How to find your NYC summons number
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The number is 10 digits. On a parking ticket it sits beside the barcode on the side or bottom. On a camera ticket it is at the top right of the page titled Notice of Liability, labeled NOL # or Notice #. No ticket in hand? Your plate, state and plate type are enough to search.
Why the number matters
Every NYC parking ticket and camera ticket gets its own number. The city calls it the violation number, summons number or ticket number, and camera tickets also call it the NOL (Notice of Liability) number. It is the quickest way to find one specific ticket for paying, disputing or checking its status.
On a parking ticket
Look beside the barcode on the side or the bottom of the ticket. It is 10 digits. If the number is printed with a hyphen, you do not need to type it.
On a camera ticket
Speed camera, red light camera and bus lane camera tickets arrive in the mail as a Notice of Liability. The number is at the top right of the page titled “Notice of Liability”, labeled NOL # or Notice #. The same notice carries a personal PIN. With the violation number and the PIN you can view the photos and video of your violation online, at the website printed on the notice.
What if you lost the ticket?
You do not need the number to find a ticket. The city’s online lookup also accepts your license plate number, the state that issued the plate and the plate type (passenger, commercial, vanity and so on). nyfinepay works the same way: enter a plate and state and we list every open ticket we find on it.
You can also ask the city for a copy of a camera notice through its online request form or at a Department of Finance business center. The city says camera notices are not available to download online.
If the number is rejected
Check each digit against the ticket, especially 0 and 8, or 1 and 7 on a faded printout. Our form also checks that the tenth digit fits the first nine, which catches most typos before we search. If the number looks right to you and still fails, try your plate and state instead.
If the ticket is not found
- It is too new. A ticket can take up to three weeks to appear in the city’s online system.
- It is already paid or resolved. We only list tickets with an amount owed.
- The plate or state is off. Try another plate type, or the plate of another vehicle you own.
- It is not a parking or camera ticket. Tickets written by a police officer for moving violations are handled elsewhere. See parking ticket vs moving violation.
Tips for typing it
- Enter the 10 digits only, with no spaces or hyphens.
- Searching by plate lists every open ticket on that plate, so you do not need each number.
- Take a photo of the front and back of the paper ticket and keep the notice. You may need the number again if you pay, dispute or ask the city a question.
Is the summons number the same as the plate number?
No. The plate identifies the vehicle. The summons number identifies one ticket. A plate can have several open tickets, each with its own number.
Check the status with the city
You can always look up a ticket on the city’s own ticket status page or in the city’s app. There you can also see violation images and video for camera tickets.
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Where this comes from
Facts in this guide come from the City of New York’s own pages. They can change, so check the city before you act on a deadline or an amount.