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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 12/16/2008 3:16:09 PM
  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 Publication of Opinions — Not for Citation Designation — Precedential Value and Citation of Unpublished Opinions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 10/30/2008 2:23:24 PM
  10. Code of Judicial Conduct
    10A. Judicial Ethics Opinions
  11. Supervision of the Judicial System
  12. First-Degree Murder trial Reports and Appeals in Capital Cases
  13. Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Defendants
  14. Withdrawal of Counsel for Indigent Defendants after Adverse Decision in Court of Criminal Appeals
  15. Reimbursement of Costs in Mental Health Proceedings
  16. Appointment and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Persons in Parole Revocation Hearings
  17. Uniform Judgment Document
  18. Local Rules of Practice in the Trial Courts of Tennessee
    Amended by order entered January 29, 2004
  19. Appearance in the Trial and Appellate Courts of Tennessee and Out-of-State Counsel Pro Hac Vice
  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
  21. Rule for mandatory Continuing Legal Education
  22. Appointment of Referees in Child Support Cases
  23. Certification of Questions of State Law from Federal Court
  24. Rules of Procedure Governing Petitions for Waiver of Parental Consent for Abortions by Minors

    Rules 25-46 were last updated 7/2/2008 7:05:25 AM
  25. Tennessee Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection
  26. Order for Use of Videotape Equipment to Record Court Proceedings
  27. Judicial Performance and Evaluation Program
  28. Tennessee Rules of Post-Conviction Procedure
  29. Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency
  30. Media Guidelines
  31. Alternative Dispute Resolution
  32. Terms of Chief Justice
  33. Tennessee Lawyer Assistance Program
  34. Policies and Guidelines Regarding Appellate Judicial Records
  35. Standard Format for Appellate Court Opinions and Orders
  36. Standard Paper Size for Tennessee State Courts
  37. The Use of Mediation in Workers Compensation Cases
  38. Divorcing Parent Education and Mediation Fund
  39. Exhaustion of Remedies
  40. Guidelines for Guardians Ad Litem
  41. Rules of Ethics for Spoken Foreign Language Interpreters in Tennessee Courts
  42. Standards for Court Interpreters
  43. Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts
  44. Regulation of Lawyer Intermediary Organizations - Effective February 1, 2004 Amended by Order Filed December 15, 2003
  45. Americans with Disabilities Act
  46. E-Filing
  47. Reserved
  48. Reserved
  49. Continuity of Operation Plan for the Tennessee Appellate Courts