Local Parking Enforcement Methods Change. The unconstitutionality of chalk

What caused chalk to be unconstitutional?

  • In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police had violated the rights by touching a car by attaching a GPS monitor (without a warrant).
  • Today the 6th Circuit has ruled that chalk marks on cars to enforce parking falls under this

What are the cities moving to in lieu of chalk marks? digital parking enforcement

What does mean for clients? Cities need to buy digital license plate readers or digital mechanisms to monitor parked cars

Governing | The Parking Enforcement Method Ruled Unconstitutional