UMW Citation Fines
Paying A UMW Citation Fine
Students wishing to pay tickets should make payment to their student account using the same process they normally would use to pay for charges on their account. EaglePay online accepts echecks and credit cards. The Cashiers office accepts cash, EagleOne, and checks.
For non-students who wish to pay online, you may make an invoice payment through Cashnet.
Payments of fines may also be made in person with cash or check at the Cashier’s Office in Lee Hall or to the following address: University of Mary Washington, Cashier’s Office, Lee Hall, Room 206, 1301 College Avenue, Lee Hall, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
Fine Schedule
Fine Schedule
The new fine schedule listed below begins August 1, 2026. Escalation of fines for individuals will roll back to first offense on August 1 of the following year.
FINE DUE DATES: Citation issued to a student must be appealed online or citation fine must be paid within twenty (20) calendar days of the date the citation was issued. Denied citations must be paid within ten (10) calendar days after date of denial.
PARKING CITATION AND FINE LIABILITY: Ultimately, the registered owner of a vehicle is responsible for all citations and fines issued to said vehicle whether or not the owner was in fact the driver. In addition to the registered owner of the vehicle, the holder of a University parking decal/pass may also be held financially responsible for citations and fines issued to the vehicle for which the decal/pass is registered.
| Violation Type | 1st Offense | 2nd Offense | 3rd Offense | Other Action |
| Failure to Register:No current decal, no current decal on file. Plus cost of purchasing a decal | $100 | $200 and vehicle removal warning | $200 and vehicle removal at owners expense | Loss of parking privileges |
| Summer Failure to Register:No current decal, no current summer decal and no current decal on file. Plus the cost of purchasing a decal | $25 | $25 | $25 | N/A |
| Improper Display of Decal: Non-compliance with display requirements of decal or pass | $25 | $25 | $25 | N/A |
| Parking in a Fire Lane/Yellow curb: No vehicle is permitted to park, stop or wait in a fire lane (outlined by yellow lines). Flashing emergency indicators on vehicle does not permit parking in a fire lane | $50 | $100 and vehicle removal warning | $100 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parking in ADA Accessible Zones: Parking in accessible space without display of a state issued accessible license plate or hang tag, or a UMW temporary accessible hang-tag or blocking an Accessible aisle | $100 | $200 and vehicle removal warning | $200 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parking Beyond Posted Time Limit: Parking in a timed space beyond posted time limit | $10 | $25 | $50 | N/A |
| Not in Correct Decal Area: Parking in a zone for which decal/pass is not valid | $25 | $35 | $50 | N/A |
| Not Parked within Lines: Parking over the lines/exceeding parameter of designated space or double parking | $25 | $25 | $25 | N/A |
| Failure to Display a Valid Decal: Unaffiliated vehicles will receive an initial citation of failure to display, further citations will escalate to failure to register. | $25 | Escalates to Failure to Register | N/A | N/A |
| Forged Altered Permit: Any alteration of a UMW Permit of any kind or forgery of University parking permissions | $150 | N/A | N/A | Immediate referral to Conduct and/or UMW PD. Loss of parking privileges. |
| Unauthorized use of a permit: Transferring a university-issued parking decal to another person or vehicle | $150 | N/A | N/A | Immediate referral to Conduct and/or UMW PD. Loss of parking privileges. |
| Parking in Reserved Spaces and Areas: Spaces marked with reserved signage either permanent or temporary | $25 | $50 and vehicle removal warning | $50 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parking in Grass, sidewalk, crosswalk, no parking areas | $25 | $50 | $75 | N/A |
| Parking in Loading Zone | $25 | $50 | $75 | N/A |
| Parking on Wrong side of the Road: Parking on ‘wrong side’ of curb in opposition to the traffic flow. | $25 | $50 | $75 | N/A |
| Visitor Parking: Current UMW Students, Faculty/Staff and contractors cannot use Visitor Parking | $25 | $50 and vehicle removal warning | $50 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parked in Commercial Parking (MUB): Vehicles may not park in spaces around the commercial locations at Eagle Village unless they are patronizing those spaces (Proof of purchase may be required) | $25 | $50 and vehicle removal warning | $50 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parked in Service Vehicle Space and Areas: Personal vehicles are not to be parked in spaces authorized for UMW Service and Emergency vehicles unless authorized by the Parking Management Office. | $25 | $50 and vehicle removal warning | $50 and vehicle removal at owner’s expense | N/A |
| Parked in Low Emissions Vehicle area or at Charging Station while not in use. | $25 | $25 | $25 | N/A |
City Enforcement Zones:Parking on city streets is enforced in accordance with city Municipal code.