--- title: "Mark Hayes | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-hayes-tn-circuit-court-judge-dyer-lake" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Mark Hayes Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 29 (Dyer, Lake) ยท Circuit Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 29 (Dyer, Lake) - State: Tennessee - Role: Circuit 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 - Current role: Judge of the 29th Judicial District Circuit Court in Tennessee, covering Lake County and Dyer County Appointed: December 20, 2021, by Governor Bill Lee, filling a vacancy after the retirement of Hon. - Current role: Circuit Court Judge, At-Large Seat 5 in South Carolina Elected: April 9, 2003, by the South Carolina General Assembly - Partner at Harrison, White, Smith, Hayes & Coggins, P.C. (2000โ€“2003) - Partner at Harrison & Hayes Law Firm (1991โ€“2000) - Partner at Jenkins Dedmon Hayes Law Group before judicial appointment ### Education - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-KNOXVILLE Law School - THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN Undergraduate ### Additional information - Year Elected/Appointed: 2021 ## 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/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/mark-l-hayes) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/mark-l-hayes) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/mark-l-hayes) - [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) - [Mark Hayes](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/circuit-criminal-chancery-courts/judges/mark-l-hayes) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-hayes-tn-circuit-court-judge-dyer-lake", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/mark-hayes-tn-circuit-court-judge-dyer-lake", "name": "Mark Hayes | KnowJudges", "description": "Mark Hayes, Tennessee Circuit Court, Judicial District 29 (Dyer, Lake). 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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.