Judge John Aaron Holt
Judge • Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideCircuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 120 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 51- Applies to
- Motion to approve sales contract
When court approval is required, the fiduciary must file and serve a motion to approve the sales contract and give notice to all interested parties.
- Applies to
- Motion to approve sales contract
The motion to approve a sales contract must attach a copy of the sales contract and the County Assessor's report or a professional appraisal.
- Applies to
- Exhibits
Parties offering documentary evidence for jurors must provide a copy for each juror and one copy for the court.
Service
All 25- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
- Service
- Other to opposing party
Proposed orders must be served on opposing counsel within 7 calendar days of the court's ruling.
- Service
- Personal service
Service of process in probate matters must be effected by serving a petition and summons under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.
- Service
- Other
Notice to Interested Parties in probate matters may be given by mail, fax, e-service, email, or hand delivery.
Filing Timing
All 24The fiduciary cannot close the real property sale until the court approves the sales contract.
The Clerk must issue a subpoena even when it is requested after the Rule 28 deadlines.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
After a civil case is final, parties have 30 calendar days to retrieve paper-format trial exhibits and discovery materials before the Clerk may destroy them.
Sealing
All 5Filers must redact or omit confidential information (e.g., SSNs, account numbers, minors' names, birth dates) before filing documents.
Parties may file required personal information on a separate Statistical Sheet (or Spouse's Personal Information form in divorce cases), which is filed under seal.
To seal documents, file redacted copies (if partial), do not file documents (if entire), deliver unredacted copies in a sealed envelope marked 'For In Camera Review' to court staff, and the Court will rule on the motion.
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