Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense services across Georgia. If you are facing an accusation in Fitzgerald, counsel can assess the actual matter and available records. The firm’s only listed office is in Valdosta; it does not list an office in Fitzgerald or Ben Hill County.
Start with the accusation and latest notice
Keep the latest court notice and papers related to the accusation together. Note the court named on the notice and the appearance instructions printed there. Do not assume that a contact address or a court’s location tells you where an appearance will take place.
The court named on the latest notice is the key reference for identifying the matter’s court contact. Fitzgerald Municipal Court and the Ben Hill County court clerk are separate contacts. Counsel can assess the actual matter and available records; this general webpage is not advice about an individual case.
Official resources: Criminal defense practice information; Fitzgerald Municipal Court; Ben Hill County court clerk directory; Ben Hill County contacts
Fitzgerald Municipal Court contact
The official Fitzgerald Municipal Court contact is at City Hall, 302 East Central Avenue, second floor, Fitzgerald, GA 31750. The listed phone number is 229-426-5004.
Use the appearance instructions on the actual notice to identify where and when you are expected to appear. The municipal court contact is distinct from the Ben Hill County court clerk and from the city police records holder.
Official resources: Fitzgerald Municipal Court
Ben Hill County court clerk
The Ben Hill County Superior Court clerk is listed at 115 South Sheridan Street, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, phone 229-426-5135. The directory identifies Superior and Juvenile court records. This clerk contact is not the Fitzgerald Municipal Court contact.
The clerk’s address should not be treated as the location for every hearing. Check the latest notice for the named court and appearance instructions. County administrative records, court filings and Fitzgerald police records have different contacts.
Official resources: Ben Hill County court clerk directory; Ben Hill County contacts; Fitzgerald Municipal Court
Keep records contacts distinct
For county open-records matters, Ben Hill County separately lists a contact at 212 East Central Avenue, phone 229-426-5100. That is a county administrative records contact, not the court clerk or the police records holder.
The listed contacts identify different offices and record roles; they do not establish that a particular record is held there or what it may show. Keep any records you already have with the latest notice and accusation papers so counsel can assess the actual matter and available records.
Official resources: Ben Hill County contacts; Ben Hill County court clerk directory; Criminal defense practice information
Criminal defense services across Georgia
Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense services and lists one office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601. The firm describes its service as statewide in Georgia; it does not list a Fitzgerald or Ben Hill County office.
Call 888-599-9052 to discuss the matter and confirm consultation arrangements. Counsel can assess the actual matter and available records. No particular outcome or case acceptance is promised.
Official resources: Firm contact information; Criminal defense practice information
What to gather
- Keep the latest court notice and note the court it names.
- Follow the appearance instructions printed on that notice.
- Gather papers relating to the accusation and any court documents you have received.
- Keep dates and identifying details shown on the papers together for counsel to review.
- Use the municipal court, county clerk or county open-records contact according to the office’s listed role.
- Keep court filings, county administrative records and police records contacts distinct.
- Call the firm to discuss the matter and confirm consultation arrangements.
Questions about criminal defense
Which court contact should I use?
Start with the court named on your latest notice and follow its appearance instructions. Fitzgerald Municipal Court lists a contact at City Hall, 302 East Central Avenue, second floor, phone 229-426-5004. The Ben Hill County court clerk is a separate contact at 115 South Sheridan Street, phone 229-426-5135.
Is the Ben Hill County clerk the contact for police records?
The county lists the Superior Court clerk and county open-records contact separately. Fitzgerald police records also have a different records holder. The listed county contacts do not identify the police records holder.
Does the firm have a Fitzgerald office?
No Fitzgerald office is listed. Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists its office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, phone 888-599-9052, and describes statewide service in Georgia.
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.