NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Supreme Court has activated a limited disaster plan for all the trial courts in the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Judicial Districts following severe flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
The court is granting a 45-day extension of mandatory deadlines contained in the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Practice and Procedure, the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure and other applicable court rules.
This 45-day extension applies to any document that would have been due to be filed in the courts of the First, Second, Third and Fourth Judicial Districts from Sept. 26 to Nov. 12.
Statutes of limitations and statutes of repose that would otherwise expire during the period between Sept. 26 and Nov. 12 are hereby extended through Nov. 12.Â
Orders of protection and temporary injunctions that would otherwise expire between Sept. 26 and Nov. 12 are hereby extended until Nov. 12.
The court’s order, which invokes Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 49, section 2, and the Court’s inherent authority, follows declarations from Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and President Joe Biden that an emergency exists in the state of Tennessee, including parts of the First, Third, and Fourth Judicial District.  For purposes of this order, the Second Judicial District is also included.
