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Tennessee Court Rules - Amendments and Proposals

(2000-2001)

Order amending Rule 11 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Administration of the Civil Legal Representation of Indigents Fund View

Order amending Rule 26 Rules of Supreme Court -Use of Video recording in the courtroom (Filed November 13, 2001) View

Order Amending Rule 7 of Rules of Court of Criminal Appeals (filed 11/02/2001) View

Order Amending Rule 31 Section 17 (Rules of Supreme Court) filed October 31, 2001 View


Proposed Rules (Proposed 2001 - to be ratified 2002)

Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 37 View
Rule 57 View

Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 26 View
Rule 28 View
Rule 41 View
Rule 43 View
Rule 52 View
Rule 56 View

Rules of Evidence

Rule 412.1 View
Rule 902 View

Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 3 View
Rule 4 View
Rule 5 View
Rule 6 View
Rule 9 View
Rule 11 View
Rule 13 View
Rule 15 View
Rule 20 View
Rule 20a View


Proposed Rule 36 setting paper size Filed January 19, 2001 View

Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 7 Regarding Licensing of Attorneys filed September 11, 2001 View

Amendment
to Supreme Court Rule 31 Regarding Alternative Dispute Resolution filed September 4, 2001 View

Amendments to Supreme Court Rule 15, Reimbursement of Costs in Mental Health Proceedings, and Supreme Court Rule 16, Appointment and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Persons in Parole Revocation Hearings filed September 4, 2001 View

Order Amending Provisional Rule 37, Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appellate Mediation filed September 4, 2001 View

Orde r extending deadline for comments from the TBA to proposed new Rules of Professional Conduct (WordPerfect format)

Proposed new Rules of Professional Conduct (TBA Web Site)

Order amending Rule 10 : regarding campaign contributions View

Order establishing Supreme Court Rule 39 : Exhaustion of Remedies View

Order establishing Supreme Court Rule 38 : Divorcing Parent Education and Mediation Fund View

Order amending Supreme Court Rule 11 : Supervision of the Judicial System View

Order amending Supreme Court Rule 13 , Appointment, Qualifications, and Compensation of Counsel for Indigent Defendants View

Order amending Supreme Court Rule 29 regarding dismissal of actions filed under a pauper's oath View

Order establishing provisional Rule 37 providing for the extension of the pilot program on Workers Compensation cases on a statewide basis. (Includes rule as exhibit) View

Order amending Supreme Court Rule 7 , Section 6.04 View

Order Amending Section 9(D) of Rule 28 concerning the granting of delayed appeals View

Order Amending Supreme Court  Rule 25, Section 13.01 View

Order Amending Rule 29 (Civil Affidavit of Indigency) View

Order Amending Rule 8 of the Rules of the Court of the Judiciary View

Order amending Supreme Court Rule 7 , Section 6.04 View

Order denying Petition to Require Alternative Dispute Resolution Education for mediators

Court of Appeals Rules (order) View

Court of Appeals Internal Operating Procedure (order) View

Order Amending Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 20.1, dealing with an increase in lawyer registration fee View

Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 22 - regarding frivolous appeals - withdrawal of appointed counsel View

Rule 13 Amendment - Regarding Indigent Defense View

 

The following proposals for rules changes have been approved for ratification as of July 1, 2001
Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 43 View

Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 6 View
Rule 12 View
Rule 26 View
Rule 32 View
Rule 54 View

Rules of Evidence

Rule 103 View
Rule 606 View
Rule 609 View
Rule 613 View
Rule 702 View
Rule 803 View
Rule 902 View

Rules of Appellate Procedure

Rule 13 View

Amendment to Rule 7 Articles II and VII regarding approval of Tennessee law schools not accredited by the American Bar Association. View

Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 12 View

Rule 35 modified to make introductory paragraph official part of opinion. View

Order modifying Rule 5 Section2 and Rule 8 View


Rules amendments ratified by General Assembly, in effect as of July 1, 2000

Rules of Criminal Procedure

Rule 43 View
Rule 49 View

Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 3 View
Rule 5 View
Rule 6 View
Rule 8 View
Rule 17 View
Rule 19 View
Rule 26 View
Rule 45 View
Rule 55 View
Rule 56 View
Rule 62 View

Rules of Evidence

Rule 501 View
Rule 607 View

Rules of Appellate P rocedure

Rule 3 View
Rule 4 View
Rule 6 View
Rule 8 View
Rule 20 View
Rule 24 View

Supreme Court Rule 7, Section 5.01 is amended to add a subsection (f) to address out-of state bar applicants admitted to their home state pursuant to a diploma privilege View

Amendment to Rule 10 regarding candidates for appointment to judicial office or judges seeking appointment to governmental offices. View

Order on S. Ct. Rule 9, Section 24.3 Vacating and replacing previous Rule 9, Section 24.3.

Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 24.3 - governing disciplinary enforcement View
Order Amending Rule 1

Order ammending Rule 17
Attached Uniform Judgment Document

Order filed February 28th stating that the order of the Supreme Court entered February 17, 2000, amending Rule 57(a) of the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure be withdrawn.

Order amending several Supreme Court Rules regarding references to Executive Secretary.
The amended rules are as follows:
Rule 5(d)
Rule 9, Section 26.6(e)
Rule 9, Section 26.6(f)
Rule 11, Section IV
Rule 15, Section 3
Rule 15, Section 4
Rule 15, Section 6
Rule 16, Section 2(c)
Rule 16, Section 2(d)
Rule 16, Section 2(e)
Rule 17 Rule 18(b)
Rule 21, Section 1.08
Rule 22

Amendment to Rule 24(4) Rules of procedure governing petitions for waiver of parental consent for abortions by minors

Rule regarding Family Law

Amendment to Rule 21