Rutherford County Circuit Court, Tennessee Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The specified officials must conduct a background investigation of the company owner and agents and furnish its results to the Court at least one week before the en banc qualification hearing.

The District Attorney General or his designee or Rutherford County Sheriff's Department shall conduct a criminal history and background investigation of the owner of the bonding company and its agents. The results of this background investigation shall be furnished to the Court at least one (1) week before the date of the en banc qualification hearing.

CRITICAL

Written submissions concerning changes to a bonding company's name, ownership, or agents are due within ten days of the change.

Any changes to a bonding company's name, ownership, or agents as submitted in the original petition must be submitted in writing within ten (10) days of said changes and approved by Order of the Court thereafter.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Notice of appeal

A notice of appeal must be filed in Juvenile Court within ten days, excluding non-judicial days, after entry of the final order.

perfected by filing, in Juvenile Court, a notice of appeal within ten (10) days, excluding non-judicial days, of the entry of the final order in the Juvenile Court.

CRITICAL

Written notice of an agent's employment-status change is due within ten days of the change.

Notice of any changes in the employment status of agents must be submitted in writing within ten (10) days of said change.

CRITICAL

Both parties must present their Rule 12.01 statements at least five days before a Pendente Lite hearing.

For every Pendente Lite hearing, both parties shall present written statements in the form shown in Appendix E attached hereto at least five (5) days prior to the Pendente Lite hearing.

CRITICAL

Motions other than motions in limine that are not argued before the pretrial conference are deemed abandoned.

(f) Any motions, excluding motions in Limine, not argued prior to the Pre-Trial Conference shall be deemed abandoned.

CRITICAL

An objection not set within forty-five days from filing is overruled.

- (H) If an objection is not set within forty-five (45) days from filing, such objection shall be overruled, and the Trial Judge may adopt the report, modify the report, reject the report in whole, reject the report in part, receive further evidence, or may recommit the report with instructions.

CRITICAL

When the marriage has children, both parties must file the Temporary Proposed Parenting Plan at least five days before the Pendente Lite hearing.

(D) Both parties shall also file a Temporary Proposed Parenting Plan, where there are children of the marriage, at least five (5) days prior to the Pendente Lite hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Changes to a bonding company's name, ownership, or agents must be submitted and approved by court order within 10 days of the change.

- 2. Any changes to a bonding company's name, ownership, or agents as submitted in the original petition must be submitted in writing and approved by order of the Court within ten (10) days of said changes.

CRITICAL

Both parties must update the listed information with the clerk within 10 days of a change; failure to update or providing false information could lead to contempt or default judgment.

FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY UPDATE THIS INFORMATION OR GIVING FALSE INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO BEING CITED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT OR HAVING A DEFAULT JUDGMENT ENTERED AGAINST YOU. BOTH PARTIES MUSC UPDATE POLLOWING INFORMATION ANY CHANGES WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE CHANGE TO THE CLERK OF THE JUVENILE, COURT, RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

The filing must be filed with the Court five days, excluding non-judicial days, before the hearing; the rule may be suspended when a child is detained or an emergency hearing is necessary.

attorneys shall be in writing and cite the rule, statute or other authority for the relief sought and must be filed with the Court and served on opposing counsel or party five (5) days, excluding non-judicial days, before the hearing in the matter. When a child is in detention or an emergency hearing is necessary, this rule may be suspended to allow quick preparation for court.

CRITICAL

A non-contested divorce with children, or one submitted on stipulated grounds, must have been on file for at least 90 days before it may be granted.

- 1. The divorce has been on file for at least ninety (90) days;

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

The required drug screen for each owner and prospective agent must be performed within 48 hours of filing the petition.

a copy of an Oral Fluid Testing drug screen of each owner, and each prospective agent, as required by the Court to be conducted by a certified facility, and which shall be performed within forty-eight (48) hours of the date of filing the petition for permission to write bonds

CRITICALCriminal cases

An approved professional bail bonding entity must pay the bond in full within ten days after the forfeiture becomes final.

Upon any forfeiture becoming final, the professional bail bonding entity approved in this District will be required to pay the bond in full within ten (10) days of the date that the forfeiture becomes final without further action of the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

In trials in which a jury has not been demanded, lists of all witnesses shall be filed with the Clerk and exchanged between counsel at least three (3) full Judicial Days prior to trial.

In trials in which a jury has not been demanded, lists of all witnesses shall be filed with the Clerk and exchanged between counsel at least three (3) full Judicial Days prior to trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

An authorized bonding company must file its monthly report with the Circuit Court Clerk by the tenth day of the following month.

Any bonding company authorized by the Court to execute bail or bonds, or bonds securing fines and cost, shall file with the Circuit Court Clerk a monthly report by the tenth (10th) day of the following month

CRITICALCriminal cases

Corrected financial statements reflecting material changes must be filed with the Clerk immediately when the change occurs.

- 4. Any material changes to the financial statements submitted to the Court must be corrected and filed with the Clerk immediately upon occurrence.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be heard before trial unless good cause is shown.

Motions in limine shall be filed at least ten (10) Judicial Days prior to the trial unless otherwise ordered by the Court and must be heard before the trial date, absent a showing of good cause.

CRITICAL

In non-contested divorce cases, all required documents must be filed with the Clerk at least 10 Judicial Days before a scheduled hearing.

(G) In non-contested divorce cases, all required documents shall be filed with the Clerk at least ten (10) Judicial Days before any scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

After service, the original documents must be filed with the Juvenile Court Clerk.

Once served, original documents shall be filed with the Juvenile Court Clerk.

CRITICAL

An authorized bonding company must file its quarterly report with the Circuit Court Clerk by the tenth day of January, April, July, and October.

