by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
There shall be a complaint and an answer; and there shall be a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summonsed under the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Pleadings and Motions. Pleadings in criminal proceedings are the indictment, presentment, and information, and the pleas of not guilty, guilty, and nolo contendere. All other pleas, demurrers, and motions to quash are abolished; defenses and objections raised...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) Plea Alternatives.(1)In General. A defendant may plead not guilty, guilty, or nolo contendere. The court shall enter a plea of not guilty if a defendant refuses to plead or if a defendant corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon such party and the notice or paper is served upon such party by mail three (3) days shall be added to the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Tennessee
(a) General. Before any person is tried for the commission of an offense, the person shall be called into open court and arraigned, except as provided in Rule 43.(b) Procedure. The arraignment shall consist of the following: (1) ensuring that the defendant has a copy...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
(1) A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof shall be served not later than five (5) days before the time specified for the hearing, unless a specific period is fixed by these rules or by order of the court. Such...
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