Watchdog · $6.99/month

One dismissed $65 ticket covers nine months of Watchdog.

Dispute-letter coverage for up to 3 plates while you're subscribed. Every letter drafted around that ticket's details — and the real dismissal data for your code. Cancel anytime. Payments are final and non-refundable — see Terms.

Cover me — $6.99/mo

Do the math

$65 ÷ $6.99 = 9.3

A street-cleaning ticket in NYC is $65. One dismissed $65 ticket pays for nine months of Watchdog.

$130 on the line

Two $65 tickets a year puts $130 at risk. A full year of Watchdog costs $83.88.

Violation	Fine
Code 21 — street cleaning	$65
Code 38 — meter receipt (Manhattan)	$65
Code 20 — no parking, day/time (Manhattan)	$65
Code 14 — no standing	$115
Code 40 — fire hydrant	$115
Code 5 — bus lane	$250

Fines from the NYC DOF fine schedule. Code 38 is $35 outside Manhattan.

Real numbers, not promises

Appeal-stage dismissal rates from the NYC Department of Finance Annual Report (FY2025, Jul 2024 – Jun 2025, published Sept 2025). We cite them in your letter exactly as written.

Code	Dismissed	Appeals
38 — meter receipt	25.74%	4,072
14 — no standing	20.57%	2,460
7 — red light	19.41%	273
20 — no parking, day/time	19.00%	1,116
36 — school-zone speed	13.13%	2,300
5 — bus lane	12.29%	1,245
21 — street cleaning	12.18%	2,610
40 — fire hydrant	10.40%	1,221
All appealed violations	16.84%	29,148

Citywide at the hearing stage, 26.46% of 1,584,222 violations that received hearings were dismissed (same report). These are historical rates among appealed violations — not personal win probabilities. No guaranteed dismissal, ever.

What's covered

Dispute letters for up to 3 plates, while you're subscribed Get a ticket on any covered plate — we draft the dispute letter around that ticket's details.
Real dismissal data in every letter Each letter cites the top dismissal reasons for your exact violation code, from the numbers above.
Cancel anytime. Payments are final and non-refundable — see Terms From the link in your receipt emails or on the cancel page — cancellation stops future charges and ends your letter coverage: no new letters are drafted after you cancel. And if your welcome email never arrives, email [email protected] from your purchase address — we'll activate your coverage and resend your link.

What's not

We don't file for you You submit the letter yourself through NYC's online dispute portal — it's formatted for it.
New-ticket alerts are a separate free feature The free plate watch (on /tickets) checks NYC open data daily and emails you when a new ticket appears on your plate — with one-click unsubscribe. Watchdog itself covers dispute letters, not monitoring.

$6.99/mo. Cancel anytime. Payments are final and non-refundable — see Terms.

Less than the price of one $65 ticket. Coverage starts when your Watchdog welcome email arrives. If it doesn't arrive, email [email protected] from the address you paid with — we'll activate your coverage and resend your link.

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Beat is an AI assistant, not a lawyer. Not legal advice.