Administrative Hearings

The Department of Administrative Hearings is an independent quasi-judicial body. The matters which come before us to be adjudicated relate to the public health, safety, welfare, morals and economic well being of the residents of the City of Chicago.

Contesting Parking Tickets

How to contest Parking, Red Light and Automated Speed Enforcement tickets

WebEx Virtual Hearings

Department of Administrative Hearings are conducting virtual hearings for certain case types. Click here if you have been notified that a virtual hearing is available for your case

Motion To Set Aside the Default

General Order 20-3 from the Chief Administrative Law Judge provides that Motions To Set Aside defaults can be submitted via email.

Please complete the MTSA form and choose one of the three following options:

1.) email it to AH-MTSA@cityofchicago.org

2.) fax to 312.742.8222,

3.) file in person at 400 West Superior.

Select ONLY ONE of the above options. For email or fax requests, please allow at least three business days for the MTSA to be processed. Resubmitting another request will delay the process. Therefore, do not email, fax or mail another copy of your MTSA.

DOAH will then schedule a hearing date on which this motion will be heard. A notification will be sent to your email. Please include a daytime phone number on the motion.

Settlement

For information and/or questions regarding the settlement of a violation, please contact the appropriate enforcing department.

Department Main Office

Administrative Hearings

Phone: 312.742.4747
TTY: 312.742.8249
Fax: 312.742.8248
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740 North Sedgwick Street
Chicago, IL 60654
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Leadership
Patricia Jackowiak
Director/Chief Administrative Law Judge

Chicago

Administrative Hearings

The matters which come before us to be adjudicated relate to the public health, safety, welfare, morals and quality of life of the residents of the City of Chicago