Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers personal injury and criminal defense representation statewide in Georgia from its Valdosta office. If an injury or criminal matter involves Oconee County, counsel can assess the matter and available records. Local offices have different roles: the Clerk of Courts serves specified courts, the County Clerk is custodian of Oconee County Government records, and the Sheriff’s Office publishes records-request instructions.
Personal injury and criminal defense
The firm offers personal injury and criminal defense representation. For an injury matter, gather relevant paperwork you already have and organize it by date. For a criminal matter, keep available charge-related documents together. Counsel can assess the specific matter and records; general information here is not advice about an individual case.
Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists statewide Georgia service and a Valdosta office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601. The listed telephone number is 888-599-9052. The firm’s office location is separate from the Oconee County offices described below.
Official resources: Firm practice information; Firm contact information
Oconee County
- Bogart Personal Injury and Criminal DefensePersonal injury and criminal defense services for people in Bogart, Georgia, from Jody D. Peterman, LLC, whose office is in Valdosta. Find city contact details for records requests.
- Watkinsville Personal Injury and Criminal Defense LawyerLearn about personal injury and criminal defense services for Watkinsville, Georgia, and find the listed contact for Watkinsville Municipal Court paperwork.
Oconee County Clerk of Courts
The official county Clerk of Courts page identifies the clerk as serving Superior, Magistrate and Juvenile Courts. The physical office is Room 208, 23 North Main Street, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 1099, Watkinsville, GA 30677, and its published phone number is 706-769-3940.
This is the Clerk of Courts contact office, distinct from the County Clerk’s government-records role and the Sheriff’s Office. If you have paperwork from a matter involving one of the courts the clerk serves, keep it with your other records and share it with counsel for assessment. The listed court roles and contact details do not by themselves determine where an individual matter belongs.
Official resources: Oconee County Clerk of Courts; Oconee County Clerk and records officer; Oconee County Sheriff records
County government records
The Oconee County Clerk is identified as custodian of records for Oconee County Government. The office is listed at 7635 Macon Highway, Watkinsville, GA 30677, with phone 706-310-3525. The county page also links to online open-records requests.
This government-records channel is distinct from the Clerk of Courts. If you are organizing records relevant to an injury or criminal matter, note which office or agency created each document. Counsel can assess available materials and whether additional records may be relevant to the particular matter.
Official resources: Oconee County Clerk and records officer; Oconee County Clerk of Courts
Sheriff’s Office records instructions
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office publishes a resolution dated January 1, 2021 directing records requests in writing to its designated Open Records Officer or alternate. Its listed address is 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677; the listed mailing address is P.O. Box 563, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677.
These published instructions are specific to the Sheriff’s Office. Keep a copy of any request and any response you receive with the related paperwork. Counsel can assess those materials in context; the Sheriff’s Office records channel should not be confused with the Clerk of Courts or County Clerk.
Official resources: Oconee County Sheriff records; Oconee County Clerk of Courts; Oconee County Clerk and records officer
Organize information for counsel
- Separate injury-related paperwork from documents concerning a criminal matter.
- Arrange available documents by date and keep related pages together.
- Note which court or office appears on each document.
- Keep Clerk of Courts materials separate from County Clerk government-records materials.
- For Sheriff’s Office records, review its published written-request instructions.
- Keep copies of requests and responses with the records they concern.
- Contact counsel with the available paperwork for an assessment of the specific matter.
Questions about Oconee County
What legal services does the firm offer?
Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers personal injury and criminal defense representation and lists statewide Georgia service. Counsel can assess the specific matter and available records.
Which Oconee County office serves the courts?
The Clerk of Courts page identifies the clerk as serving Superior, Magistrate and Juvenile Courts. Its listed physical office is Room 208, 23 North Main Street, Watkinsville, and its published phone is 706-769-3940.
Where should I look for Sheriff’s Office records-request instructions?
The Sheriff’s Office publishes a resolution directing requests in writing to its designated Open Records Officer or alternate. Its listed address is 1140 Experiment Station Road, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677.
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.