Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Filing Timing and Cure Windows
87 rules from official source documents
Rules 51 to 87, page 2 of 2
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.
Filing deadlines
CRITICAL
A motion for default may not be filed until the response time has expired.
A Motion for Default shall not be filed until the time for response has expired.
CRITICAL
Either party may file a Notice of Rehearing within 5 days of the Special Master's ruling for a de novo hearing.
Either party has a right to file a Notice of Rehearing within five (5) days of the Special Master’s ruling to secure a de novo hearing before Judge Phillip Robinson for Third Circuit cases and before Judge Stephanie J. Williams for Fourth Circuit cases.
CRITICAL
All motions should be filed 14 days in advance of the requested hearing date.
All motions should be filed 14 days in advance of the requested hearing date.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 72 hours
Pretrial filings must be filed 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before the scheduled contested hearing.
The following documents must be filed by each party 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) prior to the scheduled contested hearing: 1. Statement of contested issues 2. Joint Asset and liability statement reflecting the parties' proposed disposition of each item of marital property and allocation of each marital debt (only 1 needs to be filed by either party) 3. Proposal for relief 4. Income and expense statement (if applicable) 5. Proposed Permanent Parenting Plan (if applicable) 6. Any other filing required by the Court as advised at the Pretrial Conference (if applicable)
CRITICAL
B. Matters that are being conducted based on default judgment shall be set by an order filed no earlier than 14 days (including weekends and holidays) prior to the hearing date.
B. Matters that are being conducted based on default judgment shall be set by an order filed no earlier than 14 days (including weekends and holidays) prior to the hearing date.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 10 business days
Order to Set must be filed within 10 business days of confirming conference and trial dates, or the dates may be lost.
Once a Motion to Set has been granted, attorneys shall contact the Court's staff to obtain a Judicial Settlement Conference date (if required) Pretrial Conference date and trial date(s). Once ALL dates are confirmed, the Order to Set shall be drafted and filed. Failure to file an Order to Set within 10 business days of confirming the judicial settlement conference, pretrial conference, and trial dates may result in loss of the dates given.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 48 hours
Respondent must file a Firearms Declaration with the Circuit Court Clerk within 48 hours of the Order of Protection's issuance.
If an Order of Protection is granted against the Respondent, they must file a Firearms Declaration with the Circuit Court Clerk’s office within 48 hours of its issuance.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Attorneys for Petitioners must file motions for scheduling order, GAL appointment, and indigency determination within 5 business days of the Answer.
Upon the filing of an Answer (or any other responsive pleading) filed in response to a petition for termination of parental rights and petition for adoption, attorneys for Petitioners must file a Motion for a Scheduling Order, a Motion to Appoint a Guardian Ad Litem, and a Motion for Indigency Determination within five (5) business days of the filing of the Answer.
CRITICAL
Orders to Set must be filed at least 11 days before the final hearing, including holidays and weekends.
Orders to Set a final hearing in all termination of parental rights and adoption cases must be filed a minimum of 11 days (including holidays and weekends) prior to the final hearing date.
CRITICAL
Orders for Default must be filed at least 11 days before the final hearing, including holidays and weekends.
Orders for Default in all termination of parental rights and adoption cases must be filed a minimum of 11 days (including holidays and weekends) prior to the final hearing date.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 5 business days
Orders should be filed within five (5) business days of the status conference unless otherwise directed by the Special Master.
Orders should be filed within five (5) business days of the status conference unless otherwise directed by the Special Master.
CRITICAL
- Deadline
- 72 hours
Pretrial briefs must be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk at least 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) before the scheduled hearing.
Pretrial briefs are to be filed in all contested cases (unless otherwise excused by the Court). All pretrial briefs shall be filed with the Circuit Court Clerk at least 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) prior to the scheduled hearing.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Opposing counsel must meet face-to-face or by telephone at least 3 business days before trial to exchange witness names and contact information.
At least 3 business days before trial, opposing counsel must either meet face-to-face or hold a telephone conference to: (a) exchange the names of witnesses they expect to call at trial, including anticipated impeachment or rebuttal witnesses, and the witnesses’ addresses and home and business telephone numbers if that information was not provided in discovery; and
WARNING
- 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.
After a civil case is final, the Clerk will provide notice to the parties that they have 30 calendar days to retrieve any trial exhibits and discovery materials that were filed in paper format. The Clerk may destroy or dispose of materials left in the Clerk’s possession after that time.
WARNING
Requests for special jury instructions must be filed and served by the end of the first day of trial unless the court directs otherwise.
Parties must file and serve requests for special jury instructions at the end of the first day of trial or as the court otherwise directs.
WARNING
Requests for jury interrogatories must be filed and served by the end of the first day of trial unless the court directs otherwise.
Parties must file and serve requests for jury interrogatories at the end of the first day of trial or as the court otherwise directs. Jury interrogatories may be requested after that only when counsel could not have reasonably anticipated the issue.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 3 business days
- Applies to
- Exhibits
Exhibits for virtual appearances should be pre-filed with the Clerk at least three business days before the hearing.
All exhibits intended to be offered by any party or witness appearing virtually should be pre-filed with the Clerk of the Court at least three (3) business days in advance of the hearing.
WARNING
Unresolved objections to audio/video recordings or animation must be raised by a motion in limine set for hearing early enough for the court to rule and allow any necessary editing.
If they cannot resolve their dispute, objecting counsel must file a motion in limine set for hearing sufficiently before trial to allow time for the court to rule on the objections and for any necessary editing.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 10 calendar days
Subpoenas for local witnesses must be issued no later than 10 calendar days before trial, unless the court allows a shorter time.
