Rutherford County Circuit Court, Tennessee Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICAL

Responsive Briefs are not required, but may be filed no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing with a courtesy copy sent directly to the Judge or Magistrate.

Responsive Briefs are not required, but may be filed no later than 24 hours prior to the hearing with a courtesy copy sent directly to the Judge or Magistrate.

CRITICAL

A copy of each brief or memorandum of law must be delivered to the Judge’s office five days before a hearing, unless good cause is shown.

All briefs or memoranda of law shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy shall be delivered to the Judge's office and a copy served on all interested parties five (5) days prior to any hearing unless good cause shown.

WARNING

A courtesy copy of any brief shall be sent directly to the Judge's office within the same time frames as outlined above.

A courtesy copy of any brief shall be sent directly to the Judge's office within the same time frames as outlined above.

INFO

Interested parties and counsel should make every effort to provide extra exhibit copies for the Court, witnesses, and opposing counsel during hearings.

All interested parties and/or counsel shall make every effort to provide extra copies of exhibits for the Court, witnesses and opposing counsel during hearings.