--- title: "M. Keith Davis | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/m-keith-davis-tn-municipal-court-judge-sequatchie" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # M. Keith Davis Tennessee Municipal Court, Sequatchie County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Sequatchie 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 - Attorney at law with Austin, Davis & Mitchell since 1995 - Municipal court judge in Dunlap, Tennessee, serving on the Sequatchie Administrative Office of the Courts, with a 2026 election/appointment listed on the Tennessee Courts website - Visit the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts judge page for M. Keith Davis - Municipal Court Judge in Dunlap, TN ### Education ### Additional information - Part-time municipal judge for the City of Dunlap since 2005 - Year Elected/Appointed: 2026 - handling trial and appellate work in criminal, civil, and family law - While the official listing does not detail his case types, municipal judges in Tennessee handle a range of matters from traffic and code violations to certain criminal offenses - As a municipal court judge, Davis presides over cases within the jurisdiction of the City of Dunlap, which typically includes criminal matters, ordinance violations, and other local legal issues. ## 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/m-keith-davis) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/m-keith-davis) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/municipal-courts/judges/m-keith-davis) - [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) - [M. 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