2022-2023 Student Handbook

Citation Appeal Process

To appeal a campus parking citation, the following process should be followed:

The person receiving a citation should contact the SAU Tech Campus Police at 870-574-4517 to request a citation appeal form no later than five (5) days from issuance of the citation. Upon receiving the appeal form, the Campus Police will provide the date, time and location for the appeals hearing. Ordinarily, a person will be required to appear in the appeals hearing to provide testimony. A person who fails to appear without giving notice will be required to pay the citations and will also lose any further right to appeal. Persons wishing to appeal a decision of the appropriate appeals committee may do so only to the Chancellor or designee.

To appeal a campus moving violation citation, the following process should be followed: Persons receiving citation should contact the SAU Tech Police Officer who issued the citation and request the citation be transferred to the county/municipal court system. The Officer will then issue a county/municipal citation which may be challenged in the county/municipal court of the appropriate jurisdiction.