Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Papers must be filed with the Clerk; courts use electronic filing, some documents require paper filing, and papers should not be sent directly to Judges without authorization.

All papers must be filed with the Clerk. All courts use electronic filing; some documents must be filed in paper format. Papers should not be sent directly to Judges unless authorized.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena

In Chancery Court, the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk in paper form, in triplicate.

In Chancery Court, submit the subpoena by conventional paper form, in triplicate, to the Clerk for issuance.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena

In Circuit Court, one electronic copy of the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk for issuance.

In Circuit Court, submit one copy of the subpoena electronically to the Clerk for issuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Digital signatures in any form other than the original signature format are prohibited, and the Clerk will refuse to file any non-compliant document.

Until further orders of the Court, digital signatures in any manner other than in the format of the original signature shall not be applied to documents filed in Circuit Court and the Clerk shall refuse to file any document that doesn't comply with this order.

CRITICAL

Electronic filing is adopted for General Sessions Courts in addition to traditional paper filing, governed by each Clerk's Office's Electronic Filing Rules.

In addition to traditional paper submission and filing with the Clerk, in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 7, electronic filing is adopted for the General Sessions Courts of Davidson County Tennessee. The Electronic Filing Rules and effective date set forth by each Clerk's Office govern the electronic filing of cases, pleadings and other papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

The listed fee-bearing pleadings, summonses, wills and codicils, bonds, documents requiring an official seal, previously sealed confidential documents, and notices of appeal cannot be filed by fax.

The following documents shall not be filed in the trial court by facsimile transmission: (a) Any pleading or similar document for which a filing fee and/or litigation tax must be paid (excluding the facsimile service charge), including, without limitation, a complaint commencing a civil action, an appeal from the general sessions court to the circuit court, and an appeal to a trial court from an inferior tribunal, board or officer; (b) A summons; (c) A will or codicil to a will; a bond; or any pleading or document requiring an official seal; (d) A confidential document that the court previously has ordered to be filed under seal; (e) A notice of appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Papers may be filed with the trial court clerk by facsimile transmission under this rule.

The trial court clerk shall accept papers for filing by facsimile transmission as provided in this rule.

WARNINGCivil cases

If fax transmission is unsuccessful, the sender may file by mail or in person, with the filing date determined under the cited civil procedure rules.

In the event that a facsimile transmission to the clerk is unsuccessful, the sender may file the document by mail or in person; in such cases, the filing date shall be determined as provided in Rules 5.06 and 6, Tenn. R. Civ. P.

WARNING

Applies to

Discovery material

Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless the court is asked to consider it.

Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless and until a party asks the court to consider it for any purpose.

INFOCivil cases

Fax filings are accepted and stamp-filed by the clerk in accordance with TRCP 5A.03.

Upon our office receiving your fax filing: We will stamp-file it in accordance with TRCP 5A.03.