Covington is a regular run for us and Newton is a mid sized county, busier than Jasper or Lamar but easier than the metro jails.
About 35 minutes northeast of Jackson. · We answer 24 hours
Newton County Sheriff's Office
The Alcovy Road address is the sheriff's office. Newton is large enough that intake and visitation may be handled at a different part of the complex than the address a search engine gives you. Call us or the sheriff's office and confirm where to go before you make the drive.
Four things let us start on the first call instead of the second: the full name of the person in the Newton County jail, confirmation that Covington is where they were taken, their booking number, and what they were charged with. If you only have a name, call anyway. We can usually find the rest.
Once the charge is booked, bail is either set from the county's standing bond schedule or by a judge at a hearing. We confirm the amount with the jail, tell you the premium before you pay anything, and post the bond. A Georgia bail bond premium typically runs 10% to 15% of the bond amount and it is a fee, not a deposit. Some bonds also require collateral, which is released once the case ends.
After release, the defendant has to appear at every court date and follow the conditions set by the court and by us. Do that and the bond is exonerated when the case is over, whatever the verdict.
Newton County courts sit at the Judicial Center on Usher Street, Covington.
About 35 minutes northeast of Jackson. If you are already at the jail in Covington, tell us and we will meet you there where we can. If you are out of the area entirely, or out of state, the paperwork and payment can be handled over the phone or electronically.
Call with the name and the charge. We will confirm the bond amount and tell you the premium before you commit to anything.
