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Special magistrate upholds four school‑zone camera citations in St. Cloud
Summary
A special magistrate upheld four separate school‑zone speed camera citations in St. Cloud on Sept. 17, denying petitions from vehicle owners and ordering fines and administrative costs under a state statutory program that limits magistrate discretion.
A City of Saint Cloud special magistrate on Sept. 17 denied four appeals of school‑zone speed‑camera notices and ordered each registered owner to pay a $100 fine plus $89.49 in administrative costs, for a total of $189.49 per case.
Hearing officer Drew Smith, the independent hearing officer presiding over the administrative matters, said repeatedly that state statute governing the camera program leaves him no discretion to reduce or waive fines for conduct he found to be violations. "The statute gives me no such leeway," Smith said during the hearing. "Because there was a violation, I find I have to impose the penalty that was assessed."
The magistrate upheld the notices against Marcy Sue Berger, Mohammed Ibrahim Gull, James Morenci and Victor George Hernandez. City staff presented camera stills,…
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