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Appeals and Penalties
- Appeals are adjudicated based on the violation, parking regulations and the narrative provided by the appellant. Narratives should be concise, professionally written, and fact based.
- Tickets may be appealed online within 15 days of the ticket date using the portal.
- After 15 days, tickets are not eligible for appeal.
- Appeal hearing dates are scheduled monthly beginning in September and continuing through May.
- Summer hearing dates are scheduled as needed.
- Violation fines are charged to the appellant’s account.
- If the account bill is due before the hearing date, it must be paid to avoid late fees.
- Appeals found in the appellant’s favor will be credited to the account.
- The Appeals Board is comprised of faculty, staff, and students appointed by their representative groups and are independent from Parking Services.
- Appeals are considered based on violation, parking regulations and explanation provided by the appllant.
- All appeals decisions are final.
How to Appeal a Parking Citation
- Go to https://portal.semo.edu
- Log in to your portal account
- Click the Student/Employee tab
- Click the link: “Click here to open My Southeast Self-Service”
- Click the link: “Click on this link to access your self-service page…”
- Click: “Students/Employee Processes”
- Click “Parking Services”
- Select the current semester from the dropdown menu
- Click “Submit”
- Click “Outstanding Parking Citations”
- Select the ticket by marking the bubble before the ticket number
- Enter appeal in the “Appeal Comments” box
- Click “Appeal Parking Citation”
Penalties and Fees
Violations | First Violation |
Second and Subsequent Violations |
---|---|---|
Vehicle Not Registered | $20.00 | $40.00 |
Parked in Reserved Lot/Space | $10.00 | $20.00 |
Improperly Parked (Crosswalk, driveway, sidewalk, grass, not a parking space, expired meter, time-limit parking) |
$10.00 | $20.00 |
Parked in Yellow Zone | $10.00 | $20.00 |
Parked in Fire Lane (tow) | $50.00 | $100.00 |
Parked in Handicapped Spaces (tow) (Disabled space without a permit, disabled space without occupant with disabilities) |
$50.00 | $100.00 |
Careless and Imprudent Driving/Wrong Way | $20.00 | $40.00 |
Driving on Unauthorized or Restricted Drives | $10.00 | $20.00 |
Permit not Property Displayed | $5.00 | $10.00 |
Not Parked in Assigned Lot | $20.00 | $40.00 |
Parked in Preferred Lot Without Preferred Permit | $40.00 | $80.00 |
Vehicle Tow (Lost, stolen, or false permit, unidentified vehicle, excessive violations, revoked/suspended parking privileges) |
$50.00 | $100.00 |
Contact Us
Phone
Parking
(573) 651-2310
Police
(573) 651-2215
Transit
(573) 986-6187
Emergency Operations
(573) 651-2547
Location
Office
1401 N. Sprigg
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 7275
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701