TRIAL COURT RULES

APPLYING TO
ALL CHANCERY COURT CASES AND
ALL CIRCUIT COURT CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES
IN THE
TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
CONSISTING OF
GILES, LAWRENCE, MAURY, AND WAYNE
COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE

Judge Jim T. Hamilton, Division I
Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr., Division II
Judge Robert L. Jones, Division III
Judge Stella L. Hargrove, Division IV

FORMS

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Sworn Statement of Parties' Joint Assets and Liabilities

Sworn Statement of Income and Expenses

GENERAL - RULES 1-19

1. Purpose, Applicability, Suspension, Definitions, and Citation

2. Grand and Trial Jurors

3. Court Sessions and Schedules of Judges

4. Appearance, Conduct, and Fees of Counsel

5. Court Files

6. Service of Process by Persons Other than Sheriff

7. Filing Requirements for Pleading

8. Subpoenas

9. Court Reporters

10.Exhibits

11. Funds on Deposit with Clerk

12. Courtroom Security and Firearms

13. Appeals from General Sessions or Juvenile Court

14 through 19. (Reserved)

CIRCUIT CIVIL AND CHANCERY CASES - RULES 20-39

20. Determining Judge for Civil Cases

21. Setting, Continuances, and Voluntary Nonsuits of Civil Cases

22. Scheduling Civil, Non-jury Cases Requiring Less Than Two Hours

23. Scheduling Civil Cases With Jury or Requiring More Than Two Hours

24. Jury Demand in Civil Cases

25. Discovery in Civil Cases

26. Motions in Civil Cases

27. Pre-trial Procedure and Briefs in Civil Cases

28. Special Jury Instructions, Special Verdicts, and Written Findings and Conclusions

29. Orders and Judgments in Civil Cases

30. Docket Calls and Dismissal of Dormant Cases

31. Special Procedures for Divorces

32. Parenting Responsibilities for Minor Children

33. Special Procedures for Probate Matters (Maury and Wayne Counties only)

34. Worker’s Compensation Benefit Review Conference

35 through 39. (Reserved)

CRIMINAL CASES - RULES 40-55

40. Criminal Cases Not Assigned to Judges Except by County and Time Period

41. Regular Criminal Docket Days

42. Interlocutory Relief Pending Grand Jury Action

43. Appeals from General Sessions

44. Arraignment

45. Discovery in Criminal Cases

46. Motions in Criminal Cases

47. Deadline for Pretrial Diversion Application and Response

48. Negotiations and Settlements in Criminal Cases

49. Setting and Continuing Criminal Cases

50. Special Jury Instructions

51. Probation Revocations by any Judge

52. Written Findings and Conclusions

53. Orders and Judgments in Criminal Cases

54. Order for Transcript for Indigent Defendant

55. Professional Bail Bondsmen