Rules of Criminal Procedure | Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

2023 RULES PACKAGE - Rules of Criminal Procedure - ADM2023-01198

I. SCOPE—PURPOSE—CONSTRUCTION.

Rule 1: Scope and Definitions.

Rule 2: Purpose and Construction.

II. PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS

Rule 3: The Affidavit of Complaint.

Rule 3.1: [RESERVED]

Rule 3.2: [RESERVED]

Rule 3.3: [RESERVED]

Rule 3.4: [RESERVED]

Rule 3.5: Criminal Citation.

Rule 4: Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint.

Rule 5: Initial Appearance Before Magistrate.

Rule 5.1: Preliminary Hearing.

III. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION.

Rule 6: The Grand Jury.

Rule 7: Indictments, Presentments and Information.

Rule 8: Joinder of Offenses and Defendants.

Rule 9: Capias or Summons upon Indictment or Presentment.

IV. ARRAIGNMENT AND PRETRIAL

Rule 10: Arraignment.

Rule 11: Pleas.

Rule 12: Pleadings and Motions Before Trial; Defenses and Objections.

Rule 12.1: Notice of Alibi.

Rule 12.2: Notice of Insanity Defense or Expert Testimony of Defendant's Mental Condition.

Rule 12.3: Notice of Intent to Seek Increased Sentence.

Rule 13: Consolidation or Severance.

Rule 14: Severance of Offenses and Defendants.

Rule 15: Depositions.

Rule 16: Discovery and Inspection.

Rule 17: Subpoenas.

Rule 17.1: Pretrial Conference.

V. VENUE

Rule 18: Venue.

Rule 19: [RESERVED]

Rule 20: [RESERVED]

Rule 21: Change of Venue.

Rule 22: [RESERVED]

VI. TRIAL

Rule 23: Trial By Jury.

Rule 24: Trial Jurors.

Rule 24.1: Juror Information.

Rule 25: Disability of Judge.

Rule 26: [RESERVED]

Rule 26.1: [RESERVED]

Rule 26.2: Production of Statements of Witnesses.

Rule 26.3: Order of Expert Testimony.

Rule 27: [RESERVED]

Rule 28: Interpreters.

Rule 29: Motion for Judgment of Acquittal.

Rule 29.1: Closing Argument.

Rule 29.2: Interim Commentary.

Rule 30: Instructions.

Rule 30.1: Exhibits in Jury Room.

Rule 31: Verdict.

VII. JUDGMENT

Rule 32: Sentence and Judgment.

Rule 33: New Trial.

Rule 34: Arrest of Judgment.

Rule 35: Reduction of Sentence.

Rule 36: Clerical Mistakes.

Rule 36.1: Correction of Illegal Sentence.

VIII. APPEAL

Rule 37: Appeal.

Rule 38: Appeal of Denial of Pretrial Diversion.

Rule 39: [RESERVED]

IX. SUPPLEMENTAL AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Rule 40: [RESERVED]

Rule 41: Search and Seizure.

Rule 42: Criminal Contempt.

X. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Rule 43: Presence of the Defendant.

Rule 44: Right to and Assignment of Counsel.

Rule 45: Computing and Extending Time.

Rule 46: [RESERVED]

Rule 47: Motions.

Rule 48: Dismissal.

Rule 49: Serving and Filing Papers

Rule 49.1: Facsimile Filing of Papers.

Rule 49.2: Electronic filings, signing, or verification.

Rule 50: Scheduling Cases.

Rule 51: Exceptions Unnecessary.

Rule 52: [RESERVED]

Rule 53: [RESERVED]

Rule 54: [RESERVED]

Rule 55: Records.

Rule 56: [RESERVED]

Rule 57: [RESERVED]

Rule 58: [RESERVED]

Rule 59: Effective Date.

Rule 60: Title.