Appeal a Citation

Payment of Disciplinary Fines

The fines for various offenses are listed on Parking and Transportation’s website. These fines are to be appealed or paid within fourteen (14) business days online through the parking portal. For students, faculty/staff, if no action is taken within fourteen (14) business days, fines must be paid directly to Bursar Operations, 125 Thomas Boyd Hall, or online by paying Billing Statement via myLSU or through faculty/staff payroll deduction. For non-affiliates, if payment is not received within sixty (60) business days, the account may be sent to collections.

Terms and Conditions

  1. Appeals must be submitted through the proper channel. Failure to submit an appeal through the proper channel will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. (Please see how to section below)
  2. If one appeals the citation, we cannot accept payment until the request has been approved/denied.
  3. If one pays for the citation, they waive their ability to appeal the citation.
  4. Diagrams, photos, and other supporting documentation must be submitted with the initial appeal.
  5. You will be notified once a hearing has been set for your appeal and the board has reached a decision on your appeal.
  6. If your appeal is granted no further action is required on your behalf.
  7. If your appeal is rejected you will be responsible for the full amount of the citation in addition to the $5.00 processing fee. If you are a permit holder, the citation and the processing fee will be applied to your billing statement.
  8. All decisions made by the appeal board are final.

How to Submit an Appeal

LSU Student/Faculty/Staff

If you are an active LSU student, faculty, or staff please visit the Parking Portal and submit your appeal through the citations section of the website. Click "Login" at the top right of the screen and then select "Affiliated Login" to "View Your Citations". If the citation does not appear, return to the Parking Portal home page and search for the citation.

  1. You will need the following information to submit your appeal.
    • Citation number in question
    • License plate
    • State your vehicle is registered in

Visitors & Non-Affiliates

If you are a visitor or a non-university affiliate, please fill out the Visitor & Non-Affiliate Appeal Form.

  1. You will need the following information to submit your appeal.
    • Citation number in question
    • License plate
    • State your vehicle is registered in

Questions/Concerns?

If you have questions regarding this process, please contact the Parking & Transportation Services office at 225-578-5000 or email parking@lsu.edu.