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Updated September 2026

🅿️ I got a parking fine I think is wrong — how do I appeal?

Direct answer

A parking fine has a short objection period printed on it — often 14 to 30 days — and objecting stops the increase and the enforcement. Object in writing to the issuer, Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvo (udruga-gradova.hr) for municipal fines, with photos: the sign, the meter, the ticket you had, the app receipt. If the objection is refused, the next step is Policija — prigovor na prekršajni nalog / Prekršajni sud (policija.gov.hr); if the municipality ignores objections or behaves unfairly, Javni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sud (sudovi.hr). Do not pay first if you object — in many countries paying closes the case.

Call firstGrad / općina — komunalno redarstvo
Report toPolicija — prigovor na prekršajni nalog / Prekršajni sud
If that failsJavni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sud

🗣️ What to say

"I object to parking fine [number] of [date] at [place]. [I had a valid ticket / the sign was not visible / the app payment was made at [time] / the meter was out of order]. Evidence attached. I ask you to cancel the fine and to suspend enforcement until you decide."

🪜 Step by step

  1. DeadlineOn the ticket. Object on time even if you need to send evidence later.
  2. EvidencePhotos of the sign and the spot the same day; the app or meter receipt; witness contacts.
  3. Object to Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvoOnline form or letter. Keep proof of submission.
  4. Refused: Policija — prigovor na prekršajni nalog / Prekršajni sudCourt or the appeals body within the deadline on the refusal; small fee, no lawyer.
  5. Private car parksA "fine" from a private operator is a contract claim, not a fine: dispute it in writing; they need a court to enforce it.

📇 All contacts

Grad / općina — komunalno redarstvoNuisances, roads, waste, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.udruga-gradova.hr
Policija — prigovor na prekršajni nalog / Prekršajni sudObjection within 8 days, driver detailsWithin 8 days of service🔗 policija.gov.hr
Javni bilježnik — platni nalog / općinski sudEnforcement on an authentic document or a lawsuitLast step, with a clear claim🔗 sudovi.hr
Pučki pravobraniteljComplaints about public bodies, freeWhen the authority does not answer or acts unfairly📞 01 4851 855🔗 www.ombudsman.hr

❓ Frequently asked

I paid by app but typed one digit wrong

Most municipalities cancel on proof of the payment for the right time. Send the receipt and the plate.

The sign was hidden by a tree

A sign you could not see does not bind you. Photograph it from the driver's position.

I was 5 minutes over

Some cities have tolerance, most do not. Objection rarely helps; a first-offence appeal sometimes does.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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