--- title: "Jennifer McEwen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-mcewen-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Jennifer McEwen Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson 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 - Visit the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts judge directory for Jennifer McEwen’s page - Listed by the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts as a Municipal Court Judge in Trenton, TN ### Education ### Additional information - Municipal Court Judge in Trenton, Tennessee, serving since 2022, with jurisdiction over Gibson County cases - Elected/appointed in 2022 and is associated with the Gibson County judicial administration - As a municipal court judge, McEwen presides over cases within her county’s municipal court system, which typically includes criminal, civil, and family matters at the local level - Her profile is also listed through the Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) for Tennessee city officials, confirming her role as a municipal judge in Dyer/Trenton, TN ## 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/jennifer-mcewen) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/jennifer-mcewen) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/jennifer-mcewen) - [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) - [Jennifer McEwen](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/jennifer-mcewen) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-mcewen-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-mcewen-tn-municipal-court-judge-gibson", "name": "Jennifer McEwen | KnowJudges", "description": "Jennifer McEwen, Tennessee Municipal Court, Gibson 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.