Judge Layla H. Zon
Office Address:
Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr. Judicial Center
1132 Usher Street, Room 208
Covington, GA 30014
Contacts:
Kristi Bradford, Judicial Assistant
Phone: (770) 784-2180 Fax: (770) 788-3770
Law Clerk:
Email: judge3@co.newton.ga.us
Court Reporter
Kelly O. Fryer:
Email: kellyofryerccr@gmail.com
Calendars
Effective July 1, 2025, the Alcovy Circuit Superior Court Judges (Newton and Walton Counties) will no longer have a court reporter present for civil calendars. Anyone desiring to have a civil matter taken down will be responsible for contacting the court reporter and making arrangements. There is a statutory per diem fee of $190.08 for 8 hours, which must be paid to the court reporter, as well as the actual cost of take-down. The per diem fee is divided among the number of cases for which take-down has been requested on any given day.
Requests for Judge Zon’s official court reporter must be made at least 5 business days in advance. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance; cancellations for a Monday calendar must be made by the preceding Thursday. Failure to cancel on time may result in a cancellation fee of $100.00 if no other parties on the calendar have made arrangements for the court reporter’s presence.
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