Tennessee Court Rules
Tennessee Court Rules
✓ current as of August 2026Full text of 629 rules across 8 sets, cross-linked with Tennessee case law.
Tenn. Ct. Crim. App. R. 22 rules
- Rule 1. Authority and Scope
- Rule 2. Suspension of Rules
- Rule 3. Terms
- Rule 4. Sessions
- Rule 5. Panels
- Rule 6. Settings
- Rule 7. Motions and Orders
- Rule 8. Extensions of Time, Continuances and Waivers of Oral Argument
- Rule 9. Matters to Next Session
- Rule 10. Inadequate Briefs
- Rule 11. Voluntary Dismissal
- Rule 12. Duties of Counsel with Regard to Appeal
- Rule 13. Dismissals for Failure to Prosecute
- Rule 14. Time for Argument
- Rule 15. Stay Orders
- Rule 16. Contempt for Willful Noncompliance with Rules
- Rule 17. Disrespect of Courts
- Rule 18. Admissions of Attorneys
- Rule 19. Publication of Opinions — Citation of Unpublished Opinions
- Rule 20. Judgment or Action of Trial Court Affirmed by Order
- Rule 21. Capital Cases and Notice of Appeal
- Rule 22. Frivilous Appeals: Withdrawal of Appointed Counsel
Tenn. Ct. App. R. 15 rules
- Rule 1. Scope of Rules
- Rule 2. Organization and Operation of the Court
- Rule 3. Record on Appeal
- Rule 4. Abridgement of the Transcript of Evidence, Including Depositions
- Rule 5. Preservation of Records
- Rule 6. Briefs
- Rule 7. Briefs in Domestic Relations Cases
- Rule 8. Copies of Papers Filed
- Rule 9. Disrespect of Courts
- Rule 10. Memorandum Opinion
- Rule 11. Publication of Opinions Where No Application for Permission to Appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court Is Filed
- Rule 12. Citation of Unpublished Opinions
- Rule 13. Accelerated Civil Appeal
- Rule 14. Appeals from Chancery and Circuit Courts in Termination of Parental Rights Cases and All Appeals from Juvenile Court
- Rule 15. Filing Documents Under Seal
Tenn. R. Crim. P. 80 rules
- Rule 1. Scope and Definitions
- Rule 2. Purpose and Construction
- Rule 3. The Affidavit of Complaint
- Rule 3.1. Reserved
- Rule 3.2. Reserved
- Rule 3.3. Reserved
- Rule 3.4. Reserved
- Rule 3.5. Criminal Citation
- Rule 4. Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint
- Rule 5. Initial Appearance Before Magistrate
- Rule 5.1. Preliminary Hearing
- Rule 6. The Grand Jury
- Rule 7. Indictments, Presentments and Information
- Rule 8. Joinder of Offenses and Defendants
- Rule 9. Capias or Summons upon Indictment or Presentment
- Rule 10. Arraignment
- Rule 11. Pleas
- Rule 12. Pleadings and Motions Before Trial; Defenses and Objections
- Rule 12.1. Notice of Alibi
- Rule 12.2. Notice of Insanity Defense or Expert Testimony of Defendant's Mental Condition
- Rule 12.3. Notice of Intent to Seek Increased Sentence
- Rule 13. Consolidation or Severance
- Rule 14. Severance of Offenses and Defendants
- Rule 15. Depositions
- Rule 16. Discovery and Inspection
- Rule 17. Subpoenas
- Rule 17.1. Pretrial Conference
- Rule 18. Venue
- Rule 19. Reserved
- Rule 20. Reserved
- Rule 21. Change of Venue
- Rule 22. Reserved
- Rule 23. Trial By Jury
- Rule 24. Trial Jurors
- Rule 24.1. Juror Information
- Rule 25. Disability of Judge
- Rule 26. Reserved
- Rule 26.1. [RESERVED]
- Rule 26.2. Production of Statements of Witnesses
- Rule 26.3. Order of Expert Testimony
- Rule 27. Reserved
- Rule 28. Interpreters
- Rule 29. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
- Rule 29.1. Closing Argument
- Rule 29.2. Interim Commentary
- Rule 30. Instructions
- Rule 30.1. Exhibits in Jury Room
- Rule 31. Verdict
- Rule 32. Sentence and Judgment
- Rule 33. New Trial
- Rule 34. Arrest of Judgment
- Rule 35. Reduction of Sentence
- Rule 36. Clerical Mistakes
- Rule 36.1. Correction of Illegal Sentence
- Rule 37. Appeal
- Rule 38. Appeal of Denial of Pretrial Diversion
- Rule 39. Reserved
- Rule 40. [RESERVED]
- Rule 41. Search and Seizure
- Rule 42. Criminal Contempt
