Newton County began construction Monday on an approximately $220,000 fenced-off parking area at the Newton County Judicial Center. The 20-parking space area is being built to ensure the safety of judges, the district attorney and other courtroom officials, County Engineer Kevin Walter said.
Courthouses naturally breed conflict and when a person, himself, or a family member is convicted of a crime, passions run high, Judge Samuel Ozburn said. Judges park next to the building which puts them directly in the path of litigants and family members entering and exiting the courthouse.
