Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure – 2026

Rule 1. Scope of Rules Rule 1 Rule 2. One Form of Action Rule 2 Rule 3. Commencement of Action Rule 3 Rule 3A. Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Rules 3A.01–3A.04 Rule 4. Process Rules 4.01–4.09 Rule 4A. Service Upon Defendant in a Foreign County. Rule 4A Rule 4B. Service Upon Secretary of State as Agent for Service of Process Rule 4B Rule 5. Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers Rules 5.01–5.06 Rule 5A. Facsimile Filing of Papers Rules 5A.01–5A.04 Rule 5B. Electronic Filing, Signing, or Verification Rule 5B Rule 6. Time Rules 6.01–6.05 Rule 7. Pleading Allowed; Form of Motions Rules 7.01–7.03 Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading Rules 8.01–8.06 Rule 9. Pleading Special Matters Rules 9.01–9.07 Rule 9A. Petition for Termination of Parental Rights; Content of Petition Rule 9A Rule 10. Form of Pleadings Rules 10.01–10.04 Rule 11. Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to Court; Sanctions Rules 11.01–11.04 Rule 12. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented: By Pleading or Motion: Motion for Judgment on Pleadings Rules 12.01–12.08 Rule. 13 Counterclaim and Cross-claim Rules 13.01–13.09 Rule 14. Third-party Practice Rules 14.01–14.02 Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings Rules 15.01–15.04 Rule 16. Scheduling and Planning, Pretrial, and Final Pretrial Conferences and Orders Rules 16.01–16.06 Rule 17. Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity Rules 17.01–17.03 Rule 18. Joinder of Claims and Remedies Rules 18.01–18.02 Rule 19. Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication Rules 19.01–19.04 Rule 20. Permissive Joinder of Parties Rules 20.01–20.02 Rule 21. Rule 21 Rule 22. Interpleader Rules 22.01–22.02 Rule 23. Class Actions Rules 23.01–23.08 Rule 24. Intervention Rules 24.01–24.05 Rule 25. Substitution of Parties Rules 25.01–25.04 Rule 26. General Provisions Governing Discovery Rules 26.01–26.07 Rule 27. Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal Rules 27.01–27.04 Rule 28. Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken Rules 28.01–28.03 Rule 29. Rule 29 Rule 30. Depositions Upon Oral Examination Rules 30.01–30.07 Rule 31. Depositions Upon Written Questions Rules 31.01–31.03 Rule 32. Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings Rules 32.01–32.04 Rule 33. Interrogatories to Parties Rules 33.01–33.03 Rule 34. Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes Rules 34.01–34.03 Rule 34A. Spoliation of Evidence Rules 34A.01–34A.02 Rule 35. Physical and Mental Examination of Persons Rules 35.01–35.02 Rule 36. Requests for Admission Rules 36.01–36.02 Rule 37. Failure to Make or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions Rules 37.01–37.06 Rule 38. Jury Trial of Right Rules 38.01–38.05 Rule 39. Trial by Jury or by the Court Rules 39.01–39.03 Rule 40. Rule 40 Rule 41. Dismissal of Actions Rules 41.01–41.04 Rule 42. Consolidation: Separate Trials Rules 42.01–42.02 Rule 43. Evidence Rules 43.01–43.04 Rule 43A. Juror Information Rules 43A.01–43A.03 Rule 44. Rule 44 Rule 44A. Rule 44A Rule 45. Subpoena Rules 45.01–45.09 Rule 46. Rule 46 Rule 47. Jurors Rules 47.01–47.03 Rule 48. Rule 48 Rule 49. Special Verdicts and Interrogatories Rules 49.01–49.02 Rule 50. Motion for a Directed Verdict Rules 50.01–50.05 Rule 51. Instructions to Jury: Objection Rules 51.01–51.04 Rule 52. Findings by the Court Rules 52.01–52.02 Rule 53. Masters Rules 53.01–53.05 Rule 54. Judgments and Costs Rules 54.01–54.04 Rule 55. Default Rules 55.01–55.04 Rule 56. Summary Judgment Rules 56.01–56.08 Rule 57. Rule 57 Rule 58. Rule 58 Rule 59. New Trials and Alteration or Amendment of Judgments Rules 59.01–59.07 Rule 60. Relief from Judgments or Orders Rules 60.01–60.02 Rule 61. Rule 61 Rule 62. Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment Rules 62.01–62.09 Rule 63. Rule 63 Rule 64. Rule 64 Rule 65. Injunctions Rules 65.01–65.07 Rule 65A. Rule 65A Rule 66. Rule 66 Rule 67. Deposit in Court Rules 67.01–67.04 Rule 68. Rule 68 Rule 69. Execution on Judgments Rules 69.01–69.07 Rule 70. Rule 70 Rule 71. Rule 71 Rule 72. Rule 72