- Rule 43. Presence of the Defendant
- Rule 44. Right to and Assignment of Counsel
- Rule 45. Computing and Extending Time
- Rule 46. Reserved
- Rule 47. Motions
- Rule 48. Dismissal
- Rule 49. Serving and Filing Papers
- Rule 49.1. Facsimile Filing of Papers
- Rule 49.2. Electronic filings, signing, or verification
- Rule 50. Scheduling Cases
- Rule 51. Exceptions Unnecessary
- Rule 52. [RESERVED]
- Rule 53. Reserved
- Rule 54. Reserved
- Rule 55. Records
- Rule 56. Reserved
- Rule 57. [RESERVED]
- Rule 58. Reserved
- Rule 59. Effective Date
- Rule 60. Title
Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 65 rules
- Rule 1. Scope
- Rule 2. [Repealed]
- Rule 3. Requirement of Counsel to Abridge the Record on Appeal
- Rule 4. Publication of Opinions — Not for Citation Designation — Precedential Value and Citation of Unpublished Opinions
- Rule 5. Research Assistants
- Rule 6. Admission of Attorneys
- Rule 7. Licensing of Attorneys
- Rule 8. Rules of Professional Conduct
- Rule 9. Disciplinary Enforcement
- Rule 10. Code of Judicial Conduct
- Rule 10A. Judicial Ethics Opinions
- Rule 10B. Disqualification or Recusal of a Judge; Filing and Disposition of Motions and Appeal
- Rule 11. Supervision of the Judicial System
- Rule 12. First - Degree Murder Trial Reports and Appeals in Capital Cases
- Rule 13. Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Defendants
- Rule 14. Withdrawal of Counsel for Indigent Party after Adverse Decision in Intermediate Appellate Court
- Rule 15. Reimbursement of Costs in Mental Health Proceedings
- Rule 16. Appointment and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Persons in Parole Revocation Hearings
- Rule 17. Uniform Judgment Document
- Rule 17A. Order of Deferral (Judicial Diversion)
- Rule 18. Local Rules of Practice in the Trial Courts of Tennessee
- Rule 19. Appearance Pro Hac Vice in Proceedings Before Tennessee Agencies and Courts by Lawyers Not Licensed to Practice Law in Tennessee
- Rule 20. Appearance in the Trial and Appellate Courts of Tennessee by Nonresident Lawyers Admitted to Practice in Tennessee but Having no Office in this State
- Rule 21. Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
- Rule 22. Appointment of Magistrates in Child Support Cases
- Rule 23. Certification of Questions of State Law from Federal Court
- Rule 24. Rules of Procedure Governing Petitions for Waiver of Parental Consent for Abortions by Minors
- Rule 25. Tennessee Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
- Rule 26. Official Electronic Recordings of Court Proceedings
- Rule 27. [Repealed]
- Rule 28. Tennessee Rules of Post-Conviction Procedure
- Rule 29. Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency
- Rule 30. Media Guidelines
- Rule 31. Alternative Dispute Resolution - Mediation
- Rule 31A. Alternative Dispute Resolution - Case Evaluation, Judicial Settlement Conference, Mini-Trial, Non-Binding Arbitration, and Summary Jury Trial
- Rule 32. Term of the Chief Justice
- Rule 33. Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program
- Rule 34. Public Access to Court Records
- Rule 35. Standard Format for Appellate Court Opinions and Orders
- Rule 36. Standard Paper Size for Tennessee State Courts
- Rule 37. [Repealed - Effective March 2, 2011]
- Rule 38. Divorcing Parent Education and Mediation Fund
- Rule 39. Exhaustion of Remedies
- Rule 40. Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem for Children in Juvenile Court Neglect, Abuse and Dependency Proceedings
- Rule 40A. Appointment of Guardians Ad Litem in Custody Proceedings
- Rule 41. Rules of Ethics for Spoken Foreign Language Interpreters in Tennessee Courts
- Rule 42. Standards for Court Interpreters
- Rule 43. Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts
- Rule 44. [Deleted and Reserved.]
