The City of Lawrence on Monday will begin using parking boots to immobilize vehicles of people who have three or more unpaid parking tickets that are 60 days or more overdue.
The new system is replacing a criminal process that required people to go to Lawrence Municipal Court to handle outstanding fines.
Effective Monday, May 19, city staff members will be able to put boots on cars of people who are considered habitual violators. “The violators will get a 48-hour notice that the car could be impounded if the outstanding parking tickets aren’t paid before then,” according to the city’s parking website.
There will be a 24-hour call system with the booting company so drivers can call, pay and get a code to remove the boots.
Boots must then be returned to 24/7 dropboxes in the New Hampshire Street garage or at Sixth and New Hampshire by the Riverfront parking garage, or during business hours to the parking services office at 933 New Hampshire St.
The city shared this video on its website to show how boots work:
“This new procedure for parking offenses replaces the previous legal process that went through Municipal Court,” according to a city news release on Wednesday. “All parking violations received from January 1, 2025, and later will go through a civil process. Outstanding parking violations received prior to January 1, 2025, will continue through the legal process until they’re resolved.”
Parking tickets can be paid online at lawrenceparking.rmcpay.com.
“Citations can be appealed within 21 days of issuance. After 21 days, a late fee of $15 is added to the citation, and after 42 days, an additional late fee of $15 is applied,” according to the city’s parking website.
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