Court recalls warrant for Brandon Lopez and schedules review; city to move certain cases to veterans court

During the Jan. 7 Lake Forest Park Municipal Court in-custody calendar, participants discussed calendar management for defendants who did not appear or were in custody on other jurisdictions. The court agreed to recall the warrant for Brandon Lopez and set a review hearing for Feb. 4 at 9:45 a.m., to assess his status given an apparent hold in another jurisdiction. Judge Grant instructed the clerk to include Mr. Lopez in that review setting.

The prosecutor told the court one defendant had opted into a program and the city intended to file a written motion to dismiss without prejudice so the matter could proceed in veterans court; the judge granted that request. The court also discussed administratively handling other matters (including an administrative weapon surrender and documents that had been timely provided) and returned several review matters to probation as requested by the prosecutor.

Participants noted logistical challenges when defendants refuse transport from custody; the court discussed recalling warrants and setting review dates when continued incarceration in another facility prevented immediate appearance. Judge Grant closed the calendar after addressing the outstanding matters and adjourned the session.