- Rule 45. Americans with Disabilities Act
- Rule 46. Electronic Filing
- Rule 46A. Electronic Service of Papers E-Filed Pursuant to Local Rules of Court
- Rule 46B. Email Filing
- Rule 47. Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster
- Rule 48. Assuming Jurisdiction Over Undecided Cases
- Rule 49. Continuity of Operation Plan for the Tennessee Courts
- Rule 50. Tennessee Access to Justice Commission
- Rule 50A. Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court Special Initiatives to Improve Access to Justice
- Rule 51. Procedures in Workers' Compensation Appeals
- Rule 52. Forms Approved for Use in Tennessee Courts
- Rule 53. Collaborative Family Law
- Rule 54. Rule for Special Three-Judge Panels
- Rule 55. Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
- Rule 56. Appointed Counsel Commission
- Rule 57. Sanctions
Tenn. R. App. P. 52 rules
- Rule 1. Scope and Construction of Rules
- Rule 2. Suspension of Rules
- Rule 3. Appeal as of Right: Availability; Method of Initiation
- Rule 4. Appeal as of Right: Time for Filing Notice of Appeal
- Rule 5. Appeal as of Right: Service of Notice of Appeal; Docketing of the Appeal
- Rule 6. Security for Costs on Appeal
- Rule 7. Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal
- Rule 8. Release in Criminal Cases
- Rule 8A. Appeal as of Right in Termination of Parental Rights Cases
- Rule 9. Interlocutory Appeal by Permission from the Trial Court
- Rule 10. Extraordinary Appeal by Permission on Original Application in the Appellate Court
- Rule 11. Appeal by Permission from Appellate Court to Supreme Court
- Rule 12. Direct Review of Administrative Proceedings by the Court of Appeals
- Rule 13. Scope of Review
- Rule 14. Consideration of Post-Judgment Facts in the Appellate Court
- Rule 15. Voluntary Dismissal
- Rule 16. Joint and Consolidated Appeals
- Rule 17. Transfer of Cases Appealed to the Wrong Court
- Rule 18. Appeals by Indigent Persons
- Rule 19. Substitution, Addition and Dropping of Parties
- Rule 20. Filing and Service of Papers
- Rule 20A. Facsimile Filing
- Rule 20B. Public Access to Appellate Court Filings and Privacy Protection
- Rule 21. Computation and Extension of Time
- Rule 22. Motions
- Rule 23. Duty of Clerk to Give Notice of Filed Orders
- Rule 24. Content and Preparation of the Record
- Rule 25. Completion and Transmission of the Record
- Rule 26. Filing of the Record
- Rule 27. Content of Briefs
- Rule 28. Optional Appendix to the Briefs
- Rule 29. Filing and Service of Briefs
- Rule 30. Form of Briefs and Other Papers
- Rule 31. Brief and Oral Argument of an Amicus Curiae
- Rule 32. Notice to Attorney General When Validity of Statute, Rule or Regulation Is Questioned
- Rule 33. Prehearing Conference
- Rule 34. Voluntary Mediation
- Rule 35. Conduct of Oral Argument
- Rule 36. Relief; Effect of Error
- Rule 37. Reserved
- Rule 38. Entry of Judgment; Copies of Opinion and Judgment
- Rule 39. Rehearing
- Rule 40. Costs
- Rule 41. Interest on Judgments
- Rule 42. Issuance, Stay, and Recall of Mandates From the Appellate Court
- Rule 43. Filing of Mandate in the Trial Court and Proceedings Thereafter
- Rule 44. Process in the Appellate Court
- Rule 45. Rules by the Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals
- Rule 46. Reserved
- Rule 47. Title
- Rule 48. Forms
- Rule 49. Effective Date
Tenn. R. Civ. P. 285 rules
- Rule 1. Scope of Rules
- Rule 2. One Form of Action
