The recently eliminated online portal that allowed Denver drivers to challenge parking citations virtually will be replaced…eventually.
Denver County Court shut down the online portal last month after permanently closing its Parking Magistrate’s Office and laying off the five magistrates who worked there. The office was responsible for resolving disputed parking citations. But in the face of looming budget cuts, the court decided it could no longer serve that role in 2026, needing to “focus on core judicial functions” instead, according to court spokesperson Carolyn Tyler.
As a result, Denver drivers who wish to fight unjust parking tickets currently have to do so in court. Rather than simply clicking a button, the new, more cumbersome process requires drivers to go to the downtown courthouse during business hours to schedule a hearing. Then, they must return another day, again in person, to attend the hearing…