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Court Rules

Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Courtesy Copy Requirements

6 rules from official source documents

When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.

CRITICAL

If you file a reply late on Wednesday, to insure that it has reached the law clerk, please bring a courtesy copy to Second Circuit Court directly.

If you file a reply late on Wednesday, to insure that it has reached the law clerk, please bring a courtesy copy to Second Circuit Court directly.

Judge Amanda McClendon

CRITICAL

Upon filing of any request for emergency or ex parte relief, please call chambers at: 615-862-5907 AND email a courtesy copy to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and/or Courtroom Clerk to ensure timely and prompt attention to the request.

Upon filing of any request for emergency or ex parte relief, please call chambers at: 615-862-5907 AND email a courtesy copy to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and/or Courtroom Clerk to ensure timely and prompt attention to the request.

Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf

CRITICAL

A filed reply must be accompanied by a PDF courtesy copy emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the time of filing.

Any reply must be filed by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before the motion hearing AND a PDF courtesy copy shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the time the reply is filed.

Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf

CRITICAL

A filed opposition response must be accompanied by a PDF courtesy copy emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the time of filing.

If a motion is opposed, a written response is encouraged, but not required. Any responses filed must be filed by 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the motion hearing AND a PDF courtesy copy shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at such time the response is filed.

Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf

CRITICAL

Upon filing a TRO, counsel must email a courtesy copy to ronnellgriffin@jisnashville.gov.

Upon filing the same, please call chambers at: 615-862-5910 AND email a courtesy copy to: ronnellgriffin@jisnashville.gov to ensure timely and prompt attention to the request.

Judge Stephanie Williams

WARNING

A chamber copy of the pretrial brief must be delivered or emailed to the Judicial Assistant after filing.

Once the brief is filed in the Circuit Court Clerk's office, a chamber copy shall be delivered or emailed to the Judicial Assistant, Ronnell Griffin, at ronnellgriffin@jisnashville.gov.

Judge Stephanie Williams
Common questions about Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee courtesy copy requirements

Are courtesy copies required in Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee?

Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf: Courtesy-copy rule applies for emergency requests and ex parte requests. Details: delivery immediately upon filing, by email. Upon filing of any request for emergency or ex parte relief, please call chambers at: 615-862-5907 AND email a courtesy copy to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and/or Courtroom Clerk to ensure timely and prompt attention to the request.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 16, section TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS, INJUNCTIONS, AND EX PARTE RELIEF

Judge Stephanie Williams: Courtesy-copy rule applies for temporary restraining orders. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by email. Upon filing a TRO, counsel must email a courtesy copy to ronnellgriffin@jisnashville.gov.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 22, section TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS

Judge Amanda McClendon: Details: 1 copy, by hand delivery. If you file a reply late on Wednesday, to insure that it has reached the law clerk, please bring a courtesy copy to Second Circuit Court directly.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section III. Pretrial Matters - Civil Cases - C. Pretrial Motions

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