- Rule 3. Commencement of Action
- Rule 3A.01. Enrollment of Foreign Judgments
- Rule 3A.02. Notice of Filing
- Rule 3A.03. Clerk's Duties
- Rule 3A.04. Enrollment and Execution
- Rule 4.01. Summons; Issuance; By Whom Served; Sanction for Delay
- Rule 4.02. Summons; Form
- Rule 4.03. Summons; Return
- Rule 4.04. Service Upon Defendants within the State
- Rule 4.05. Service Upon Defendant Outside This State
- Rule 4.06. Reserved
- Rule 4.07. Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive
- Rule 4.08. Constructive Service
- Rule 4.09. Amendment
- Rule 4A. Service Upon Defendant in a Foreign Country
- Rule 4B. Service upon Secretary of State as Agent for Service of Process
- Rule 5.01. Service — When Required
- Rule 5.02. Service — How Made
- Rule 5.03. Service — Proof of
- Rule 5.04. Service — Numerous Defendants
- Rule 5.05. Filing
- Rule 5.06. Filing with the Court Defined
- Rule 5A.01. Definitions
- Rule 5A.02. Filing Procedures
- Rule 5A.03. Effect of facsimile filing
- Rule 5A.04. Facsimile Service Charge
- Rule 5B. Electronic Filing, Signing, or Verification
- Rule 6.01. Computation
- Rule 6.02. Enlargement
- Rule 6.03. Unaffected by Expiration of Term — Chambers Orders
- Rule 6.04. For Motions — Affidavits
- Rule 6.05. Additional Time after Service by Mail
- Rule 7.01. Pleadings
- Rule 7.02. Motions and Other Papers
- Rule 7.03. Demurrers, Pleas, etc., Abolished
- Rule 8.01. Claims for Relief
- Rule 8.02. Defenses — Form of Denials
- Rule 8.03. Affirmative Defenses
- Rule 8.04. Effect of Failure to Deny
- Rule 8.05. Pleading to Be Concise and Direct — Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations — Consistency
- Rule 8.06. Construction of Pleadings
- Rule 9.01. Capacity
- Rule 9.02. Fraud, Mistake, Condition of the Mind
- Rule 9.03. Conditions Precedent
- Rule 9.04. Official Document or Act
- Rule 9.05. Judgment
- Rule 9.06. Time and Place
- Rule 9.07. Special Damage
- Rule 9A. Petition for Termination of Parental Rights; Content of Petition
- Rule 10.01. Caption — Names of Parties
- Rule 10.02. Paragraphs — Separate Statements
- Rule 10.03. Exhibits
- Rule 10.04. Adoption by Reference
- Rule 11.01. Signature
- Rule 11.02. Representations to Court
- Rule 11.03. Sanctions
- Rule 11.04. Inapplicability to Discovery
- Rule 12.01. When Presented
- Rule 12.02. How Presented
- Rule 12.03. Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings
- Rule 12.04. Preliminary Hearings
- Rule 12.05. Motion for More Definite Statement
- Rule 12.06. Motion to Strike
- Rule 12.07. Consolidation of Defenses
- Rule 12.08. Waiver of Defenses
- Rule 13.01. Compulsory Counterclaims
- Rule 13.02. Permissive Counterclaim
- Rule 13.03. Counterclaim Exceeding Opposing Claim
- Rule 13.04. Counterclaim against the State of Tennessee
- Rule 13.05. Counterclaim Maturing or Acquired after Pleading
- Rule 13.06. Omitted Counterclaim
- Rule 13.07. Cross-Claim Against Co-Party
- Rule 13.08. Additional Parties May Be Brought in
- Rule 13.09. Separate Trials — Separate Judgments
- Rule 14.01. When Defendant May Bring in Third Party
- Rule 14.02. When Plaintiff May Bring in Third Party
- Rule 15.01. Amendments
- Rule 15.02. Amendments to Conform to the Evidence
- Rule 15.03. Relation Back of Amendments
- Rule 15.04. Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 16.01. Scheduling and Planning Conferences and Orders
- Rule 16.02. Pretrial Conferences; Objectives
