Putnam County’s General Sessions Courts can now hear adoption cases. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said adoption cases were previously only seen by upper-level chancery and circuit courts. She said with cases piling up, this gives people dealing with adoption proceedings an additional avenue to get their adoption finalized. “This again, will provide another opportunity to spread those cases out ... Read More »
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Putnam Judicial Commissioners Merging Under Circuit Court Clerk Office
The structure of the Putnam County Judicial Commissioners will change upon Judicial Commissioner Tom Derricks’ retirement at the end of this month. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said night shift Judicial Commissioners will transfer under the supervision of the circuit court clerk office. “By having them under another agency or department within the county will allow them more opportunity to ... Read More »
Putnam Courts Working To Catchup After COVID’s Court Closures
Putnam County Courts are facing a large backlog in cases following their closure last year. Circuit Court Clerk Jennifer Wilkerson said the judges, district attorneys and attorneys are working to get through their caseload. “So you have the volume of cases but then you also have cases who have really been sitting on dockets for a long period of time,” ... Read More »