LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan took her final courtroom bow today — for now at least.
A judge gave Lohan glowing reviews for the actress’ performance in community service and declared the “Mean Girl” free from formal probation.
“The only terms left .. are to obey all laws — not that hard,” LA County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner said.
The judge said she sympathized with Lohan’s fishbowl life in Tinseltown.
“I know it’s kind of hard when people are following you all over the place and you really can’t get anywhere. But that’s the life you chose,” Sautner said during the nine-minute heading.
“I’m not going to give a lecture because you know what you need to do. You need to lead your life in a more mature way. Stop the nightclubbing!”
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The judge added: “I don’t expect to see you again.”
Lohan, who smiled broadly after Sautner formally ended probation, said community service at the morgue and a women’s center on Skid Row was good for her.
The “Freaky Friday” actress also underwent psychotherapy and counseling for shoplifters during her probation.
“I just want to thank you, thank you for being so fair,” Lohan told the judge. “It’s really opened a lot of doors for me so I really appreciate it.”
She’s still under terms of informal probation, meaning Lohan can’t break any laws for the next 2 1/2 years. Lohan risks 245 days in jail if she legally slips up between now and May 24, 2014.
“You were on a very tight leash,” Sautner said. “Now you’re on a self-imposed leash. Good luck.”
As a result of this morning’s hearing, Lohan, 25, no longer has to report to court or meet with a probation officer.
Lohan appeared in court wearing a light blue pantsuit and her hair pulled back in a ponytail. She declined to speak with reporters when she walked out of the courthouse.
Linz’s seemingly continuous courtroom appearances stem from a 2007 DUI bust and a host of ensuing probation violations.
The professional party gal’s last bad bust resulted from a five-fingers shopping spree on Feb. 9, 2011, when she strolled out of an LA jewelry store with a $2,500 necklace around her neck.
This most-recent run of bad behavior earned Lohan a whopping 480 days of community service.
Lohan hopes to pick up the pieces from her once-promising acting career.
The Long Island native appeared as host of “Saturday Night Live” on March 3, ahead of upcoming small-screen gigs on “Glee” and as Elizabeth Taylor in a TV movie.
While Lohan drew lukewarm reviews for her “SNL” performance and puffy-faced appearance, she looked composed and confident today — wearing five-inch black heels and her hair in a more natural, soft strawberry blond tint.
“It’s a great day,” said mom Dina Lohan. “We’re just going to have a quiet dinner – she won’t be driving.
“All my daughter ever wanted to do was act,” the famed stage mom added. “She just can’t wait to make great films. She still has to be careful. They’re still following her and chasing her car.”
Additional reporting by David K. Li in New York and Kirean Crowley in Merrick, LI