Indigent Representation

The Office of the Appointed Counsel Commission is the designee of the Director for all matters related to Rule 13 and ACAP.  For general information regarding indigent representation, and any issues regarding:

  • Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 13
  • Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 56
  • Payments for appointed attorneys, related claims, and audits
  • Expert and Investigator approval and payments
  • Updates for the Office of Appointed Counsel

Contact:

OFFICE OF THE APPOINTED COUNSEL COMMISSION
402 BNA Drive, Suite 303
Nashville, TN 37217
(615) 988-4655
Appointedcounsel@tncourts.gov  and/or
visit the website at: http://tnappointedcounsel.gov

Questions on TSC Rule 13

General questions on TSC Rule 13, prior approvals for experts and expenses, etc:
IndigentTeam@tncourts.gov

For ACAP Functional Questions and Training Assistance: 

Call:  800-448-7980 or 
Email us at acap@tncourts.gov

For ACAP Password Help:

Call:  615-741-1001 or 
Email us at acap@tncourts.gov

Click here to log in to ACAP

ACAP Training Videos and Materials

For questions regarding 1099, please email the Tennessee Finance and Administration the following information to F_A.Accounts@tn.gov and include in the Subject: 1099HELP.

  1. requester’s name
  2. recipient’s name (as shown on the 1099 form)
  3. telephone number including area code
  4. account number on the 1099 (located in the box below city, state, and ZIP on the form)
  5. question or reason for inquiry

You may also leave a voicemail at 615-741-9745 and include the same information above.

For Court Reporters

Court reporters should contact  Lisa Angel at Lisa.Angel@tncourts.gov

Podcast - Appointed Council

The latest podcast episode can be found here