- Rule 16.03. Subjects to Be Discussed at Pretrial Conference
- Rule 16.04. Final Pretrial Conference
- Rule 16.05. Pretrial Order
- Rule 16.06. Sanctions
- Rule 17.01. Real Party in Interest
- Rule 17.02. Capacity to Sue or Be Sued
- Rule 17.03. Infants or Incompetent Persons
- Rule 18.01. Joinder of Claims
- Rule 18.02. Joinder of Remedies
- Rule 19.01. Persons to Be Joined if Feasible
- Rule 19.02. Determination by Court Whenever Joinder Not Feasible
- Rule 19.03. Pleading Reasons for Nonjoinder
- Rule 19.04. Exception of Class Actions
- Rule 20.01. Permissive Joinder
- Rule 20.02. Separate Trials
- Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
- Rule 22.01. Generally
- Rule 22.02. Procedure
- Rule 23.01. Prerequisites to a Class Action
- Rule 23.02. Class Actions Maintainable
- Rule 23.03. Determination by Order Whether Class Action to Be Maintained — Notice, Judgment — Actions Conducted
- Rule 23.04. Orders in Conduct of Actions
- Rule 23.05. Dismissal or Compromise
- Rule 23.06. Derivative Actions by Shareholders
- Rule 23.07. Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
- Rule 23.08. Disposition of Residual Funds
- Rule 24.01. Intervention as of Right
- Rule 24.02. Permissive Intervention
- Rule 24.03. Procedure
- Rule 24.04. Notice to Attorney General When Statute, Rule or Regulation Is Questioned
- Rule 24.05. Finality of Judgment
- Rule 25.01. Death
- Rule 25.02. Incompetency
- Rule 25.03. Transfer of Interest
- Rule 25.04. Public Officers - Death or Separation from Office
- Rule 26.01. Discovery Methods
- Rule 26.02. Discovery Scope and Limits
- Rule 26.03. Protective Orders
- Rule 26.04. Sequence and Timing of Discovery
- Rule 26.05. Supplementation of Responses
- Rule 26.06. Discovery Conference
- Rule 26.07. Signing of Discovery Requests, Responses, and Objections
- Rule 27.01. Before Action
- Rule 27.02. Pending Appeal
- Rule 27.03. Perpetuation by Action
- Rule 27.04. Filing and Recording
- Rule 28.01. Within the United States
- Rule 28.02. In Foreign Countries
- Rule 28.03. Disqualification for Interest
- Rule 29. Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- Rule 30.01. When Depositions May Be Taken
- Rule 30.02. Notice of Examination: General Requirements; Special Notice; Non-Stenographic Recording; Production of Documents and Things; Deposition of Organization; Deposition by Telephone
- Rule 30.03. Examination and Cross-Examination; Record of Examination; Oath; Objections
- Rule 30.04. Motion to Terminate or Limit Examination
- Rule 30.05. Submission to Witness; Changes; Signing
- Rule 30.06. Disposition
- Rule 30.07. Failure to Attend or to Serve Subpoena; Expenses
- Rule 31.01. Serving Questions; Notice
- Rule 31.02. Officer to Take Responses and Prepare Record
- Rule 31.03. Notice of Filing
- Rule 32.01. Use of Depositions
- Rule 32.02. Objections to Admissibility
- Rule 32.03. Effect of Taking or Using Depositions
- Rule 32.04. Effect of Errors and Irregularities in Depositions
- Rule 33.01. Availability; Procedures for Use
- Rule 33.02. Scope; Use at Trial
- Rule 33.03. Option to Produce Business Records
- Rule 34.01. Scope
- Rule 34.02. Procedure
- Rule 34.03. Persons not Parties
- Rule 34A.01. Testing of Tangible Things
- Rule 34A.02. Other Spoliation
- Rule 35.01. Order for Examination
- Rule 35.02. Report of Examining Physician
- Rule 36.01. Request for Admission
- Rule 36.02. Effect of Admission
