Have you gotten a parking ticket? If so, you may think you're at the mercy of your local jurisdiction. Believe it or not, some of them depend on the income from those who mindlessly pay every parking ticket without carefully weighing their options. The truth is, not every ticket is a correct ticket. And if you have received one that either misrepresents the facts, or one that places you somewhere you weren't, it's time to think about fighting it. It can be done, though you are at the mercy of a judge and arresting officer who control the court proceedings. Some have found that the authorities will not listen to their arguments. In that case, you will not only have to pay the ticket, you will have to pay additional court costs as well. Others have found that they can receive a plea bargain that lowers the ticket fine enough to make the challenge worthwhile. And still others have been able to prove their innocence and had the ticket dismissed.