--- title: "Andrea Kline | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrea-kline-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-knox-knox" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Andrea Kline Tennessee General Sessions Court, Knox, Knox County · General Sessions Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee General Sessions Court, Knox, Knox County - State: Tennessee - Role: General Sessions Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Appointed by the Knox County Commission on December 8, 2025, to succeed the retiring judge - General Sessions Court Judge in Knox County, Tennessee, appointed in December 2025 to fill the vacancy created by Judge Andrew Jackson VI’s retirement - Assistant District Attorney, Knox County District Attorney's Office, 2000-2025 - Judge Kline emphasizes fairness, respect for all parties — defendants, victims, witnesses, defense attorneys, prosecutors, clerks, and court officers — and draws on her decades of courtroom experience to manage large, fast-paced dockets efficiently ### Education - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Law School 1995 - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Undergraduate 1991 ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2025 - Notable Work: In 2014, she created Tennessee’s first Elder Abuse Special Prosecution Unit, partnering with East Tennessee ElderWatch and the Tennessee Vulnerable Adult Coalition. - Private Practice, 1995-2000 - handling a broad range of criminal and civil cases at the trial level. - She has trained over 1,000 law enforcement officers on elder abuse cases - She led legislative efforts that resulted in stronger protections for elderly and vulnerable adults, including the creation of statewide Vulnerable Adult Prosecution and Investigation Teams (VAPIT). - Judge Kline is a lifelong Tennessean, mother of three, and enjoys hiking and spending time with her family ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media coverage and recording Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived. Evidence excerpt: Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording restrictions Scope: statewide Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants. Evidence excerpt: Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited. [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote technology Scope: statewide Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. Evidence excerpt: The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court. [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/andrea-kline) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/andrea-kline) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/andrea-kline) - [Rule 30: Media Guidelines](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines) - [Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-55-use-technology-court-proceedings) - [Andrea Kline](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/andrea-kline) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrea-kline-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-knox-knox", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/andrea-kline-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-knox-knox", "name": "Andrea Kline | KnowJudges", "description": "Andrea Kline, Tennessee General Sessions Court, Knox, Knox County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/rules/supreme-court-rules/rule-30-media-guidelines). Collected 2026-07-26.