- Rule 37.01. Motion for Order Compelling Discovery
- Rule 37.02. Failure to Comply with Order
- Rule 37.03. Failure to Supplement or Amend Responses or Failure to Admit
- Rule 37.04. Failure of Party to Attend at Own Deposition or Serve Answers to Interrogatories or Respond to Requests for Inspection
- Rule 37.05. Failure to Participate in the Framing of a Discovery Plan
- Rule 37.06. Electronically Stored Information
- Rule 38.01. Right Preserved
- Rule 38.02. Demand
- Rule 38.03. Demand — Cases Removed to Trial Court
- Rule 38.04. Demand — Specification of Issues
- Rule 38.05. Waiver
- Rule 39.01. By Jury
- Rule 39.02. By the Court
- Rule 39.03. Advisory Jury
- Rule 40. Setting Cases for Trial
- Rule 41.01. Voluntary Dismissal — Effect Thereof
- Rule 41.02. Involuntary Dismissal — Effect Thereof
- Rule 41.03. Dismissal of Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim
- Rule 41.04. Costs of Previously Dismissed Action
- Rule 42.01. Consolidation
- Rule 42.02. Separate Trials
- Rule 43.01. Evidence at Trials
- Rule 43.02. Evidence at Motion Hearings
- Rule 43.03. Order of Expert Testimony
- Rule 43.04. Matters Considered by Court
- Rule 43A.01. Juror Notetaking
- Rule 43A.02. Juror Notebooks
- Rule 43A.03. Juror Questions of Witnesses
- Rule 44. (Reserved)
- Rule 44A. Interim Commentary
- Rule 45.01. For Attendance of Witnesses — Form — Issuance
- Rule 45.02. For Production of Documents and Things or Inspection of Premises
- Rule 45.03. Service
- Rule 45.04. Subpoena for Taking Depositions — Place of Deposition
- Rule 45.05. Subpoena for a Hearing or Trial — Personal Attendance
- Rule 45.06. Contempt
- Rule 45.07. Protection of Persons Subject to Subpoena
- Rule 45.08. Duties in Responding to Subpoena
- Rule 45.09. Forms of Issuance of Subpoena
- Rule 46. Exceptions Unnecessary
- Rule 47.01. Examination of Jurors
- Rule 47.02. Additional Jurors
- Rule 47.03. Procedures for Exercising Peremptory Challenges
- Rule 48. Juries of Less Than Twelve: Majority Verdict
- Rule 49.01. Special Verdicts
- Rule 49.02. General Verdict Accompanied by Answer to Interrogatories
- Rule 50.01. When Made — Effect
- Rule 50.02. Reservation of Decision on Motion
- Rule 50.03. Conditional Rulings on Grant of Motion
- Rule 50.04. Denial of Motion
- Rule 50.05. Motion for New Trial Not Necessary after Directed Verdict
- Rule 51.01. Requests for Instructions
- Rule 51.02. Objection — Failure to Object
- Rule 51.03. Timing
- Rule 51.04. Written Form
- Rule 52.01. Findings Required
- Rule 52.02. Amendment
- Rule 53.01. Appointment and Compensation
- Rule 53.02. Powers
- Rule 53.03. Proceedings
- Rule 53.04. Report
- Rule 53.05. Application to References to Clerks and Masters
- Rule 54.01. Definition — Form
- Rule 54.02. Multiple Claims for Relief - Motion to Intervene
- Rule 54.03. Demand for Judgment
- Rule 54.04. Costs
- Rule 55.01. Entry
- Rule 55.02. Setting Aside Default
- Rule 55.03. Plaintiffs, Counterclaims, Cross-Claimants
- Rule 55.04. Judgment Against the State of Tennessee
- Rule 56.01. For Claimant
- Rule 56.02. For Defending Party
- Rule 56.03. Specifying Material Facts
- Rule 56.04. Motion and Proceedings Thereon
- Rule 56.05. Case Not Fully Adjudicated on Motion
- Rule 56.06. Form of Affidavits — Further Testimony — Defense Required
- Rule 56.07. When Affidavits Are Unavailable
- Rule 56.08. Affidavits Made in Bad Faith
- Rule 57. Declaratory Judgments
- Rule 58. Entry of Judgment
