I RECEIVED A NOTICE WHAT DO I DO NOW?
CAN I DISCUSS MY CASE WITH A HEARING OFFICER?
WILL THIS VIOLATION APPEAR ON MY DRIVING RECORD?
I DON’T LIKE THE HEARING OFFICER’S FINAL DECISION,
CAN I SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN?
I CORRECTED MY VIOLATIONS AFTER I WAS STOPPED,
CAN I REQUEST MORE TIME TO MAKE MY DECISION
CAN I FAX MY WRITTEN STATEMENTS, HEARING REQUEST, OR EXTENTION OF TIME TO
YOUR OFFICE?
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NO. Hearing Officers do not discuss matters over the telephone. Questions, requests for extensions,
requests for hearings, and the like must be put in writing and addressed to the Hearing Officer for your case. Any documents, statements, or
other evidence you want the Hearing Officer to consider in your case must be presented in writing and mailed to the Hearing Officer or presented
to the Hearing Officer at a hearing.
NO. Coast Guard violations will not appear on your driving record or any other federal,
state or local law enforcement records. The Coast Guard keeps a history of prior Coast Guard civil penalty
violations, which can be considered when determining the amount of any future civil penalty.
WHAT CAN I DO NOW?
You may appeal your final decision within 30 days of the final
written notice. You must submit your appeal in writing to the Coast Guard Hearing Office.
U.S. Coast Guard Hearing Office
CG HO MS 7160 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 20598-7160
YES. If you are unable to pay the penalty in full you may contact our
collection office to set up a payment plan. The phone number to our collection office is
510-437-3644 you can ask for Susan Fan. You may also write to...
Commanding Officer
U.S. Coast Guard
Legal Service Command (LSC-5)
Attn: Susan Fan
Coast Guard Island, Bldg. 54-A
Alameda, CA 94501
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
The Hearing Officer has determined that the violations occurred based on the
evidence in the case file in which you have received a Preliminary Assessment Letter (PAL).
If you have corrected the violations you should provide the Hearing Officer with a written
response and include copies of receipts, documents, photographs and other evidence showing
the violation has been corrected. If you wish you may also request a hearing by writing to
our office to the address on the
Home Page.
ON HOW TO HANDLE MY CASE?
YES. A request for an extension of time must be made in writing.
This is to document the request in the case file. Approval of a request for an extension
of time is at the discretion of the Hearing Officer.
YES. Fax statements are welcomed as long as they are followed by the
original document by mail or express mail. PLEASE NOTE PICTURES ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY FAX.
All pictures must be submitted by mail or express mail. Our Fax Number is (202)493-6924.