Judge Grant reduces fines, offers community service and enters default findings at March 17 infraction calendar

Judge Jennifer Grant presided over the March 17 afternoon infraction calendar via Zoom and reduced or restructured penalties for multiple motorists while entering default findings for several who did not appear.

The court heard mitigation requests from drivers cited in photo-enforcement and red-light cases. In several instances the judge lowered monetary penalties and offered community-service or payment-plan alternatives. The calendar also included numerous failures to appear (FTA); in each FTA matter the court entered a finding that the violation was committed and imposed the penalty listed on the notice.

Among the contested and mitigation outcomes, Judge Grant reduced the penalty for Deborah Herrick (ticket 250022830) and offered conversion of the financial obligation to community service. Herrick acknowledged she had driven “6 miles over the speed limit” and said she was “incredibly remorseful.” The court converted the obligation to 11 hours of community service, with 90 days to complete the hours and instructions to return signed verification to the court.

Mary McDaniel, who said icy road conditions led her to continue through an intersection…