An injury or criminal accusation can leave you sorting through incident papers, agency records and court information. Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers personal injury and criminal defense representation, with statewide service in Georgia. The firm lists one office in Valdosta; local Savannah contacts below are separate public resources, not firm offices.
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- Savannah Criminal Defense Lawyer | Chatham County CasesJody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense representation statewide in Georgia. Learn how to organize accusation and court details and distinguish Savannah-area court contacts.
- Savannah Personal Injury LawyersLearn how to organize injury, treatment, work-impact and insurance information after an incident in Savannah, and identify relevant public-record request options.
Gather these items before discussing your matter
- Collect notices, court papers, agency correspondence and records already received.
- Keep copies of photographs, video, or other incident materials you have.
- Write down which agency or court appears on each document.
- Separate police or fire records from court filings and clerk records.
- For city police or fire records, consult Savannah’s Open Records Information page and its request options.
- For criminal court filings or records, note the Superior Court Clerk Criminal Records Division contact and the document’s identifying details.
- Contact the firm at 888-599-9052 to discuss whether its personal injury or criminal defense services fit your matter.
Choose representation for your situation
For an injury matter, the firm offers personal injury representation. For a criminal accusation, it offers criminal defense representation. Counsel can assess the circumstances and available records for your individual matter; the right information to gather depends on what happened and what documents you have.
The firm lists its office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, and telephone 888-599-9052. It describes its service as statewide in Georgia. This is the firm’s listed office, not a Savannah location.
Official resources: Firm contact information; Personal injury practice information; Criminal defense practice information
Organize incident and agency records
Start with the papers already connected to the incident or accusation: notices, correspondence, reports, photographs, and any records you have received. Keep copies together and note which agency or court issued each item. This organization can help counsel assess the matter and identify which records may be relevant.
Savannah’s official Open Records Information page links a city-wide general public-records request form and describes separate Savannah Police Department and Savannah Fire Rescue request options on that form. These are city records-request resources. They are distinct from county court contacts, and a request option does not establish that a particular record exists or will be available.
Official resources: Personal injury practice information; Criminal defense practice information; Savannah open records information
Separate city records from court records
For a Savannah Police Department or Savannah Fire Rescue record, begin with the city’s Open Records Information page and its listed request options. For a criminal court filing or record, the Chatham County Superior Court Clerk Criminal Records Division describes filings and records requests and links re:Search GA. Its listed contact is 400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, GA 31401, telephone 912-434-8920.
The county department directory separately lists the State Court Clerk at 133 Montgomery Street, Savannah, GA 31401, telephone 912-652-7224, and the Superior Court Clerk at 400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, telephone 912-434-8920. These directory entries identify different clerk offices; use the office named on your document or ask counsel which record source fits your matter.
Official resources: Savannah open records information; Chatham County Superior Court Clerk Criminal Records Division; Chatham County department contacts
Use the named Recorder’s Court contact carefully
Savannah’s Recorder’s Court page identifies Recorder’s Court of Chatham County and lists its contact at 133 Montgomery Street, Room 101, Savannah, GA 31401, telephone 912-652-7425. Chatham County’s Recorder’s Court resource also lists that telephone number and courthouse information for Coleman Courthouse at 133 Montgomery Street and Gadsden Courthouse at 400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, both in Savannah.
These are local contact and courthouse details, not a determination of where an individual matter belongs or which records cover it. Check the name and address on the paperwork you received, and have counsel assess the document if you are unsure which office or record source is relevant.
Official resources: Savannah Recorder’s Court information; Chatham County Recorder’s Court resource
Questions about Savannah
Does the firm have an office in Savannah?
The firm lists one office, at 304 North Ashley Street in Valdosta, and describes statewide service in Georgia. The Savannah contact information in this page refers to public records and court resources, not a firm office.
Where can I look for a Savannah police or fire record?
Savannah’s official Open Records Information page links a city-wide general public-records request form and describes Savannah Police Department and Savannah Fire Rescue request options on that form. Those city resources are separate from county court record contacts.
Which office handles a criminal court record?
The Chatham County Superior Court Clerk Criminal Records Division describes criminal court filings and records requests and links re:Search GA. Its listed contact is 400 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Suite 178, Savannah, GA 31401, telephone 912-434-8920. Counsel can assess your document and the available records relevant to your matter.
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.