TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Dec 19, 2022
The Tennessee Supreme Court has issued two orders proposing amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Criminal Procedure. Both would take effect in July 2023 if approved by the General Assembly. The amendment to the civil rules would change Rule 5.02 dealing with service and filing of pleadings and other papers. The amendment to the criminal rules would change Rule 49, dealing with serving and filing papers.