Lake Forest Park judge offers deferred findings, reduces and dismisses multiple traffic infractions at March 31 calendar

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At the Lake Forest Park Municipal Court March 31 afternoon infraction calendar, Judge Jennifer Grant repeatedly offered six‑month deferred findings and reduced or dismissed multiple photo and traffic citations; many defendants accepted deferred findings or reduced fines, and several failures to appear were defaulted.

Judge Jennifer Grant opened the Lake Forest Park Municipal Court afternoon infraction calendar on March 31, 2025, and handled a series of mitigation and contested matters involving speeding, expired registrations and photo‑enforced school‑walk‑zone violations.

Grant told multiple defendants they could seek a deferred finding — a six‑month administrative continuance — saying, “You are eligible for a deferred binding, which is a short continuance of 6 months.” She explained the program requires a $175 administrative fee and a clean moving‑violation record during the review period; “If you’re successful, it’s dismissed. It does not go on your driving record,” Grant said.

Nut graf: Across roughly three hours of hearings the judge repeatedly offered the deferred‑finding option and reduced penalties for first‑time or minor infractions. Dozens of individual cases were resolved by dismissal, a deferred…

Lake Forest Park judge offers deferred findings, reduces and dismisses multiple traffic infractions at March 31 calendar

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