- Rule 59.01. Motions Included
- Rule 59.02. Time for Motions
- Rule 59.03. Time for Serving Affidavits
- Rule 59.04. Motion to Alter or Amend a Judgment
- Rule 59.05. On Initiative of Court
- Rule 59.06. New Trial Where Verdict Is Against the Weight of the Evidence
- Rule 59.07. Motion for New Trial - Grounds
- Rule 60.01. Clerical Mistakes
- Rule 60.02. Mistakes — Inadvertence — Excusable Neglect — Fraud, etc
- Rule 61. Reserved
- Rule 62.01. Initial Stay; Exceptions
- Rule 62.02. Additional Stay on Specified Timely Motions
- Rule 62.03. Relief Pending Appeal
- Rule 62.04. Stay on Appeal
- Rule 62.05. Bond for Stay
- Rule 62.06. Stay in Favor of the State or Agency Thereof
- Rule 62.07. Power of Trial Court not Limited
- Rule 62.08. Power of Appellate Court not Limited
- Rule 62.09. Entry, Enforcement or Stay of Judgment as to Multiple Claims or Multiple Parties
- Rule 63. Inability of a Judge to Proceed
- Rule 64. Seizure of Person or Property
- Rule 65.01. Injunctive Relief
- Rule 65.02. Requisites of Restraining Order or Injunction — Parties Bound
- Rule 65.03. Restraining Order
- Rule 65.04. Temporary Injunction
- Rule 65.05. Injunction Bond
- Rule 65.06. Enforcement of Restraining Orders and Injunctions
- Rule 65.07. Exceptions
- Rule 65A. Form of Security; Proceedings Against Sureties
- Rule 66. Receivers
- Rule 67.01. In an Action
- Rule 67.02. Court May Order Deposit or Seizure of Property
- Rule 67.03. Money Paid into Court
- Rule 67.04. Post-Judgment Interest
- Rule 68. Offer of Judgment
- Rule 69.01. Scope
- Rule 69.02. Sequence
- Rule 69.03. Discovery
- Rule 69.04. Extension of Time
- Rule 69.05. Garnishment
- Rule 69.06. Execution on Personalty
- Rule 69.07. Execution on Realty
- Rule 70. Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- Rule 71. Condemnation of Property
- Rule 72. Declarations Made Under Penalty of Perjury
Tenn. R. Juv. P. 45 rules
- Rule 101. Title of Rules —Scope —Purpose and Construction
- Rule 102. Reserved
- Rule 103. Service of Process and Summons
- Rule 104. Appearance of Attorney
- Rule 105. Responsive Pleadings and Motions
- Rule 106. Filing and Service of Pleadings and Other Parties
- Rule 107. Subpoenas
- Rule 108. Injunctive Relief
- Rule 109. Orders for the Attachment of Children
- Rule 110. Time
- Rule 111. Scheduling Conferences and Orders
- Rule 112. Attendance of Parties and Other Necessary Persons
- Rule 113. Reserved
- Rule 114. Confidentiality of Proceedings
- Rule 115. Recording Hearings
- Rule 116. Standard of Proof
- Rule 117. Entry of Order
- Rule 118. Appeals
- Rule 201. Preliminary Inquiry and Informal Adjustment
- Rule 202. Pretrial Diversion
- Rule 203. Procedures Upon Taking a Delinquent Child Into Custody
- Rule 204. Use of Restraints on Children in the Courtroom
- Rule 205. Notification and Waiver of Rights of Children
- Rule 206. Discovery
- Rule 207. Procedures Related to Child's Mental Condition
- Rule 208. Transfer to Criminal Court
- Rule 209. Plea of Guilty or No Contest - Judicial Diversion
- Rule 210. Adjudicatory Hearings
- Rule 211. Dispositional Hearings
- Rule 212. Probation or Home Placement Supervision Violation
- Rule 213. Modification of or Relief from Judgments or Orders
- Rule 301. Initiation of Cases
- Rule 302. Procedures Upon Taking Child Into Custody
- Rule 303. Notification and Waiver of Rights
- Rule 304. Intervention
- Rule 305. Discovery
- Rule 306. Taking Children's Testimony
