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Special Magistrate Hayward Dykes swears witnesses and reviews orders during recess
Summary
At the Walton County code compliance hearing July 29, 2026, Special Magistrate Hayward Dykes swore witnesses for the remaining case and said he would review other orders while the hearing was recessed until 09:00.
Special Magistrate Hayward Dykes administered the oath to any witnesses planning to present on the remaining case at the July 29 Walton County code compliance hearing. "Do you swear affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?" he asked; a witness responded, "I do."
After swearing witnesses, Dykes explained he would use the interval while parties were absent to review other orders. "What we'll do is we'll go into recess... I'll go ahead and start reviewing these other orders," he said, indicating the court would pause and resume at 09:00 when the noticed time for the case had arrived. No testimony or evidentiary rulings were taken before the recess.
