Extraordinary police response bill appeal hearing procedures.
Riverside Municipal Code § 1.17.410
in effect1.17.410 - Extraordinary police response bill appeal hearing procedures.
A. An appeal hearing before the Administrative Hearing Officer shall be set for a date that is not less than 15 days and not more than 60 days from the date that the request for hearing is filed.
B. The scope of the appeal hearing shall be limited to those issues raised by the appellant in the written appeal, as submitted pursuant to Section 1.17.400(B).
C. At the appeal hearing, the party contesting the extraordinary police response bill shall be given the opportunity to testify and to present evidence concerning the extraordinary police response bill.
D. The Administrative Hearing Officer shall review all relevant evidence and hear the testimony of all competent persons desiring to testify.
E. The failure of any responsible party who is subject to an extraordinary police response bill to appear at the appeal hearing shall constitute a forfeiture of the invoice fine and a failure to exhaust administrative remedies.
F. The general evidentiary procedures for all administrative hearings shall be governed by Chapter 1.17.130. However, evidence shall include, but is not limited to, police reports, criminal citations, photographs, videos, audio recordings, and the like.
G. The extraordinary police response bill and any additional report submitted by the City Attorney's Office shall constitute prima facie evidence of the respective facts contained in those documents.
H. The Administrative Hearing Officer may continue the appeal hearing and request additional information from the City Attorney's Office or the recipient of the extraordinary police response bill prior to issuing a written decision.
(Ord. 7708, § 4, 2025)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT1GEPR_CH1.17ADCOENRE_1.17.410EXPOREBIAPHEPRFetched: 11/1/2026