TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 21, 2021

The General Assembly has ratified and approved proposed changes to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Appellate Procedure. The changes will go into effect on July 1. The state House approved the civil rules changes (Resolution 21) and the appellate rules changes (Resolution 22) on March 22. The Senate approved the civil rules changes (Resolution 19) and the appellate rules changes (Resolution 20) on April 5. Read the notice from the Tennessee Supreme Court clerk. The court adopted the changes in December 2020 pending approval by the legislature. View red-line versions of the revised rules.