Traffic And Parking Citation Disputes And Appeals

(1) Officers of the Tennessee Tech Police Department may issue citations for violations under certain circumstances in either Cookeville City Court for violations of city ordinances or Putnam County General Sessions Court for violations of state laws. Individuals that receive a City Court or General Sessions Court citation must either appear in court on the court date listed on the citation or pay the citation fine if appearance in court is not required. (2) Any Tennessee Tech student, faculty, staff, or visitor who has received a Tennessee Tech parking citation may appeal the citation within fifteen (15) business days of the date of issue to the designated citation appeals committee. Tennessee Tech student, faculty, staff, and visitors will be notified in writing of the Committee’s decision. Tennessee Tech will publish procedures for appealing citations on its website. (3) The designated student citation appeals committee will meet regularly during the Fall and Spring semesters. Students will be notified in writing of the Committee’s decision. The designated faculty, staff, and visitor appeals committee will meet once in the Fall semester and once in the Spring semester, absent good cause. Tennessee Tech employees and visitors will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision. (4) The citation appeals committee decisions may be appealed to a designated administrator who is not affiliated with the respective citation appeals committee. A written appeal must be PARKING, TRAFFIC, AND SAFETY ENFORCEMENT CHAPTER 0240-09-03 submitted with all relevant documentation attached within five (5) business days of the notification of the appropriate committee’s decision. Tennessee Tech will publish procedures for appealing a citation appeals committee decision on its website. (5) The designated administrator will communicate his/her decision in writing to the individual making the appeal within five (5) business days after receiving the written appeal along with all relevant documentation. The decision of the designated administrator is final.