State Rules

Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure

Current through July 1, 2025

Part 1 · Scope of Rules; One Form of Action

Part 2 · Commencement of Action

Part 3 · Process

Part 4 · Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers

Part 5 · Time

Part 6 · Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions

Part 7 · General Rules of Pleading

Part 8 · Pleading Special Matters

Part 9 · Form of Pleadings

Part 10 · Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers

Part 11 · Defenses and Objections

Part 12 · Counterclaim and Cross-Claim

Part 13 · Third-Party Practice

Part 14 · Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

Part 15 · Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management

Part 16 · Parties

Part 17 · Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Part 18 · Interpleader

Part 19 · Class Actions

Part 20 · Intervention

Part 21 · Substitution of Parties

Part 22 · Depositions and Discovery

Part 23 · Trial

Part 24 · Setting Cases for Trial

Part 25 · Dismissal of Actions; Consolidation

Part 26 · Evidence

Part 27 · Proof of Official Record

Part 28 · Subpoena

Part 29 · Exceptions Unnecessary

Part 30 · Jurors

Part 31 · Verdicts

Part 32 · Judgment as a Matter of Law

Part 33 · Instructions to Jury

Part 34 · Findings by the Court

Part 35 · Masters

Part 36 · Judgment

Part 37 · Declaratory Judgments

Part 38 · Entry of Judgment

Part 39 · New Trials; Amendment of Judgments

Part 40 · Relief from Judgment or Order

Part 42 · Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment

Part 43 · Inability of a Judge to Proceed

Part 44 · Seizure of Person or Property

Part 45 · Injunctions

Part 46 · Receivers

Part 47 · Deposit in Court

Part 48 · Offer of Judgment

Part 49 · Execution

Part 50 · Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title

Part 51 · Condemnation of Property

Part 52 · Declarations Under Penalty of Perjury