Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal-defense representation for clients facing serious felony charges in Georgia. Its office is in Valdosta. An Auburn reader organizing a criminal matter can use the local references below to identify the City Clerk’s official-records role and the separately published Police Department request form.
Representation for serious felony allegations
Jody D. Peterman, LLC represents clients facing serious felony charges in Georgia. Introduce the allegation and the documents that describe it, keeping the wording of notices available for the questions you want to discuss about the matter.
Distinguish what a paper says from your recollection of events. A document title, office name and note of how you received it can help explain the materials involved. Identify any Auburn records resource by the title you actually reviewed.
Official resources: Firm legal services; Auburn City Clerk and city records resources
A first conversation about the charge
The first conversation helps the firm understand a matter’s general nature and identify appropriate next steps. Your explanation of the accusation, the papers received and the concerns you want to raise provides a concrete starting point for that discussion.
You can also describe earlier exchanges about those papers. When a city resource forms part of that account, identify its office and form title. Auburn’s separately named general and Police Department links provide specific references for describing your own search.
Official resources: Firm legal services; Auburn City Clerk and city records resources
Recognize the Police Department request-form title
Auburn’s City Clerk page separately links Open Record Request Form - Police Department. Its department name identifies the published resource. Keep that title with a saved reference when describing material you reviewed in connection with the allegation.
The page also publishes Open Records Request Form 2024. These are two differently titled document links on the same Clerk page. Identify which title appears on your copy or notes when discussing the city resources you have seen.
Official resources: Auburn City Clerk and city records resources; Firm legal services
Separate the direct Clerk contact from the city footer
The City Clerk is described as responsible for official records, with 404-678-3913 listed as Direct. Save that number with the Clerk title if identifying a contact for an official-records inquiry during your preparation for a defense conversation.
The general city footer publishes 1 Auburn Way, Auburn, GA 30011, and 770-963-4002. Its address and telephone form a separate city contact entry. This preserves the actual distinction between the direct Clerk number and the general city details.
Official resources: Auburn City Clerk and city records resources
Preparing for a criminal-defense conversation
- Write down what you understand the charge to be and any questions you want to ask about it.
- Gather documents or notices you already have concerning the matter.
- Note relevant dates and events as accurately as you can.
- Identify which law-enforcement agency or department you believe was involved, if known.
- If seeking records from the City of Auburn, distinguish an official-records request from a police-department request.
- Use the City Clerk page’s separately listed request forms to identify the appropriate starting point for a records inquiry.
- Ask a criminal-defense attorney about the next steps that may be appropriate for your specific circumstances.
Questions about criminal defense
Which published form is named for the Police Department?
The City Clerk page includes a link titled Open Record Request Form - Police Department, separately from Open Records Request Form 2024. Keep the Police Department title when referring to that resource.
Are the Clerk’s direct number and the city footer number different?
Yes. The Clerk entry lists 404-678-3913 as Direct. The city footer publishes 770-963-4002 with 1 Auburn Way, Auburn, GA 30011.
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.