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Lake Forest Park judge reduces fines, dismisses one infraction after mailing error in afternoon mitigation calendar
Summary
Judge Grant presided over a remote mitigation calendar Feb. 25, reducing multiple photo and speeding fines, offering a deferred finding on a moving violation, approving a payment plan, and dismissing one citation after the defendant showed the court had mailed notice to an address that does not accept mail.
Judge Grant presided over Lake Forest Park Municipal Court’s remote afternoon infraction mitigation calendar on Feb. 25, 2026, and issued a series of reductions, a deferred finding, a payment plan and one dismissal after a confirmed mailing/addressing error.
The judge opened the calendar by explaining that mitigation hearings assume the defendant admits the violation but can describe circumstances and financial hardship to seek a lower penalty; she also noted that photo-enforced tickets cannot receive a deferred finding.
In individual matters, Judge Grant reduced a photo-enforced speeding citation for Carrie Ackerley (case 250461772) to $50, payable by March 20, after Ackerley said she is on a fixed income. "I will reduce this to $50 for you," the judge said.
Three matters for Scott Calantyne (250439091, 250450635, 250464487) involving school/walk‑zone…
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