text: is fighting a parking ticket worth it? i recieved a ticket for parking too far from the curb in front of my house.  the car was actually parked 24" over the curb instead of 18".  it was in a residential neighborhood and not obstracing traffic in any way.   should i contest this?  how likely would it be dismissed if i complain about it? it's always worth it. tip one: don't ever tell the judge or d.a. that you have a copy of your ticket. it is the burden of the district attorney to provide the proof to prosecute a ticket. allot of times the da. doesn't have a copy of the ticket, and the copy provided to him is illegible and the case gets dismissed. i once had 6 parking tickets dismissed at once because of this. at 125 per pop they were trying to bankrupt me. in your case i would ask if the officer that issued the summons was carrying a ruler or tape measure.chances are that he wasn't. if he wasn't how was he able to tell the amount of space between your car and the curb.