Kelly Ballentine
The state Judicial Conduct Board filed formal charges on Friday against Lancaster City Magisterial District Judge Kelly S. Ballentine. Ballentine is accused of using a work computer to dismiss three traffic citations issued to her in Nov. 2010 by city police.
Court documents show Ballentine has been suspended with pay.
She is charged with three counts of conflict of interest, six counts of tampering with public records or information and three counts of obstruction administration of law or governmental function.
On Feb. 13 the state Attorney General’s office filed a complaint–accusing Ballentine of failing to pay fines and costs owed on the traffic citations.
Ballentine faces possible sanctions including reprimand, suspension and removal from office.
4 Comments to “Lancaster judge suspended, charged with dismissing her own traffic citations”
February 22, 2013 at 1:28 PM
With pay?! Are you serious?! What kind of punishment is that? That is a vacation in my opinion!
February 22, 2013 at 1:36 PM
This is an authority figure getting what they deserve. Just pay your taxes and be quiet. /sarcasm
February 22, 2013 at 1:37 PM
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Ballentine faces possible sanctions including reprimand, suspension and removal from office.."
Apparently, jail time is out of the question, eh?
February 22, 2013 at 4:31 PM
She is just another crooked politician!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Politicians live by a whole 'nother set of rules. In other words, they don't have to obey the rules like John and Jane Q. Public.