Presumption in reference to illegal parking.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 32-130
in effect§ 32-130. - Presumption in reference to illegal parking.
(a) In any prosecution charging a violation of any ordinance, law or regulation governing the standing or parking of a vehicle, proof that the particular vehicle described in the complaint was parked in violation of any law or regulation, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time of the parking the registered owner of the vehicle, shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the registered owner of the vehicle was the person who parked or placed the vehicle at the point where, and for the time during which, the violation occurred.
(b) In any proceeding for impoundment or immobilization of a vehicle with delinquent parking citations, proof that the current registered owner of the vehicle was at the time of the parking violation the registered owner of the vehicle shall constitute in evidence a prima facie presumption that the current registered owner of the vehicle is responsible for payment of the delinquent fines, court costs and fees associated with the immobilization and/or impoundment of the vehicle.
(c) In any proceeding for impoundment or immobilization of a vehicle with delinquent parking citations, when the vehicle ownership cannot be determined, the City may proceed with a rebuttable presumption that the delinquent citations are the responsibility of the unknown current owner.
(d) The provisions of Subsections (a), (b) and (c) shall apply only when the procedure prescribed in this article has been followed.
(Code 1970, § 34-305; Code 1980, § 32-130; Ord. No. 23904, § 1, 8-4-09)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH32MOVETR_ARTIIADEN_DIV5VI_S32-130PRREILPAFetched: 10/28/2026