Lake Forest Park judge dismisses some tickets, reduces many others at March 3 mitigation/contested calendar

Lake Forest Park Municipal Court Judge Pro Tem Abby McMahon presided over the mitigation and contested traffic calendar on March 3, 2025, resolving dozens of school‑zone and other traffic infractions by dismissals, reductions, continuances and default judgments.

McMahon dismissed several tickets outright, reduced others to lower fines and entered default findings for respondents who failed to appear. Many matters were school‑zone photo‑enforcement cases; McMahon emphasized that Lake Forest Park’s “school walk zone” is enforced 24 hours a day at a 25 mph limit and that the flashing lights indicate a 20 mph restriction when active. “These tickets are associated with your vehicle rather than your person, and these tickets do not go on your driving record,” McMahon told multiple respondents during the calendar.

Votes at a glance (case outcomes)

- Rahel Gebremedden (cause no. 250014019; citation 1262500002881): both infractions dismissed without prejudice; defendant told to contact the Department of Licensing to remove the vehicle from her name. - Kenny Awata (250017715): finding of committed infraction; fine reduced to $75 (committed…