Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee Document Format Requirements
29 rules from official source documents
18 of 29 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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- Format
Documents filed electronically must be converted to PDF and use the .pdf file extension.
To be filed electronically, a Document must be converted to a PDF. Converted Documents must contain the ".pdf" file extension.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Format
Each e-filed document must be uploaded as a PDF and should comply with the applicable Terms of Use Agreement, formatting rules, and any additional format later required by the Court.
(a) Each E-Filed Document shall be uploaded in a PDF. The Document should be formatted in accordance with the applicable Terms of Use Agreement, as well as the TRCP and Local Rules governing formatting of paper documents, and in such other and further format as the Court may require from time to time.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
The return ordinarily must appear on the process paper; if space is insufficient, it may appear on separate paper that specifically identifies and is physically attached to the process.
All returns must be made upon the process paper itself, unless there is not sufficient room on the process paper itself, in which case, the return shall be made upon a separate paper, referring specifically to the process served, and shall be physically attached to the process.
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- Format
Documents filed electronically must be converted to PDF format and use the .pdf file extension.
“PDF” or “Portable Document Format” means a computer file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing documents in a manner that is independent of the original application software, hardware, and operating system used to create those documents. To be filed electronically, a Document must be converted to a PDF. Converted Documents must contain the “.pdf” file extension.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Format
Each E-Filed Document must be uploaded as a PDF and comply with applicable formatting agreements, rules, and future Court requirements.
Each E-Filed Document shall be uploaded in a PDF. The Document should be formatted in accordance with the applicable Terms of Use Agreement, as well as, the TRCP and Local Rules governing formatting of paper documents, and in such other and further format as the Court may require from time to time.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
A document requiring a signature, verification, notarization, acknowledgment, oath, or sworn statement may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.
A Document that is required to be signed, verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be E-Filed only as a scanned image.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
- Format
A document filed electronically must be converted to PDF and use the .pdf file extension.
To be filed electronically, a Document must be converted to a PDF. Converted Documents must contain the ".pdf" file extension.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
A document requiring a signature, verification, notarization, acknowledgment, oath, or sworn statement may be electronically filed only as a scanned image.
A Document that is required to be signed, verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be E-Filed only as a scanned image.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026CRITICAL
If the case is appealed, the appellant must reduce the exhibit to a size accepted by the appellate court clerk.
If the case is appealed, the appellant shall reduce the exhibit to a size the Clerk of the Appellate Court will receive.
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- Format
Each electronically filed document must be uploaded in PDF format.
Each E-Filed Document shall be uploaded in a PDF.
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Submitted documents must be complete, consistent, and legible, and file-stamped copies are required where applicable.
All documents must be complete, consistent, and Legible. File-stamped copies are required where applicable.
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Each scanned document submitted for divorce review must be a separate email attachment; combining documents into one attachment and submitting photographs is prohibited.
Each document (as disclosed herein below) to be scanned and emailed to the Deputy Divorce Referee for review shall be sent as a separate attachment to the same email. DO NOT submit documents to the Divorce referee as one attachment. Photographs of documents are not acceptable.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026WARNING
Filings left in the courthouse Dropbox must be placed in a sealed envelope identifying the filer, case number, contact number, and email address if available.
*If you leave any filings in the Dropbox, make sure they are in a sealed envelope with your name, case number, a contact number and an email address(if possible) written on it.
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Competing orders must be submitted with proposed changes shown in redline form.
Competing orders must be presented in redline form.
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The subject line of the case-packet email must be clearly labeled.
Clearly label your email subject line
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Competing orders must be submitted with changes shown in redline form.
Competing orders must be presented in redline form.
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Competing orders must be submitted in redline form or with the discrepancies highlighted.
Competing orders must be presented in redline form or with highlights showing the discrepancies.
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- Format
- DOCX
At the Court's request, an order may be sent electronically in word format so the Court can edit it.
The Court may request that any order be sent electronically in word format for editing.
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All differences must be highlighted and must reference the page and line numbers from the transcript if available.
Summary: An alternative order or decree must highlight all differences and reference transcript page and line numbers when available.
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A Document that is required to be signed, verified, notarized, acknowledged, sworn to, or made under oath may be E-Filed only as a scanned image.
Summary: A document requiring a signature, verification, notarization, acknowledgment, oath, or affirmation may be e-filed only as a scanned image.
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If the ruling is oral or by letter, then the proposed Order shall be submitted by the prevailing party in word format via email at circuit.division2@shelbycountytn.gov or placed in the Division II Orders Box in Room 208 within seven (7) days of the ruling.
Summary: After an oral or written ruling, the prevailing party must submit the proposed order in word format by email or through the Division II Orders Box within seven days.
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The Final Decree should be fully completed but not filed-leave only the date and Judge's signature blank.
Summary: The Final Decree must be fully completed when submitted, with only the date and the judge's signature left blank, and must not yet be filed.
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Each document (as disclosed herein below) to be scanned and emailed to the Deputy Divorce Referee for review shall be sent as a separate attachment to the same email. DO NOT submit documents to the Divorce referee as one attachment. Photographs of documents are not acceptable.
Summary: Documents submitted to the Deputy Divorce Referee must be scanned, sent as separate attachments in the same email, and not submitted as photographs or as one combined attachment.
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A Divorce Referee's Motion Docket for such motions will be maintained in the Clerk's office. Motions will be on a form provided by the Clerk and kept in a loose-leaf binder.
Summary: Temporary-support motions must use the Clerk-provided form and be kept in a loose-leaf binder in the Divorce Referee's Motion Docket.
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Said Affidavit shall be filed in a format substantially similar to the form in Appendix 4.
Summary: The sworn financial statement must be filed in a format substantially similar to the Appendix 4 form.
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Motions will be on a form provided by the Clerk and kept in a loose-leaf binder.
Summary: Referral motions must use the Clerk's form and be kept in a loose-leaf binder.
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Include in the body of the email a brief list of all attachments and indicate how the parties will appear (in person, by Zoom, or by affidavit).
Summary: The email body must list all attachments and state whether the parties will appear in person, by Zoom, or by affidavit.
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In cases involving multiple parties, counsel for the non-prevailing parties may submit their signatures by facsimile.
Summary: In multiparty cases, non-prevailing parties' counsel may submit signatures by facsimile.
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In cases involving multiple parties, counsel for the non-prevailing parties may submit their signatures by facsimile.
Summary: In multiparty cases, counsel for non-prevailing parties may submit signatures by facsimile.
What formatting rules apply to filings in Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee?
Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee's formatting rule includes file format PDF, documents must be converted to pdf before electronic filing, and converted documents must contain the ".pdf" file extension. Documents filed electronically must be converted to PDF and use the .pdf file extension.
Judge Cedrick D. Wooten's formatting rule includes documents must be complete, consistent, and legible and file-stamped copies are required where applicable. Submitted documents must be complete, consistent, and legible, and file-stamped copies are required where applicable.
Judge Carol Chumney's formatting rule includes file format docx and the court may request that an order be sent electronically in word format for editing.. At the Court's request, an order may be sent electronically in word format so the Court can edit it.
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