# Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.01: Rule 3A.01. Enrollment of Foreign Judgments

> Tennessee · Court rules · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_01

## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.01
- **Heading:** Rule 3A.01. Enrollment of Foreign Judgments
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Tennessee Court Rules / Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure / Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.01

## Text

A.01
Enrollment of a foreign judgment pursuant to the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, T.C.A. §26-6-104, does not require filing of a complaint, but shall be by
(1)
Filing with the clerk of the Circuit Court or the Clerk & Master of the Chancery Court, a copy of a foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the Acts of Congress or the statutes of this state;
(2)
Filing an Affidavit executed by the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor's lawyer, setting forth the name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor;
(3)
Filing a Notice of Filing that provides a description of the judgment creditor, judgment debtor, name and last known post office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor and notice that the judgment creditor is enrolling a foreign judgment in Tennessee; and
(4)
Paying the appropriate filing fee to the Clerk for opening a miscellaneous file.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 1 Rule 1. Scope of Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R1.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 2 Rule 2. One Form of Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R2.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3 Rule 3. Commencement of Action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.01 Rule 3A.01. Enrollment of Foreign Judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_01.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.02 Rule 3A.02. Notice of Filing](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_02.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.03 Rule 3A.03. Clerk's Duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_03.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 3A.04 Rule 3A.04. Enrollment and Execution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_04.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.01 Rule 4.01. Summons; Issuance; By Whom Served; Sanction for Delay](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_01.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.02 Rule 4.02. Summons; Form](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_02.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.03 Rule 4.03. Summons; Return](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_03.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.04 Rule 4.04. Service Upon Defendants within the State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_04.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.05 Rule 4.05. Service Upon Defendant Outside This State](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_05.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.06 Rule 4.06. Reserved](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_06.md)
- [Tenn. R. Civ. P. 4.07 Rule 4.07. Waiver of Service; Duty to Save Costs of Service; Request to Waive](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R4_07.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_TN_TRCP_R3A_01. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.