Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Travis M. Lampley

Judge • Rutherford County Circuit Court, Tennessee

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Brief, Memorandum of Law

  • 1 copy • Five Days Before Hearing

Exhibits

  • During Hearings

Responsive Brief

  • No Later Than 24 Hours Before Hearing

Trial Brief, Responsive Brief

  • 1 copy • Within Same Time Frames as Outlined Above

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Proposed Rescheduled Date
48Hoursnotice

Communication

Court-wide
Fax

Clerk

(615) 563-5696
Fax

Clerk

(615) 563-6391
Fax

Clerk

(615) 691-5904
Fax

Clerk

(615) 691-5964

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Rutherford County Circuit Court, Tennessee publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 528 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Agreed trial setting order

    An agreed order setting trial must state the trial date, time, place, and duration.

  • Applies to
    Agreed trial setting order

    By entering an agreed trial-setting order, counsel represents that discovery is complete and the case is ready for trial on the scheduled dates.

  • Applies to
    Appeal trial setting order

    Appeals from the specified courts are set by court order when perfected, and the Clerk prepares the order for the Judge's signature.

Filing Timing

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  • Judicial days are days when the applicable county courthouse and clerks’ offices are open, and the filing date is excluded when calculating days.

  • Deadline
    5 court days

    Trial-setting orders must be lodged within five Judicial Days after the date or dates are obtained from the Court.

  • 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.

Service

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  • A copy of the trial-setting order must be served on opposing counsel or, if there is no other attorney, on the opposing party or parties.

  • In jury trials, witness lists must be exchanged at the pre-trial conference.

  • Deadline
    3 court days

    In non-jury trials, counsel must exchange all witness lists at least three full Judicial Days before trial.

Communication

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  • Trial dates may be obtained from the Trial Judge's office.

  • Cannon County cases must be set through the Cannon County Chancery Court Clerk's Office and Circuit Court Clerk's Office.

  • During the pendency of actions, contact regarding the litigation ordinarily should be made with the Court only during hearings and conferences established by Court Order. Other communications with the Court should occur only under unusual circumstances. Except in the event of an emergency, neither counsel should contact the Court regarding a pending matter.

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