Bleh - so court appearance is probably required, huh? Does the owner of the car (my girlfriend) have to go as well, or can it be just me (was driving alone)?

I'll call the clerk tomorrow and ask - just curious if anyone knows.

this happened to my neighbor and she was also required to appear in court. Lucky for her, the judge revoked the ticket since she was also new to the neighborhood.

Call the court and ask the clerk. That would give you the correct answer.

i got one too for parking in a handicapped that i didn't know was a handicap spot (as you already know eleanor a) but my box was filled in. i would rather just pay the fine too but i think they do require the court appearance...ughh i'd love to know if anyone else has gone through this too....

Since you're claiming fault, just pay the ticket in a timely manner and you will not have to go to court.

I parked in a handicapped spot the other night. It was late, on a residential street, and I just didn't see the sign. I just moved to JC a couple weeks ago from out of state (I'm not used to handicapped spots on residential streets).

This was my girlfriend's car (btw, it's not yet registered in NJ), but it's obviously my bad. Can I somehow completely take fault? Or can I just pay the $250 and that's that? Is a court appearance required (the "court-appearance required" checkbox does not seem to be checked on the ticket, but the "Court Date" field is filled out)?

Anyone have experience with this?