Subpoenas for local witnesses must be issued no later than 10 calendar days before the date of trial unless the court has allowed issuance within a shorter time.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 14 calendar days
Subpoenas for out-of-county witnesses must be issued no later than 14 calendar days before trial, unless the court allows a shorter time.
Subpoenas for out-of-county witnesses must be issued no later than 14 calendar days before the date of trial, unless the court has allowed issuance within a shorter time.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 5 business days
The original will or codicil must be tendered to the Circuit Court Clerk within 5 business days after filing the petition.
The original testamentary instrument must be tendered to the Circuit Court Clerk within 5 business days after filing the petition.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 3 business days
Opposing counsel has 3 business days to object to a proposed order and submit a competing order; otherwise the proposed order is submitted to the Judge.
The Clerk will hold proposed orders signed only by the attorney who prepared the order for 3 business days. If opposing counsel believes the proposed order does not accurately reflect the court's ruling, opposing counsel must notify the court's staff in Circuit Court or Calendar Clerk in Chancery Court within the 3-day period and submit a competing order for the court to consider. If the court's staff or Calendar Clerk does not receive a timely objection, the court's staff or Calendar Clerk will submit the proposed order to the Judge.
WARNING
- Deadline
- 10 business days
A party intending to use an audio or video recording or animation in a jury trial must give adverse counsel written notice at least 10 business days before trial.
Any party who intends to use an audio or video recording or animation in a jury trial must provide written notice to adverse counsel at least 10 business days before trial.
WARNING
A Slow Pay Motion is subject to dismissal if the moving party fails to answer within 20 minutes after the commencement of the docket call.
When the moving party on a Slow Pay Motion fails to answer at the first call of the docket, such Motion shall be subject to dismissal at the expiration of 20 minutes after the commencement of the docket call.
WARNING
Motions, including motions in limine, will not be heard on the day of trial.
No motions, including motions in limine, will be heard on the day of trial.
WARNING
Motions for summary judgment and responses and replies to the same are governed by the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Motions for Summary Judgement will not be heard on the Court’s regular Friday Motion Dockets and should be specially set by contacting the Court’s Judicial Assistant.
Motions for summary judgment and responses and replies to the same are governed by the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. Motions for Summary Judgement will not be heard on the Court’s regular Friday Motion Dockets and should be specially set by contacting the Court’s Judicial Assistant.
WARNING
Either party has a right to file a Notice of Rehearing within five (5) days of the Special Master’s ruling to secure a de novo hearing before Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf for Third Circuit cases and before Judge Stephanie J. Williams for Fourth Circuit cases.
Either party has a right to file a Notice of Rehearing within five (5) days of the Special Master’s ruling to secure a de novo hearing before Judge Bethany Peery Glandorf for Third Circuit cases and before Judge Stephanie J. Williams for Fourth Circuit cases.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Late responses to motions will be considered at the Court's discretion upon a showing of good cause; agreed late responses will also be considered.
Late responses will be considered by the Court, at its discretion, based upon a showing good cause. If the parties agree to allow a non-movant to respond late to a motion, the Court will consider the late response.
WARNING
An order should be filed granting the motion within seven (7) days of the motion hearing date. See Local Rule § 33.01(a).
An order should be filed granting the motion within seven (7) days of the motion hearing date. See Local Rule § 33.01(a).
WARNING
- Deadline
- 72 hours
Parties must deliver the settlement conference statement at least 72 hours (3 business days) before the conference.
At least 72 hours (three (3) business days) prior to the Judicial Settlement Conference, each party shall deliver an ex parte Judicial Settlement Conference Statement directly to the Special Master.
WARNING
The Final Motion Docket assigning specific time blocks is published by 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Motion Docket.
While all motions are noticed for a 9:00 a.m. docket call, a Final Motion Docket that assigns motions to specific time blocks is published on the Circuit Court Clerk's website by 12:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the Motion Docket.
WARNING
Resolved motions are assigned an 8:58 a.m. time slot; no appearance is necessary and an order may be submitted as if granted.
8:58 a.m.: Resolved Motions. Motions that are automatically granted without a hearing will be found at the beginning of the docket and are assigned the time of 8:58 a.m. The heading for the page will read "RESOLVED MOTIONS." If a case is reflected on this page, no appearance is necessary, and an Order on the motion may be submitted as if the motion was
INFO
Special jury instructions may be requested after the end of the first day of trial only for issues counsel could not reasonably anticipate.
Special instructions may be requested after that only when counsel could not have reasonably anticipated the issue.
INFO
The Clerk must issue a subpoena even when it is requested after the Rule 28 deadlines.
The Clerk must issue a subpoena even if it is requested after the deadlines established by this Rule.
INFO
Adverse counsel must promptly notify the offering party of any objections to the recording or animation.
Adverse counsel must promptly advise the offering party of any objections to the recording or animation.
CRITICAL
Pretrial motions, except summary judgment motions, must be filed at least 14 calendar days before the motion hearing, including weekends and holidays.
All pretrial motions, other than motions for summary judgment, must be filed and served on the opposing party with all supporting material, including without limitation, all declarations, excerpts from preferential, discovery responses, proposed temporary parenting schedules, and all other factual material in which the moving party relies, at least 14 days (including weekends and holidays) before the motion hearing.
CRITICAL
Default judgment matters must be set by an order filed no earlier than 14 days, including weekends and holidays, before the hearing date.
Matters that are being conducted based on a default with the clerk shall be set by an order filed no earlier than 14 days (including weekends and holidays) prior to the hearing date.
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