Don't Let Your Tennessee Exhibits Get Rejected
Get the complete Tennessee exhibit requirements checklist. Know exactly what Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 16 (16.03 Subjects to Be Discussed at Pretrial Conference; 16.05 Pretrial Order) requires before your filing deadline.
- The exhibit exchange date is set by the court's scheduling or pretrial order or by local rule.
- Check whether your case belongs in Circuit Court or Chancery Court.
- Confirm the e-filing file-size limit with your court's clerk.
- Davidson County (Nashville) is the state capital.
- Shelby County (Memphis): confirm local rules with the clerk.
- Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 16.03 covers subjects to be discussed at the pretrial conference, and Rule 16.05 covers the pretrial order.
- Check the scheduling order and local rules for the exhibit exchange date instead of assuming a deadline.
Free Tennessee Exhibit Guide
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Use the guide as a preparation checklist
- Check the instructions for your assigned court.
- Confirm labels, deadlines, and delivery method.
- Review the finished files before submitting.
Quick Reference
Source citations apply to the statement beside them, not the whole page. Check current court instructions and your case orders before filing.
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Two Ways to Prepare Tennessee Exhibits
Manual Stamping
- •Place each label individually
- •Keep a separate exhibit list
- •Check numbering across files
- •Review instructions and finished files
With ExhibitPrep
- •Apply chosen labels across a batch
- •Create a contents page and bookmarks
- •Review stamps before saving
- •Revise and compare saved copies
About Tennessee Exhibit Requirements
Tennessee courts operate under the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, with scheduling orders able to set trial-preparation dates such as the pretrial conference and trial. E-filing is available in some Tennessee Chancery, Circuit, Criminal, Probate, General Sessions and Juvenile Courts, so confirm availability with your county clerk. Tennessee has Circuit Courts and Chancery Courts, and the Business Court Docket sits in Davidson County Chancery Court.
Before you file
ExhibitPrep formats documents. It does not provide legal advice, submit filings, or determine whether evidence is admissible or a filing meets court requirements.
Some guidance has not been verified against current official sources. A citation supports only its stated claim and scope. Compare the finished PDF with current court instructions and orders in your case. Follow the filing review checklist.
What's in the Guide
- Exchange date set by the scheduling or pretrial order or local rule
- E-filing availability varies by court — confirm with your county clerk
- Confirm the exhibit marking convention the court or judge expects in the pretrial order.
- Circuit vs. Circuit and Chancery Courts — file in the correct court
- Davidson County (Nashville) rules — state capital, home of the Business Court Docket
- Shelby County (Memphis) requirements — confirm local rules and commercial docket practice with the clerk
- Business Court Docket — sits in Davidson County Chancery Court
- Pre-trial conference requirements — check whether an exhibit list is required
County-Specific Rules Covered
Davidson County (Nashville)
- • Shelby County local practice
- • State capital courts
Shelby County (Memphis)
- • Confirm county-specific local rules with the clerk
- • Commercial docket practice varies by court
Knox County (Knoxville)
- • East Tennessee hub
- • University town courts
Pro Tips Included
- •Read the scheduling or pretrial order and local rules for the exhibit exchange date
- •Know whether your case belongs in Circuit Court or Chancery Court, a court of equity
- •Check whether your county has adopted e-filing, and which platform it uses
- •Tennessee's Business Court Docket sits in Davidson County Chancery Court; confirm whether your case is eligible
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- 1.Assuming an exchange deadline instead of reading the scheduling order and local rules
- 2.Filing in the wrong court (Circuit versus Chancery)
- 3.Not checking whether your county has e-filing before the deadline
- 4.Not checking whether an exhibit list is required for the pre-trial conference
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Tennessee Exhibit FAQs
What exhibit marking system do Tennessee courts require?
Check the assigned judge's pretrial order and local rules for how exhibits must be marked.
Is e-filing available in Tennessee courts?
Check with your county clerk whether your court has adopted e-filing, which platform it uses and any file-size limit; the appellate courts use TrueFiling.
What is the difference between Circuit and Chancery Courts in Tennessee?
In Davidson County (the 20th Judicial District), civil cases are heard in either Circuit Court or Chancery Court. Make sure you file in the correct court for your case type. The Tennessee Business Court Docket sits in Davidson County Chancery Court; outside Davidson County, a senior judge may be appointed or the parties may request transfer to that docket.
What is the exhibit exchange deadline in Tennessee?
The exhibit exchange date is set by the court's scheduling or pretrial order or by local rule, so confirm the assigned judge's standing order and ask whether an exhibit list is required for the pretrial conference.
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