--- title: "Erin Poland Nolder | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-poland-nolder-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-montgomery" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Erin Poland Nolder Tennessee General Sessions Court, Montgomery County · General Sessions Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee General Sessions Court, Montgomery 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 - Erin Poland Nolder is the appointed and elected General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge for Division V in Montgomery County, Tennessee, serving since December 2025 and re‐elected in August 2026 - Appointed by the Montgomery County Commission in December 2025 to the newly created Division V General Sessions and Juvenile Judge seat, winning the first round of voting ### Education - NASHVILLE SCHOOL OF LAW Law School 2007 - WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Other 2002 - WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Undergraduate 1998 ### Additional information - Partner at Poland & Poland Attorneys at Law and has been active in organizations such as Kiwanis International, Leadership Clarksville, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. - She has also argued before the Tennessee Supreme Court, Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Tennessee Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, and various state and local courts - She also serves on the Tennessee Bar Association and Ducks Unlimited’s Wetland and Waterflow Conservation committee ## 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/erin-poland-nolder) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/erin-poland-nolder) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/erin-poland-nolder) - [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) - [Erin Poland Nolder](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/general-sessions-courts/judges/erin-poland-nolder) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-poland-nolder-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-montgomery", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-poland-nolder-tn-general-sessions-court-judge-montgomery", "name": "Erin Poland Nolder | KnowJudges", "description": "Erin Poland Nolder, Tennessee General Sessions Court, Montgomery 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.