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Tennessee Supreme Court Rules 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.

To facilitate faster presentation of the documents, The Supreme Court Rules are divided into 3 separate documents on this site .

Rules

    Rules 1-9 were last updated 12/11/2009 8:56:08 AM
  1. Scope
  2. Rule Day and Motion Docket
  3. Requirement of Counsel to Abridge the Record on Appeal
  4. Publication of Opinions — Not for Citation Designation — Precedential Value and Citation of Unpublished Opinions
  5. Research Assistants
  6. Admission of Attorneys
  7. Licensing of Attorneys
    ( Amended by order filed December 17, 2003. )
    (Amended by order filed February 15, 2006.)
  8. Rules of Professional Conduct
    (Amended August 27, 2002) - in effect as of March 1, 2003)
    (Amended December 10, 2003, effective February 1, 2004)
    Original Rule 8 (Code of Professional Responsibility)
  9. Disciplinary Enforcement

    Rules 10-24 were last updated 3/9/2010 10:37:24 AM
  10. Code of Judicial Conduct
  11. A. Judicial Ethics Opinions
  12. Supervision of the Judicial System
  13. First-Degree Murder trial Reports and Appeals in Capital Cases
  14. Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Defendants
  15. Withdrawal of Counsel for Indigent Defendants after Adverse Decision in Court of Criminal Appeals
  16. Reimbursement of Costs in Mental Health Proceedings
  17. Appointment and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Persons in Parole Revocation Hearings
  18. Uniform Judgment Document
  19. Local Rules of Practice in the Trial Courts of Tennessee
    Amended by order entered January 29, 2004
  20. Appearance in the Trial and Appellate Courts of Tennessee and Out-of-State Counsel Pro Hac Vice
  21. Appearance in the Trial and Appellate Courts of Tennessee by Nonresident Lawyers Admitted to Practice in Tennessee But Having No Office in this State
  22. Rule for mandatory Continuing Legal Education
  23. Appointment of Referees in Child Support Cases
  24. Certification of Questions of State Law from Federal Court
  25. Rules of Procedure Governing Petitions for Waiver of Parental Consent for Abortions by Minors

    Rules 25-51 were last updated 12/21/2009 1:59:18 PM
  26. Tennessee Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
  27. Order for Use of Videotape Equipment to Record Court Proceedings
  28. Judicial Performance and Evaluation Program
  29. Tennessee Rules of Post-Conviction Procedure
  30. Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency
  31. Media Guidelines
  32. Alternative Dispute Resolution
  33. Terms of Chief Justice
  34. Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program
  35. Policies and Guidelines Regarding Appellate Judicial Records
  36. Standard Format for Appellate Court Opinions and Orders
  37. Standard Paper Size for Tennessee State Courts
  38. The Use of Mediation in Workers Compensation Cases
  39. Divorcing Parent Education and Mediation Fund
  40. Exhaustion of Remedies
  41. Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem
  42. A. GAL Representation in Custody Cases
  43. Rules of Ethics for Spoken Foreign Language Interpreters in Tennessee Courts
  44. Standards for Court Interpreters
  45. Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts
  46. Regulation of Lawyer Intermediary Organizations - Effective February 1, 2004 Amended by Order Filed December 15, 2003
  47. Americans with Disabilities Act
  48. E-Filing
  49. Reserved
  50. Assuming Jurisdiction Over Undecided Cases
  51. Continuity of Operation Plan for the Tennessee Appellate Courts
  52. Tennessee Access to Justice Commission
  53. Procedures in Workers' Compensation Appeals