Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting. This page is scoped to Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
A courtesy copy must be brought to the court when a reply is filed late on Wednesday.
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.
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.
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 such time the reply is filed.
A courtesy copy of any emergency or ex parte request must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant and/or Courtroom Clerk when it is filed.
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 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.
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.
Are courtesy copies required in Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee?
Courtesy-copy scope is not stated in the structured details. Details: 1 copy, delivery immediately upon filing, by hand delivery. A courtesy copy must be brought to the court when a reply is filed late on Wednesday.
Are courtesy copies required in Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for opposition responses. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by email. A filed opposition response must be accompanied by a PDF courtesy copy emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the time of filing.
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