If you are facing a criminal accusation in Cairo, keep the accusation, any current notice or order, and the name of the court together. Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers criminal defense services and describes statewide service in Georgia. The firm’s office is in Valdosta. Counsel can assess the circumstances of an individual matter and the records available for it.
Start with the accusation and current paperwork
Gather the paperwork connected to the accusation, including any notice or order you have received. Keep the documents together and note the court or agency named on each one. A court record and a police incident record are different kinds of records; identifying the record you need can help keep inquiries focused.
For counsel to assess an individual matter, organize the names, dates, case number if known, and the documents already in your possession. This is a general preparation step, not a conclusion about what records exist or what a particular case requires.
Official resources: Criminal defense practice information
Keep Cairo Municipal Court and county court files distinct
Cairo’s City Clerk also serves as Municipal Court Clerk and manages municipal court records. The Clerk’s listed contact is 119 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828, telephone 229-377-1722. The City Clerk also provides information about city ordinances, resolutions, council agendas and minutes, and open records.
Grady County lists its courthouse and Clerk of Court at 250 North Broad Street, Cairo, GA 39828, telephone 229-377-2912. Its Courts page lists State Court separately, with telephone 229-762-4000. The county directory identifies the Clerk of Superior Court at 250 North Broad Street, Box 8, Cairo, GA 39828, with telephone 229-377-2912. These contacts identify different court and clerk offices; use the court named on your paperwork rather than assuming one office holds every record.
Official resources: Cairo City Clerk; Grady County court contacts; Grady County Superior Court Clerk directory
Police incident records are a separate source
Cairo Police lists its address as 55 Third Avenue Northwest, Cairo, GA 39828, and its telephone as 229-378-3096. The department’s open-records page lists a records contact at 229-378-3096, extension 173, and provides the email address information@cairopd.com.
The police page asks requesters to provide a case number if known, date ranges, names, and record types. Those details can help identify the police records being requested. Police incident records are not the same as municipal court or county court files, and a police contact does not establish which court is handling a charge.
Official resources: Cairo Police Department; Cairo Police records requests
Prepare information for counsel
Make a simple timeline using the dates shown on your documents and any events you remember. Keep the original paperwork and separate your own notes from official notices or orders. If a document identifies a particular court, agency, or case number, preserve that information when organizing your materials.
Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists its office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601, telephone 888-599-9052, and describes statewide Georgia service. Counsel can assess the particular accusation and available records; this page offers general information, not advice about an individual matter.
Official resources: Firm contact information; Criminal defense practice information
Information to organize
- Gather the accusation and any current notice or order.
- Write down the court or agency named on each document.
- Keep any case number and the names shown in the paperwork.
- Make a timeline from dates on documents and events you recall.
- Separate police incident records from municipal and county court files.
- For a police records inquiry, identify the case number if known, date range, names, and record types.
- Keep your original documents together for counsel to assess.
Questions about criminal defense
How can I tell whether a record is a Cairo municipal court record or a Grady County court file?
Check the court named on your paperwork. Cairo’s City Clerk serves as Municipal Court Clerk and manages municipal court records. Grady County lists its courthouse and Clerk of Court separately, and its Courts page identifies State Court separately. The named court helps distinguish which office is relevant.
What details should I have when contacting Cairo Police about records?
The police open-records page asks for a case number if known, date ranges, names, and record types. Cairo Police lists 229-378-3096; its records contact is listed at extension 173.
Does a police incident record identify the court handling a charge?
A police incident record and a court file are distinct records. Check the notice or order for the court named there; counsel can assess the matter and records available for it.
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