HENRY COUNTY: This past Friday Henry County District Court Judge Derek Peterson performs one of his last official acts as Judge. Judge Peterson retired after 18 years as a Judge.
On Friday Judge Peterson administered the Oath of Office to Incoming Probate Judge/Commission Chairman Ray Marler. After serving 20 years as Mayor of Headland Ray Marler leaves Headland and takes over the duties as Judge and as Commission Chairman.
Judge Peterson administered the Oath of Office to incoming Henry County District Court Judge Spence Danzey. After serving as a Private Attorney with his office in Abbeville, residing in Headland and a Henry County native, also serving as Attorney for the City of Abbeville, City of Headland and Henry County. Danzey assumes the reigns as District Court Judge from Judge Derek Peterson.
Judge Peterson administered the Oath of Office to incoming Henry County Circuit Clerk Kim Roland. After serving many years as Chief Magistrate/Court Clerk for the City of Headland, Kim Roland assumes the duties as Circuit Court Clerk when Shirlene Vickers retired. Roland has many years court experience in Municipal Court. Serving as Circuit Clerk in Henry County, which is part of the 20th Judicial Circuit, is an extreme task. You have less Grand Juries a year which means management of cases longer in District Court, all Circuit Judges offices are located in Houston County which makes exchanging documents slower, and managing different days for Circuit Court Judges. The District Court Judge, Spence Danzey, is the only full time judge in the Henry County Courthouse.
Kim Roland, while is an “elected official” as Circuit Clerk, being a Circuit Clerk if “not a position but a job”.
CONGRATULATIONS.
