Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers personal injury and criminal defense representation and serves clients statewide in Georgia from its Valdosta office. If you have paperwork connected to an injury or a criminal charge, counsel can assess the information and the records available for your matter.
Personal injury and criminal defense
The firm handles personal injury and criminal defense matters. For an injury or charge connected to Putnam County, counsel can assess the matter and consider available records and paperwork. The appropriate information depends on the circumstances of the individual matter.
Jody D. Peterman, LLC lists its office at 304 North Ashley Street, Valdosta, GA 31601. The firm lists statewide Georgia service. Putnam County offices and courts described below are local public contacts, not Peterman firm offices.
Official resources: Firm practice information; Firm contact information
Putnam County
Match records to the right office
Putnam County’s County Clerk is the official custodian of records for actions taken by the Board of Commissioners and is designated the Board’s Open Records Officer. The county records page directs requests for those records to the Open Records Officer or alternate through the NextRequest portal reached through the county website.
That Board of Commissioners records channel is distinct from the Clerk of Superior, State and Juvenile Courts. The court clerk’s site lists separate options for requesting copies, judges’ calendars, e-filing, and searching cases or real estate. These labels identify published options; they do not establish what records a particular search will return or resolve which records matter to an individual case.
Official resources: Putnam County Administration; Putnam County records; Putnam County court clerk
Putnam County public contacts
The county administration office is listed at 117 Putnam Drive, Suite A, Eatonton, GA 31024, telephone 706-485-5826. The County Clerk contact is listed separately at 706-485-1877. These are county administration and Board of Commissioners records contacts, not the court clerk’s contact details.
The Clerk of Superior, State and Juvenile Courts contact page lists 100 South Jefferson Avenue, Suite 236, Eatonton, GA 31024, and main phone 706-485-4501. A separate jury-information line is listed as 706-923-2326. The court clerk site also provides its separately labeled records and case-related options; the contact listing alone does not establish the scope of records available for a particular matter.
Official resources: Putnam County Administration; Putnam County court clerk contacts; Putnam County court clerk
Bring relevant paperwork for counsel to assess
For an injury matter, organize the documents you already have that relate to the incident and its effects. For a criminal defense matter, organize the paperwork you have received about the charge. Counsel can assess the materials and consider what additional records may be relevant to the specific matter.
A public-records request or a court site’s search options are not a substitute for assessing the actual matter. Keep the source and context of each document clear, and distinguish Board of Commissioners records from court records when describing how you obtained it.
Official resources: Firm practice information; Putnam County records; Putnam County court clerk
Prepare for a matter-specific assessment
- Sort paperwork by injury matter or criminal charge.
- Keep documents in the form in which you received them and note their source.
- Separate Board of Commissioners records from court-related records.
- For Board of Commissioners records, use the county’s stated Open Records Officer or alternate request channel.
- Use the court clerk site’s labeled options to identify the type of court information you are seeking.
- Write down which public office or contact you approached and what records you are trying to locate.
- Bring the relevant paperwork so counsel can assess the individual matter and available records.
Questions about Putnam County
Does the County Clerk handle Putnam County court records?
The County Clerk is identified as custodian for records of Board of Commissioners actions and as the Board’s Open Records Officer. The court clerk is a separate office identified as the Clerk of Superior, State and Juvenile Courts. Use the office and records channel that correspond to the records you are seeking.
What options does the court clerk site list?
The court clerk homepage separately labels options for requesting copies, judges’ calendars, e-filing, and searching cases or real estate. The listed options do not establish what a particular search will show or whether a record is relevant to an individual matter.
Can counsel assess paperwork about an injury or criminal charge?
Jody D. Peterman, LLC offers personal injury and criminal defense representation. Counsel can assess the paperwork and available records in light of the specific matter; the relevant materials depend on its circumstances.
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.