Citations for Question 10D #16

[DAndy127 0]

Hi everyone,

I know this topic has been discussed often and elsewhere and that parking tickets are not a big deal, but I was hoping for more specific feedback from those who may have been in my particular situation. I marked 'No' for all the questions in Part 10D, including #16, and now I'm worried that I should have marked 'Yes.' I'm wondering if I should explain to the IO at my interview that I may have misunderstood the question and provide records of the parking fines I have paid. I don't think they are remotely interesting in parking tickets, but I don't want to be accused of lying on my application if I in fact misunderstood the question.

Has anyone changed an answer to any of the questions in part 10D at the interview? What was your experience like?

Question 16 in Part 10 D in the N-400 asks:

16. Have you ever been arrested, cited or detained by any law enforcement officer?

I marked no for all of the questions in this section, including #16, because I didn't think non-moving / non-traffic fines fell into the citation category. I interpreted this as meaning that a police officer would have to actually pull you over and hand you a ticket.

I received a parking fine on street cleaning day (which is not handed out by a law enforcement officer), an expired parking meter ticket (our city's meters are privatized, so I don't believe officers hand those out), and a ticket for an expired license plate sticker (which I appealed on the basis that it wasn't mailed to me on time, won, and the fine was dismissed). The street cleaning ticket shows up when I do a search online and is indicated 'Paid.' The expired sticker shows up as 'Dismissed," and I have records of its dismissal. I don't see any record of the expired meter ticket, and I don't have any other physical receipts or records of this ticket or the street cleaning one. I plan on bringing a certified driving abstract, a printout of my parking ticket record from my city's website, and a copy of the letter dismissing the expired sticker ticket.

I'm nearly positive this is all overkill but I'd rather be prepared if my IO wants documentation for those fines even though I know that it says this is not required for fines under $500. None of these fines were over $50, but the fine amount is listed as $0 online for some reason - I'm assuming because it was either paid for or dismissed.

I just want some peace of mind. Thank you all!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

If it is not an issue, don't make it one by bringing it up.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

It's certainly good policy to be rather safe than sorry, and while it is absolutely no problem to correct a mistake during the interview when the I.O. goes through your entire application line by line, your actually didn't make a mistake. You have never been cited by a police officer.