Local Rules of Practice
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| District | Rule Document | Counties Served | Rules Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st District Circuit-Chancery-Criminal Courts Local Rules.pdf669.41 KB | Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Washington | |
| 4 | 4th District Civil Local Rules.pdf1.73 MB | Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, Sevier | |
| 4 | 4th District Criminal Local Rules.pdf2.23 MB | Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson, Sevier | |
| 8 | 8th District Chancery Court Local Rules-March 3, 2026 - UA.pdf1008.79 KB | Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott, Union | |
| 8 | 8th District Criminal Local Rules - UA.pdf260.1 KB | Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott, Union | |
| 12 | 12th Judicial District Local Rules March 2026-UA.pdf974.2 KB | Bledsoe, Franklin, Grundy, Marion, Rhea, Sequatchie | |
| 13 | 13th District Chancery Local Rules July 2026.pdf317.94 KB | Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White | |
| 13 | 13th District Circuit Court Local Rules - UA.pdf416.45 KB | Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White | |
| 13 | 13th District Criminal Court Local Rules - UA.pdf872.01 KB | Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, White | |
| 14 | 14th District Chancery Court Local Rules.pdf774.67 KB | Coffee | |
| 15 | 15th District Cicuit-Chancery-Criminal Courts Local Rules.pdf2.03 MB | Jackson, Macon, Smith, Trousdale, Wilson | |
| 23 | 23rd District Circuit-Chancery Courts Local Rules - Revised-UA.pdf1.99 MB | Cheatham, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Stewart | |
| 27 | 27th District Chancery & Circuit Court Local Rules - UA.pdf293.71 KB | Obion, Weakley | |
| 28 | 28th District Chancery Court Local Rules - UA.pdf313.74 KB | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood | |
| 28 | 28th District Circuit Court Local Rules - UA.pdf1.58 MB | Crockett, Gibson, Haywood |