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Magistrate reduces $131,000 in cumulative fines to $12,500 after mitigation requests
Summary
After extended mitigation arguments, Special Magistrate Doug Macibbon cut two of Shamila Sopnandan’s largest fines—reducing a $61,000 van fine to $10,000 and a $70,000 miscellaneous‑items fine to $2,500—both payable by Feb. 11, 2026; several smaller mitigation requests were denied.
A consolidated mitigation hearing for multiple cases tied to properties owned by Shamila (Shimala) Sopnandan ended with partial reductions on two very large fines and denial or limited relief on numerous smaller assessments.
Sopnandan told the magistrate she had been acting under severe personal strain after her husband’s cancer diagnosis and death and that many violations dated back while family matters were being handled. "My husband used to take care of my property… he passed away from cancer," she said, asking the…
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