The invention relates to the field of traffic penalties and the technical field of electronic information, and discloses a method for recording illegal parking information. A vehicle which is illegally parked is shot, a device automatically recognizes a license number and fills in the license number, a law violation site is positioned through a GPS, a ticket is printed on the site, the illegal parking information is reported to a traffic law enforcement department through a mobile network, and historical records can be searched for, inquired and the like. Labor cost needed in the illegal parking penalty process can be reduced, and work efficiency is improved.