sentences:  Beginning in 1993, those accused of parking violations cannot generally contest them in a court of law until exhausting administrative procedures.See, e.g., 
  
  A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail or detention facility not to exceed one year.Except where the law specifies a different punishment, a misdemeanor is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six months and/or a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.