Expired parking meter where we didn't even park (Chicago: cost, move)

[frankie1220]

So a few days ago me and my bro were at court of appeals to defend ourselves from a expired meter in the City of Chicago where we didn't even park. Their only proof was a picture of our plate.
Our only defense was to prove that the car in violation was not ours but a Porsche Cayenne based on the pictures.
We got blindsided by the law. Apparently there's some kind of ordinance that they don't have to provide pictures (which is weird because the city already has it online for our convenience to use) and all they really need is a sworn statement of an officer that the car parked was a BMW (our car) and not a Porsche. They said the picture wasn't of the car in violation but the location of the meter. But the top view doesn't show the meter right?it's of the parked vehicle (a Porsche). Our only defense was trashed because of that "ordinance" and we had to pay a double of the original ticket.
Advise... ticket goes through Administrative court first then if you want to appeal it moves to court of appeals. If you have a problem with the ruling instead of sending a defense via mail go ahead and just contest in person while it's at the Administrative court that way you hear their defense and possibly the officers sworn statement and have a better chance of winning.

[CSD610]

There are times when it is easier and more cost effective to just pay the ticket and move on with your life.