Lake Forest Park City Municipal Court deals with traffic citations, photo traffic citations, misdemeanors and other court crimes committed in Lake Forest Park. Public defenders and bilingual court translators are available to those in need of one. Payment can be made to the court in a variety of ways, including cash, check and debit cards. The Lake Forest Park Teen Court is also located at this facility.
Lake Forest Park City Hall sits next door to Lake Forest Park Towne Center on Ballinger Way. The information desk and administrative offices are located downstairs, while the town's police department, council chambers and municipal court can be found upstairs. This facility also houses the offices of Mayor Mary Jane Goss and Lake Forest Park's seven at-large council members. Police Chief Dennis Peterson leads the police department. The city's passport service is available Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 12 pm to 5pm, and on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.