citation is valid, you may either pay the citation fine or request an Administrative Hearing.

Step 2: Administrative Hearing

If you are dissatisfied with the results of the Initial Review, you can request an Administrative Hearing by following the instructions on the Result of Administrative Review. You can request your hearing to be in person, by telephone, by video conference or by mail. You must request a hearing within 21 days of receiving the results of the Administrative Review. 

Prior to an Administrative Hearing, you must post the full amount of the parking penalty as a deposit unless a hardship waiver is granted. To request a waiver, submit the Advanced Deposit Hardship Waiver.

Step 3: Appeal to Superior Court

After you have had an Administrative Review and an Administrative Hearing, you may appeal the decision to the Superior Court. You may not appeal to the Superior Court unless you have already been through Administrative Review and an Administrative Hearing process.

You must request an appeal within 30-calendar days of the Hearing Examiner's decision. There is a $25.00 filing fee per citation required by the Court. For more information contact the Contra Costa Superior Court.

CORRECT YOUR REGISTRATION OR EQUIPMENT VIOLATION WITHIN 30 DAYS FOR A REDUCED FINE:

If you are issued a citation for registration (CVC 4000A) or equipment (CVC 5204, 5200, and 5201, etc.) violations, you may be able to reduce your fine to $10. You will need to correct the violation within 30 days of the citation, and obtain sign off from a police agency or DMV official.

Mail proof of correction and $10 payment (check or money order) to:

City of Martinez
C/O Citation Processing Center
P.O. Box 10479
Newport Beach, CA 92658-0479

INDIGENT PERSON PAYMENT PLAN: An indigent payment plan is available for qualifying low- income individuals. For more information, go to the web address or call the number above.

Traffic Citations

Information regarding paying a citation for a traffic violation can be located on the Contra Costa County Traffic Court's website.

Pay Traffic Citation