Elizabeth B. Ziarko at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Elizabeth B. Ziarko
Municipal Court Judge · Tennessee Municipal Court, Tipton County
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed as a Municipal Court Judge for Tipton County, Tennessee, a position she has held since 1995
- Municipal Court Judge in Covington, Tennessee, serving since 1995, with a background in law, public service, and community leadership
Education
- Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 1977
- University of Mississippi, 1972
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 1995
- Practiced at Rickey, Shankman, Blanchard, Agee and Harpster (1977–1987) and later at Brasfield & Brasfield in Covington, TN, where she has been active for over 40 years.
- Also recognized for her work in corporate, probate, tax, and real estate law
- Before her judicial role, Ziarko was a private attorney with extensive experience in estate planning, probate, real property, and tax law.
- Judge Ziarko combines decades of legal practice with active community service, serving as a judge in Covington’s municipal courts and maintaining a strong presence in local legal and civic life
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, Tipton 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
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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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 ↗