What You Should Expect At A

Queens ECB Hearing

If you have gotten a notice of violation, you probably have a hearing date listed on the ticket that you can attend in order to defend your case at a Queens ECB Hearing. In some cases, such as tickets which have no cure date or if this happens to be a second time offense, you will have to attend a Queens ECB Hearing regardless of whether or not you want to defend yourself. In other cases, the ECB Hearing itself is optional, and actually only needs to be attended if you have to dispute the violation.

 Queens ECB Hearing Date

Every notice of the ECB Violation will have an ECB Hearing date written on the ticket. The reason why they give you the ECB Hearing date is because it gives both you and the ECB the opportunity to provide information about the DOB Violation to a judge. This might not sound like much, but this single opportunity can save you thousands of dollars in some cases. It’s the opportunity to defend yourself, and it’s the opportunity to prove that the building that you have actually is up to par with what the current DOB standards happen to be. If you don’t show up at the Queens ECB Hearing, you are going to end up paying the maximum penalty for your violation by default.

 Queens ECB Hearing – Contest Notice Of The DOB Violation

If you are going to contest your notice of the DOB Violation, you are going to attend the Queens ECB Hearing to defend yourself. This can result in several different outcomes. You could always be found in violation of your ticket, and this will mean that the DOB violation will have to be corrected. It’s basically saying that you are being found guilty. Fixing, also known as correcting, the DOB Violation is considered to be an automatic admission of guilt at the Queens ECB Hearing.

Being told that you are still in violation of the code doesn’t mean that you still have to take that outcome. If you are found to have violated the standards , then you can always appeal. This is almost completely done by writing, and the judge will tell you how you can file an appeal at the Queens ECB Hearing. Many people successfully appeal their case.

 Queens ECB Hearing – Case Dismissal

At best, at the Queens ECB Hearing you could also get your case dismissed. A dismissal means that the violation wasn’t upheld and that you won’t have to file a correction certificate. No penalty will be issued if it’s dismissed at the Queens ECB Hearing, but it is possible that they will reinspect your building. A dismissal is the best outcome, mainly because it spares you from having to pay fines, fees, and having to do any corrections.

Mitigation is a popular way to make sure that you pay as little a fee as possible. By showing proof that you have corrected the problem, you can possibly get a lower penalty fee. This isn’t applicable for all cases, but it is worth looking into before your Queens ECB Hearing.

 Queens ECB Hearing – Stipulations

Stipulations are considered to be admissions of guilt at the Queens ECB Hearing, but they offer an extension for the time you are given to correct the problem. The extensions are usually around 75 days in length, and those who accept stipulations also cannot be fined for the same DOB Violations during that period of time. First time offenders can accept a stipulation by mail, and this is often a good choice. Why? Because it often comes with lower penalty fees than might be imposed at the Queens ECB Hearing.

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Queens Village, NY 11428