Brett Knight at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Brett Knight
Municipal Court Judge · Tennessee Municipal Court, Putnam County
Biography
Professional career
- Public Defender’s Office — intern
- District Attorney General’s Office — intern
- He initially served as a criminal prosecutor in Tennessee before moving into private practice as a criminal defense attorney with Fry, Knight & Richardson Attorneys at Law
Education
- Belmont University College of Law
Additional information
- Municipal Court Judge in Tennessee, with official listings showing his jurisdiction in Cookeville, TN, and also as City Judge for Monterey, TN.
- Part of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts system and is recognized for his role in adjudicating cases in municipal courts Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
- Knight frequently speaks at church conferences, recovery programs, leadership events, and community organizations, drawing on his unique perspective of having stood on both sides of the courtroom.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 ↗
Statewide
Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants.
Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Remote appearances
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Tennessee Municipal Court, Putnam County
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