EDMONSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Serving & Protecting the residents of Edmonston, Maryland
In Edmonston, parking citations are issued by Police and Code Enforcement Officers. The most common violations are for vehicles Parking in the Wrong Direction of Travel, sometimes referred to as "Left Wheels to Curb," Parking in Fire Lanes, Handicapped Spaces, Parking Across the Sidewalk, Parking on the Grass, Parking Vehicles with Expired or Suspended Tags, and Parking in Residential "Permit Only" areas without a permit displayed.
* Please note: Unpaid Parking citations double after 20 days. Payments sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the 20 day period in order to avoid penalties. Additionally, if your vehicle registration has been "flagged" by the Motor Vehicle Administration (click here for information about "flagged" registration), you cannot make payment by mail. All payments for flagged parking citations must be paid in person, in the form of Cash or Money Order. Please note a $50.00 adminstrative fee is added to the fine and penalties once a citation has been flagged. (This is in addition to any fees imposed by the MVA.) Once payment is made, you will be given a special receipt which will release the MVA flag on your tags. You must take that special receipt to the local MVA office to renew your registration.
IMPOUNDMENT - Vehicles which are cited for displaying expired tags, no tags, or tags which have issued to another vehicle, or vehicles which have Five (5) or more unpaid parking citations issued to them, are subject to impoundment. For additional information on impounded vehicles, click here.
How do I dispute a parking citation?
Anyone receiving a parking citation has the lawful right to request a trial in the Maryland District Court, where a judge will hear your case and decide your guilt or innocence. To request to stand trial, you must enter your name and address on the citation in the space provided, and return it to the Edmonston Police Department within 20 Days. Failure to request a trial date within the 20 day period, will constitute a waiver of your right to a hearing. Once your request has been received by the police department, it will be forwarded to the District Court, and it will be set in for trial. You will be notified by mail of the date, time and location of the court house. Due to the extreme caseload of the court, you may not receive a court notice for several months.
Below are some Frequenlty Asked Questions about Parking Citations:
Where can I pay my parking tickets in person?
Parking tickets are paid at the Edmonston Town Hall -
5005 52nd Avenue - Edmonston, MD 20781
Monday - Friday, from 9am to 5pm.
Whom do I contact if I have a question about how much I owe in parking fines?
Contact the Edmonston Police Department at 301-699-8805.
Can I pay my parking tickets by mail or by phone?
The police deparment does not accept payments by phone, however
Money Orders and Checks can be mailed to the police department for payment.
Make checks and money orders payable to the:
TOWN OF EDMONSTON
and mail the check or money order to:
Town of Edmonston
5005 52nd Avenue
Edmonston, MD 20781
Can I pay my parking tickets online?
5005 52nd Avenue - Edmonston, MD 20781 * Phone (301) 699-8805 * policeinfo@edmonstonmd.gov