- Rule 307. Adjudicatory Hearings
- Rule 308. Dispositional Hearings
- Rule 309. Agreed Orders
- Rule 310. Modifcation of or Relief From Judgments or Orders
- Rule 401. Ratification Hearings
- Rule 402. Periodic Progress Reviews
- Rule 403. Foster Care Review Board
- Rule 404. Permanency Hearings
Tenn. R. Evid. 65 rules
- Rule 101. Scope
- Rule 102. Purpose and Construction
- Rule 103. Rulings on Evidence
- Rule 104. Preliminary questions
- Rule 105. Limited admissibility
- Rule 106. Writings or recorded statements — Completeness
- Rule 201. Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
- Rule 202. Judicial notice of law
- Rule 301. Reserved
- Rule 401. Definition of "relevant evidence."
- Rule 402. Relevant evidence generally admissible; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
- Rule 403. Exclusion of relevant evidence on grounds of prejudice, confusion, or waste of time
- Rule 404. Character Evidence Not Admissible to Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes
- Rule 405. Methods of Proving Character
- Rule 406. Habit; routine practice
- Rule 407. Subsequent remedial measures
- Rule 408. Compromise and offers to compromise
- Rule 409. Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
- Rule 409.1. Expressions of Sympathy or Benevolence
- Rule 410. Inadmissibility of Pleas, Plea Discussions, and Related Statements
- Rule 411. Liability insurance
- Rule 412. Sex Offense Cases; Relevance of Victim's Sexual Behavior
- Rule 501. Privileges Recognized Only as Provided
- Rule 502. Limitations on Waiver of Privileged Information or Work Product
- Rule 601. General rule of competency
- Rule 602. Lack of personal knowledge
- Rule 603. Oath or affirmation
- Rule 604. Interpreters
- Rule 605. Competency of judge as witness
- Rule 606. Competency of Juror as Witness
- Rule 607. Who may impeach?
- Rule 608. Evidence of Character and Conduct of Witness
- Rule 609. Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of Crime
- Rule 610. Religious beliefs or opinions
- Rule 611. Mode and Order of Interrogation and Presentation
- Rule 612. Writing used to refresh memory
- Rule 613. Prior Statements of Witnesses
- Rule 614. Calling and Interrogation of Witness by Court
- Rule 615. Exclusion of witnesses
- Rule 616. Impeachment by bias or prejudice
- Rule 617. Impeachment by impaired capacity
- Rule 618. Impeachment of expert by learned treatises
- Rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witnesses
- Rule 702. Testimony by Experts
- Rule 703. Bases of Opinion Testimony by Experts
- Rule 704. Opinion on ultimate issue
- Rule 705. Disclosure of facts or data underlying expert opinion
- Rule 706. Court-Appointed Experts
- Rule 801. Definitions
- Rule 802. Hearsay rule
- Rule 803. Hearsay Exceptions
- Rule 804. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable
- Rule 805. Hearsay within hearsay
- Rule 806. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant
- Rule 901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification
- Rule 902. Self-Authentication
- Rule 903. Subscribing Witnesses' Testimony
- Rule 1001. Definitions
- Rule 1002. Requirement of original
- Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicates
- Rule 1004. Admissibility of Other Evidence of Contents
- Rule 1005. Public records
- Rule 1006. Summaries
- Rule 1007. Testimony or written admission of party
- Rule 1008. Functions of court and jury