--- title: "Dana Looper | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dana-looper-tn-municipal-court-judge-putnam" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Dana Looper Tennessee Municipal Court, Putnam County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Putnam County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal 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 - Dana R. Looper is a Cookeville, Tennessee municipal court judge elected in 2023, serving in Putnam County and also practicing law in general litigation - Previous Roles: Over 9 years as a police officer (sergeant and public information officer), 6+ years as an attorney at Fry, Knight, & Looper ### Education ### Additional information - The Special Judge for the City of Cookeville and handles cases in the municipal court system - Looper serves on the Fraternal Order of Police Legal Aid Committee and is a Police Benevolent Association attorney. - Before becoming a judge, Dana Looper was an award‐winning trial attorney with a practice in general litigation, including divorce, custody, criminal, conservatorships, protection orders, probate, elder law, employment discrimination, and more ## 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/municipal-courts/judges/dana-looper) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/dana-looper) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/dana-looper) - [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) - [Dana Looper](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/dana-looper) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dana-looper-tn-municipal-court-judge-putnam", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/dana-looper-tn-municipal-court-judge-putnam", "name": "Dana Looper | KnowJudges", "description": "Dana Looper, Tennessee Municipal Court, Putnam 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.