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Part I — Scope, Definitions, Purpose, and Construction

1 Scope and Definitions
2 Purpose and Construction

Part II — Preliminary Proceedings

3 The Affidavit of Complaint
3.5 Criminal Citation
4 Arrest Warrant or Summons on a Complaint
5 Initial Appearance Before Magistrate D
5.1 Preliminary Hearing D

Part III — The Grand Jury, the Indictment, and the Information

6 The Grand Jury
7 Indictments, Presentments and Information
8 Joinder of Offenses and Defendants
9 Capias or Summons upon Indictment or Presentment
10 Arraignment
11 Pleas

Part IV — Arraignment and Pretrial

12 Pleadings and Motions Before Trial; Defenses and Objections
12.1 Notice of Alibi D
12.2 Notice of Insanity Defense or Expert Testimony of Defendant's Mental Condition D
12.3 Notice of Intent to Seek Increased Sentence
13 Consolidation or Severance
14 Severance of Offenses and Defendants
15 Depositions
16 Discovery and Inspection
17 Subpoenas
17.1 Pretrial Conference

Part V — Venue

18 Venue
21 Change of Venue

Part VI — Trial

23 Trial By Jury
24 Trial Jurors D
24.1 Juror Information
25 Disability of Judge
26.2 Production of Statements of Witnesses
26.3 Order of Expert Testimony
28 Interpreters
29 Motion for Judgment of Acquittal D
29.1 Closing Argument
29.2 Interim Commentary
30 Instructions
30.1 Exhibits in Jury Room
31 Verdict

Part VII — Judgment

32 Sentence and Judgment
33 New Trial D
34 Arrest of Judgment D
35 Reduction of Sentence D

Part VIII — Post-Conviction Procedure

36 Clerical Mistakes
36.1 Correction of Illegal Sentence D
37 Appeal
38 Appeal of Denial of Pretrial Diversion

Part IX — Supplemental and Special Proceedings

41 Search and Seizure D
42 Criminal Contempt
43 Presence of the Defendant
44 Right to and Assignment of Counsel
45 Computing and Extending Time D
47 Motions
48 Dismissal
49 Serving and Filing Papers
49.1 Facsimile Filing of Papers D
49.2 Electronic filings, signing, or verification

Part X — General Provisions

50 Scheduling Cases
51 Exceptions Unnecessary
55 Records
59 Effective Date
60 Title

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Part X · General Provisions

Rule 60. Title

Amended July 1, 2025 (current)

These rules shall be known as the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure and cited as Tenn. R. Crim. P.

Source: Tenn. R. Crim. P. 60

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