Any bonding company authorized by the Court to execute bail or bonds, or bonds securing fines and cost, shall file with the Circuit Court Clerk will file a quarterly report by the tenth (10th) day of the following months; January, April, July, and October, in the format prescribed by the Clerk on a spreadsheet or table suitable for auditing by the Clerk and shall contain the following information for each bond:

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 business days

If the parties cannot agree on an order's language, they must submit a proposed order within fifteen business days after the court date.

If the parties are unable to agree to the language in an order, the parties shall submit a proposed order for consideration by the Court within fifteen (15) business days from the court date.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial motions other than Rule 16 discovery motions must be filed according to the court's scheduling order.

All pre-trial motions, except motions regarding discovery under Tenn. R. Crim. P. Rule 16, shall be filed pursuant to the scheduling order that the court sets out.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

The completed Appendix M form must be filed at least two Judicial Days before a contested workers' compensation trial.

No less than two (2) Judicial Days before a contested Worker's Compensation trial, parties shall file a completed form in the form shown in Appendix M attached hereto, setting forth stipulations and certifying that all depositions, which will be introduced, have been filed.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Pretrial brief

A party choosing to file a pre-trial brief must file it at least three full judicial days before the hearing.

If a party desires to file a pre-trial Brief, such shall be filed no less than three (3) full judicial days prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Written notice of an address or telephone change must be provided to the Clerk's office within 10 days of the change.

- 1. The bonding company must notify, in writing, the Criminal Court Clerk of any changes to a bonding company's address or telephone number from that documented in the original qualifying petition. Written notice of any such changes shall be provided to the Clerk's office within ten (10) days of said changes.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Objections to a Special Master's Report must be filed within ten Judicial Days.

(G) Objections to the Special Master's Report shall be filed within ten (10) Judicial Days.

CRITICAL

Counsel must file all motions in limine at least five Judicial Days before the pretrial conference and be prepared to argue them and objections to deposition testimony or proposed exhibits at the conference.

(e) That counsel shall file, no later than five (5) Judicial Days prior to the pre-trial conference, any and all Motions in Limine and be prepared to argue those on the date of the pre-trial conference. Further, counsel shall be prepared to argue any objections to portions of deposition testimony, or proposed exhibits.

CRITICAL

The parties have ten days from receipt of the Report to file an objection; otherwise, the Trial Judge may adopt or deny it.

Pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 53, and Rule 12.01 of this Court's Local Rules, the parties have ten (10) days from receipt of this Report to file an objection hereto. Absent the filing of an objection within the time allowed by law, this Report will be either adopted or denied by the Trial Judge.

CRITICAL

The criminal-history background-check results must be submitted to the Circuit Court Clerk at least one week before the qualification hearings.

The results shall be submitted to the Circuit Court Clerk at least one (1) week before the date of the qualification hearings.

CRITICAL

Briefs and memoranda of law must be filed 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Motions in limine must be filed at least ten Judicial Days before trial unless the Court orders otherwise.

Motions in limine shall be filed at least ten (10) Judicial Days prior to the trial unless otherwise ordered by the Court

CRITICAL

Unless the Judge or Magistrate directs otherwise, the prevailing party must draw and file the Order within ten judicial days after the court date.

Unless otherwise directed by the Judge or Magistrate, the prevailing party shall draw the Order and file the same within ten (10) judicial days following the court date.

CRITICAL

For a contested divorce involving minor children scheduled for a hearing on a Motion for Default, the Plaintiff must file a proposed Parenting Plan at least two Judicial Days before the hearing.

When a contested divorce involving parties who have minor children is scheduled for hearing on a Motion for Default, Plaintiff shall file a proposed Parenting Plan at least two (2) Judicial Days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

A party may request review of a Magistrate's nonpreliminary ruling within ten days after the order is entered; a premature rehearing request is treated as timely immediately after entry.

A party may, within ten (10) days after entry of the Magistrate's order, file a written request for a review of the record by the Judge as to any Magistrate ruling on a nonpreliminary matter. A prematurely filed request for rehearing shall be treated as if it were timely filed immediately after the entry of the Magistrate's Order.

WARNING

Responsive briefs are optional and may be filed no later than four Judicial Days before trial.

Responsive briefs are not required, but may be filed no later than four (4) Judicial Days prior to trial.

WARNING

Authorized Users must review NEFs within 90 days of posting because NEFs are deleted from their accounts after 90 days.

It is the responsibility of each Authorized User to login to the ECF and review their NEFs within ninety days (90) from the time the NEF is posted to their user account. After ninety days, all NEFs are deleted from the Authorized User's account.

WARNING

Trial briefs are optional and may be filed no later than eight Judicial Days before trial.

Trial briefs are not required in any trial, but may be filed no later than eight (8) Judicial Days prior to trial.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

Applies to

Responsive brief

Responsive briefs are optional and may be filed no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

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.

WARNING

Deadline

2 court days

Except where counsel are unable to do so, depositions of medical professionals which testimony will be presented at trial should be filed two (2) Judicial Days before scheduled commencement of the trial to enable the Court to read the testimony before trial.

Except where counsel are unable to do so, depositions of medical professionals which testimony will be presented at trial should be filed two (2) Judicial Days before scheduled commencement of the trial to enable the Court to read the testimony before trial.

WARNING

The Court may take reasonable measures to dismiss a case not disposed of or scheduled for hearing within twelve months of the latest specified event, unless the petitioner seeks relief before dismissal.

The Court may take reasonable measures to dismiss cases that have not been disposed of or scheduled for hearing within twelve (12) months of the date of filing, last summons issued or service, whichever is later, unless the petitioner files for relief from this Rule prior to the dismissal.

WARNING

Time under the local rules is computed according to the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Practice and Procedure.

Computation of time under these local rules shall be the same as set forth in the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Practice and Procedure.