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The Transit Adjudication Bureau (TAB) is the adjudication unit for summonses issued to individuals alleged to have violated New York City Transit’s Rules of Conduct (such as MTA’s Fare Evasion) and will assist anyone (between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM) wishing to have a summons (or ticket) adjudicated or make a payment for a fine in person in the borough of Brooklyn.
Please note that if a mandatory appearance is required for the hearing, you may not be able to make any payments to settle the summons and if you miss your appearance date, or fail to pay any fines after being found guilty, a warrant can be issued for your failure. Should you miss your date, will need to reach 347-643-5805 for options. The fax (which is subject to change) is 347-643-5854.
Mailing Address:
Transit Adjudication Bureau
PO Box 02-9133
Brooklyn, NY 11202-9133
Current Address: Monday, April 21, 2008
Transit Adjudication Bureau
29 Gallatin Place. 3rd Floor
(between Fulton & Livingston Street )
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5957
Former Address: Friday, April 18, 2008
Transit Adjudication Bureau
505 Fulton Street. Suite 6
(between Elm Place & Hoyt Street)
Brooklyn, NY 11201-5215
SIC Code: 732201, Collection Agencies
NAICS Code: 561440, Collection Agencies
MoneyGram: 12728
Station:
DeKalb Avenue Station: B/M/Q/R
Hoyt Street Station: 2/3
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street Station: A/C/G
Jay Street – Borough Hall Station: A/C/F
Lawrence Street – MetroTech Station: M/R
Nevins Street Station: 2/3/4/5
Online Search & Lookup
Information on your summons is currently not available via the Internet so be cautious of websites requesting your personal information to retrieve the information. You can however contact TAB via phone at 347-643-5805 or visit in person at their Brooklyn, NY location. Please keep in mind that assistance is provided between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM and can be subject to change and without advance notice.
Online Payments
To make an online payment, visit MTA’s official website at MTA.info for a special link to their authorized payment center. Keep in mind there is an additional fee (which is subject to change) to pay online through the authorized payment center. When making the online payment, you should make sure that you have access to a printer to print any online confirmation or software that can save the web page as an PDF file for your records.
Types of Warrants Issued
Type of warrants that can be issued upon you are:
* Alias Warrants – Failure to appear (or reappear) on citation
* Bench Warrants – Failure to appear/reappear for court
* Capias Warrants – Failure to pay a court fine (full or balance)
An arrest is unlikely by a Sheriff or Police Officer due to number of other offenders and manpower but violators risk numerous fees, interest and penalties being added to their fine along with seizure of property, bank holds or garnishment when this is later turned over to Civil Court for payment.
Mailing Payments
If you mail a payment and live outside of Brooklyn, be sure to ask for tracking at the Post Office so that you can monitor the progress. If weather or some activity prevents the mail from going through, this gives you the chance to make a quick phone or online payment before the deadline. A rule of thumb is to mail no later and 10 days before the due date.
Phone Payments
If you have problems getting around due to a recent disability, for a small fee, you can call (347) 643-5805 and press 1 to make a phone payment. Your card that will be used for your payment will need to have the Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express logo on it for phone payments and use a non-rotary telephone.
In Person Payments
You can start to line up at 8:00 AM to make a full or partial payment in person but if you arrive at that time, you will be shocked at the long line of those waiting to make a payment as well or get their summons thrown out during a fifteen (15) minute hearing.
Daily Hearings
Depending on when you arrive to the adjudication unit, you may be waiting for hours for your fifteen (15) minute hearing where you will be given your chance prove you are not guilty. If you require the ticketing officer (opposing witness) to be there to help prove your case, then you may have to reappear a second day loosing time from work and school if they are not present. If you are not fluent or can hear or speak in English, ask a family member (especially if you are a minor) or you translator to help get your point across. To aid defendants, a translator can be made available by conferencing so notify your Review Officer before the case gets started so one can be available during the hearing.
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