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Knox County Rules of Court Index

The Tennessee Rules of Court are provided to the
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
for use on their web site by Lexis Law Publishing.

Chancery Court

Rules

  1. Adoption of Rules
  2. Court Sessions
  3. Court Records
  4. Complaints & Petitions; Process and Summons
  5. Subpoenas
  6. Subpoenas to Law Enforcement Officers
  7. Setting Cases, Motions and Pretrial hearings
  8. Continuances
  9. Limitations on Interrogatories and Requests to Admit
  10. Court Costs>
  11. Entry of Judgment and Orders
  12. Notice of entry of Judgment; Mailing
  13. Domestic relations Cases
  14. Settlement of Cases INvoloving Workers' Compensation Claims and Disabled Persons
  15. Application for Fees
  16. Guardian Ad Litem Appointments
  17. Probate Division Filings
  18. Probate Hearings
  19. Clerk and Master Reports
  20. Judicial Sales and Title Options
  21. Judicial sales:"According to Law"
  22. Corporate Purchases at Judicial Sales
  23. Legal advice by Court Personnel

Circuit Court, Divisions I, II, and III

Rules

  1. Rule I
  2. Rule II
  3. Rule III
  4. Rule IV
  5. Rule V
  6. Rule VI
  7. Rule VII
  8. Rule VIII
  9. Rule IX
  10. Rule X
  11. Rule XI
  12. Rule XII

Circuit Court, Division IV

Rules

  1. Adoption of Rules
  2. Obtaining Settings for PreiTrial and Post-trial Motions
  3. Obtaining Settings for Trials
  4. Obtaining Settings for Uncontested Matters
  5. Obtaining Settings for Child Suport Matters
  6. Continuances
  7. Social Security Numbers Required for All Domestic Relations Filings
  8. UCCJA Declarations
  9. Financial Data
  10. Pre-trial Stipulations as to Separate and Marital Property
  11. Tax Filings of Previous Year
  12. Medical Insurance
  13. Criterion Day
  14. Orders of Reconciliation
  15. Taxing of Costs: Addresses
  16. Special Master's Report
  17. [Co-parenting: Smoking Prohibited]
  18. Applications for Fees
  19. Entry of Judgments and Orders
  20. Support Arrearages
  21. Papers and Records
  22. Publications
  23. Trial Management/Settlement Conferences
  24. Papers Not to Be Filed
  25. Tobacco Smoke
  26. Pendente Lite Co-parenting
  27. [Reserved]
  28. New Divorce Filings with Children
  29. Post Divorce Filings with Children

Criminal Court

Rules

  1. Arraignment and Trial Setting
  2. Motions And Continuances
  3. Negotiated Dispositions
  4. Orders and Judgments
  5. Media Guidelines
  6. D.W.I. Rules
  7. Conduct of Counsel
  8. Sentencing
  9. Courtroom Procedure and Decorum
  10. Grand Jury
  11. [Modification or Abstention]
  12. [Effective Date]

Domestic Relations —Pendente Lite Hearings

Rules

  1. Rule 1
  2. Rule 2
  3. Rule 3
  4. Policy 4
  5. Rule 5
  6. Rule 6
  7. Rule 7
  8. Policy 8
  9. Policy 9
  10. Policy 10
  11. Rule 11
  12. Policy 12
  13. Policy 13
  14. Rule 14
  15. Policy 15
  16. Rule 16
  17. Policy 17

General Sessions Court

Rules

  1. Authority and Abrogation of Former Rules
  2. Code of Professional Responsibility
  3. Court Records
  4. Court Dockets
  5. Courtroom Decorum and Procedure
  6. Representation and Attorneys
  7. Courtroom Security
  8. Security of Chambers and Adjacent Areas
  9. Civil Case Dockets
  10. Civil Case Continuances
  11. Mediation
  12. Garnishments
  13. Criminal Case Dockets
  14. Criminal Case Continuances
  15. Compliance Docket
  16. Audiovisual Initial Appearance
  17. Subpoenas
  18. Service of Process
  19. Expungement Orders and Indigent Fund Orders
  20. Judicial Commisioners
  21. Fee Petitions for Court Appointed Attorneys
  22. Media Coverage
  23. Appointment of Private Process Servers

Juvenile Court

Rules

  1. Scope and Purpose
  2. Courtroom Decorum
  3. Opening and Adjournment of Court
  4. Office Hours
  5. Sessions
  6. Attorneys
  7. Pleadings
  8. Initiation of Cases and Intake Proceedings
  9. Scheduling of Hearings and Continuances
  10. Service of Process
  11. Discovery
  12. Pretrial Motions
  13. Conduct of Trials
  14. Error and Exceptions
  15. Orders and Decrees
  16. Petition for Rehearing
  17. Rehearing of Matters Heard by Referee
  18. Appeals
  19. Pretrial Diversion and Posttrial Probation Plans
  20. Detention
  21. Paternity, Legitimations and Guardianships
  22. Marriage License Waiver

Knox County Referee

Rules

  1. Adoption of Rules
  2. Priority withConflicting Rules
  3. Purpose of Rules
  4. Court Sessions
  5. Setting Cases
  6. Continuances
  7. Child Support Guidelines
  8. Financial Information
  9. Hearings
  10. Filing of Findings and Recommendations
  11. Appeals
  12. Effect of Findings and Recommendations
  13. Waiver and Modification of Rules

Referee Child Support Hearings (Chancery and 4th Circuit)

Rules

  1. Referee's Authority
  2. Initiation of Referee Proceedings
  3. Attorneys in Referee Proceedings
  4. Hearings, Orders and Appeals
  5. Purpose of Order; Best Interest of Child