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Judge finds driver exceeded posted speed after camera-ticket hearing; $145 penalty imposed
Summary
A pro se defendant was found to have exceeded the speed limit after the court reviewed photo and video evidence from an automated camera; the judge imposed a $145 penalty and explained how public records can be accessed for device calibration information.
A Lake Forest Park motorist was found by the municipal court to have exceeded the posted 25 mph limit after a contested hearing in which the city presented photo and video evidence from an automated camera system.
Officer Amanda Johnson of the Lake Forest Park Police Department testified that the automated system recorded the vehicle at 34 miles per hour in a 25 mph zone; the judge found by a preponderance of the evidence that the infraction occurred and imposed a $145 penalty.
Why it matters: the hearing demonstrates how camera-ticket evidence and the court’s public records for device maintenance and calibration are handled in contested hearings. The defendant, Michael Riches, appeared pro se, raised discovery objections and asked for time to retrieve public…
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