Tennessee Court of the Judiciary Rules 8

As amended through November 4, 2024
Rule 8 - CONFIDENTIALITY

Except for hearings conducted pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 17-5-308 or sanctions required to be public, matters that come before the Court are confidential. Individual members of the Court will not discuss any matter pending before the Court, except with other members of the Court and with Disciplinary Counsel. However, nothing in the Rule shall prohibit the complainant, respondent-judge, or any witness from disclosing the existence or substance of a complaint, matter, investigation, or proceeding under these Rules or from disclosing any documents or correspondence filed by, served on, or provided to that person.

Tennessee Court of the Judiciary Rules 8

Amended by order filed 3/28/2001 and by order filed 3/14/2005.