Knox County Circuit Court, Tennessee Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

10 business days

The prevailing party must file the order or judgment with the Clerk within ten business days after the Court’s ruling or trial.

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).

Requests to subpoena trial witnesses must be filed with the Clerk at least ten days before trial.

All requests to subpoena witnesses for trial must be filed with the Clerk at least ten (10) days prior to the date of trial.

Deadline

10 calendar days

The proposed order accompanying a motion to compel discovery is entered ten calendar days after filing unless the adverse party requests a hearing in writing before the 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.

Deadline

5 business days

A party who refuses to approve the prevailing party’s order or judgment must file an alternate with the Clerk within five business days after service of the prevailing party’s proposed order or judgment.

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).