Proposed Rules & Amendments | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

In some instances, the Supreme Court solicits comments from the public regarding its proposed Rules. Please see the list below for more information about Rules that are open to public comment.

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Supreme Court

2025-08-22 - ORDER soliciting comments for AMENDMENTS TO TENNESSEE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, CIVIL PROCEDURE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADM2025-01108

2025-09-16 - ORDER Soliciting Public Comments on Potential Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Quality Legal Representation

Rule 9: Amendment of Rules

2025-08-14 - SUPREME COURT ORDER soliciting comments to proposed amendments to Tennessee SUPREME COURT RULE 9, SECTION 10.1

Rule 9: Amendment of Rules

2025-08-14 - COMMENTS to Rule 9 Section 10.1 - ADM2025-01205

Rule 11: Supervision of the Judicial System.

2025-06-30 - ORDER Amending Rule 11, Section VI a(1) and a(2), under ADM2025-00969

Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

2025-02-27 - ORDER - Amendment to rule 21, Section 4.08, Rules of the Tennessee Supreme Court

Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

2025-04-28 - Solicitation of Comments: proposed amendments to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 21, Section 4.05 and 5.01(g)(10), under ADM2025-00453

Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education.

2025-05-28 - Comments on Rule 21: Rule for Mandatory Continuing Legal Education. Section 4.05 and 5.01(g)(10), under ADM2025-00453

Rules of Appellate Procedure

2025-08-27 - COMMENTS to AMENDMENTS ON TENNESSEE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, CIVIL PROCEDURE AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ADM2025-01108