Knox County Circuit Court, Tennessee Document Filing Requirements

Applies to

Order or judgment

The prevailing party must prepare an appropriate order or judgment, obtain approval from counsel and pro se parties or include a certificate of service on anyone who refuses approval, and file it with the Clerk.

The prevailing party upon any Motion or a trial shall prepare an appropriate Order or Judgment for entry in the case. The Judgment or Order shall be filed with the Clerk within ten (10) business days following the Court’s ruling or trial. It shall be approved by all counsel of record and any pro se parties, or shall bear a certificate of service on any counsel or pro se party who refuses to approve it as required by TRCP Rule 58(2).

Applies to

Trial docket removal

A case may be removed from the trial docket only by an order signed by the judge of the assigned Division.

Cases set for trial may be removed from the trial docket only by an Order signed by the Judge of the Division to which the case is assigned.

Applies to

Motion to compel discovery

Must include

proposed order

A motion to compel discovery must include a proposed order; the order will be entered ten calendar days after filing unless the adverse party requests a hearing in writing before that period expires.

All Motions to compel discovery will be accompanied by a proposed Order which will be entered ten (10) calendar days after filing unless the adverse party requests in writing a hearing prior to the expiration of the ten day period.

Applies to

Court reporter form

Court reporters employed by a party must complete and file the Court-approved form with the Clerk.

Court reporters employed by a party or parties shall fill out and file with the Clerk the Court approved form

Applies to

Alternate proposed order or judgment

Must include

certificate of service

A counsel or pro se party who refuses to approve the prevailing party’s order or judgment must file an alternate proposed order or judgment with the Clerk, bearing a certificate of service.

Any counsel or pro se party who refuses to approve an Order or Judgment shall file an alternate proposed Order or Judgment with the Clerk within (5) five business days following service of the proposed Order or Judgment filed by the prevailing party. Such alternate proposed Order or Judgment shall bear a certificate of service required by TRCP Rule 58(2).