A criminal charge can involve several local offices, but their addresses and phone numbers do not establish which court is handling a particular matter. Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense services in Georgia. The firm lists one office in Valdosta and describes statewide service. Use the notice or other papers you already have to identify the named court and the next administrative question to ask.
Identify the court from the actual notice
Read the charge papers or notice for the court name, case number, listed charge, and any stated date or instructions. Those details can help you frame a question about your own matter. A street address associated with a local agency does not, by itself, identify the court handling a case.
The Appling County clerk directory lists a court clerk at 69 Tippins Street, Suite 103, Baxley, and gives 912-367-8126 as the telephone number. The State’s court-clerk directory separately lists a mailing address of P.O. Box 269, labeled 31515. Keep the physical office and mailing address distinct; neither listing establishes which court is named on an individual notice or what records may be available.
Official resources: Appling County department contacts; GSCCCA Appling County clerk directory
Keep the city police and county sheriff distinct
The city directory lists Baxley Police at 560 Barnes Street, Suite C, Baxley, GA 31513, telephone 912-367-8305. The county directory separately lists the Appling County Sheriff’s office at 560 Barnes Street, telephone 912-367-8120. The shared street address does not make these the same office.
The directory identifies the agencies and their contact numbers, but does not establish which agency has a particular record or how a report is obtained. If an administrative question concerns an agency named in your papers, use that agency’s listed contact and refer to the specific document or matter. Counsel can assess the actual matter and available records.
Official resources: Baxley city contacts; Appling County department contacts
Prepare the papers you already have
Gather the notice and any charge papers or other documents already provided to you. Keep the pages together and note the court name, case number, agency name, and any date or instruction printed on them. This gives counsel concrete information to assess without assuming that a city, county, or address determines the case’s court.
Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense services. The firm lists its office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, telephone 888-599-9052, and describes statewide service in Georgia. Call to discuss the matter and confirm consultation arrangements; the firm’s statewide service description does not establish that it has an office in Baxley.
Official resources: Criminal defense practice information; Firm contact information
Ask a focused administrative question
Once you have identified the court or agency named on your papers, ask only the administrative question you need answered—for example, which office is identified on the notice or how to contact the office named there. A directory phone number is a contact point, not a complete procedure, and it does not determine the court or outcome of a particular case.
Baxley City Hall and administration are listed at 282 East Parker Street, telephone 912-367-8300. That is a separate city-government contact, not the listed city police number or the county sheriff number. For advice about the charge and available records, counsel can assess the actual papers and circumstances.
Official resources: Baxley city contacts; Appling County department contacts; Criminal defense practice information
Before contacting counsel
- Gather the notice and charge papers already in your possession.
- Write down the court name and case number exactly as they appear on the papers.
- Note any agency name and dates or instructions printed on the documents.
- Keep the city police contact, 912-367-8305, distinct from the county sheriff contact, 912-367-8120.
- For the listed court-clerk office, note 69 Tippins Street, Suite 103, and 912-367-8126; do not confuse its mailing address with its physical address.
- Call Jody D. Peterman, LLC at 888-599-9052 to discuss the matter and confirm consultation arrangements.
Questions about criminal defense
Which local office should I contact about a criminal notice?
Start by reading the court or agency named on the notice; do not choose an office based only on a street address. The Appling County court clerk is listed at 69 Tippins Street, Suite 103, Baxley, telephone 912-367-8126. The city police and county sheriff are separately listed at 912-367-8305 and 912-367-8120, respectively. The right contact for a particular administrative question depends on the papers and office identified there.
Is the law firm located in Baxley?
No Baxley office is listed. Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists one office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, and describes statewide service in Georgia. Call 888-599-9052 to discuss the matter and confirm consultation arrangements.
What should I have ready when I contact the firm?
Have the notice and charge papers already provided to you available, including the court name, case number, agency name, and any dates or instructions shown. Counsel can assess the actual matter and available records; the directory listings alone do not determine how an individual case will proceed.
General information about legal services and local resources. A lawyer must review the facts and applicable law for your matter. Contacting the firm does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.