Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee Electronic Filing Rules
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Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
Papers must be filed with the Clerk; courts use electronic filing, some documents require paper filing, and papers should not be sent directly to Judges without authorization.
All papers must be filed with the Clerk. All courts use electronic filing; some documents must be filed in paper format. Papers should not be sent directly to Judges unless authorized.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026CRITICAL
Electronic filing is adopted for General Sessions Courts in addition to traditional paper filing, governed by each Clerk's Office's Electronic Filing Rules.
In addition to traditional paper submission and filing with the Clerk, in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16, Chapter 15, Part 7, electronic filing is adopted for the General Sessions Courts of Davidson County Tennessee. The Electronic Filing Rules and effective date set forth by each Clerk's Office govern the electronic filing of cases, pleadings and other papers.
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Civil cases
Papers may be filed with the trial court clerk by facsimile transmission under this rule.
The trial court clerk shall accept papers for filing by facsimile transmission as provided in this rule.
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- Subpoena
In Circuit Court, submit one copy of the subpoena electronically to the Clerk for issuance.
Summary: In Circuit Court, one electronic copy of the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk for issuance.
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- Subpoena
In Chancery Court, submit the subpoena by conventional paper form, in triplicate, to the Clerk for issuance.
Summary: In Chancery Court, the subpoena must be submitted to the Clerk in paper form, in triplicate.
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Civil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
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- Proposed order
The party shall also E-file a Proposed Order granting the Motion for Expedited Hearing, leaving the date blank for the Court to complete.
Summary: The proposed order granting a Motion for Expedited Hearing must be E-filed with the date left blank for the Court to complete.
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Civil cases
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- Proposed order
Once the date has been confirmed with the Court, the requesting party shall E-file a General (Proposed) Order setting the hearing.
Summary: The General (Proposed) Order setting the post-trial hearing must be filed electronically.
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The Circuit Court Clerk’s Office shall electronically file the Domestic Status Conference Order
Summary: The Clerk must electronically file the Domestic Status Conference Order.
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- Status conference order
All status conference orders should be e-filed with the Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office and served according to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure.
Summary: Status conference orders must be e-filed with the Clerk's Office.
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- Discovery material
Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless and until a party asks the court to consider it for any purpose.
Summary: Discovery material should not be filed with the Clerk unless the court is asked to consider it.
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Civil cases
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- Jury instructions
Attorneys shall file and email to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney joint proposed jury instructions.
Summary: Attorneys must file and email joint proposed jury instructions to the Eighth Circuit Staff Attorney.
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Civil cases
Until further orders of the Court, digital signatures in any manner other than in the format of the original signature shall not be applied to documents filed in Circuit Court and the Clerk shall refuse to file any document that doesn't comply with this order.
Summary: Digital signatures in any form other than the original signature format are prohibited, and the Clerk will refuse to file any non-compliant document.
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Civil cases
The following documents shall not be filed in the trial court by facsimile transmission: (a) Any pleading or similar document for which a filing fee and/or litigation tax must be paid (excluding the facsimile service charge), including, without limitation, a complaint commencing a civil action, an appeal from the general sessions court to the circuit court, and an appeal to a trial court from an inferior tribunal, board or officer; (b) A summons; (c) A will or codicil to a will; a bond; or any pleading or document requiring an official seal; (d) A confidential document that the court previously has ordered to be filed under seal; (e) A notice of appeal.
Summary: The listed fee-bearing pleadings, summonses, wills and codicils, bonds, documents requiring an official seal, previously sealed confidential documents, and notices of appeal cannot be filed by fax.
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Civil cases
In the event that a facsimile transmission to the clerk is unsuccessful, the sender may file the document by mail or in person; in such cases, the filing date shall be determined as provided in Rules 5.06 and 6, Tenn. R. Civ. P.
Summary: If fax transmission is unsuccessful, the sender may file by mail or in person, with the filing date determined under the cited civil procedure rules.
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Civil cases
Upon our office receiving your fax filing: We will stamp-file it in accordance with TRCP 5A.03.
Summary: Fax filings are accepted and stamp-filed by the clerk in accordance with TRCP 5A.03.
Is electronic filing required in Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee?
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Papers must be filed with the Clerk; courts use electronic filing, some documents require paper filing, and papers should not be sent directly to Judges without authorization.
Judge Lynne Ingram: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The General (Proposed) Order setting the post-trial hearing must be filed electronically. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Stephanie Williams: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. The Clerk must electronically file the Domestic Status Conference Order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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