Mitzi Pollard at a glance
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- Juvenile Court Magistrate
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Mitzi Pollard
Juvenile Court Magistrate · Tennessee Juvenile Court, Shelby County
Biography
Professional career
- Mitzi H. Pollard is a long‐time judicial officer in Tennessee, currently serving as a Juvenile Court Magistrate Judge for Memphis and Shelby County, and running for Circuit Court Judge, Division III in the 2026 special general election
- Nonpartisan candidate in the August 6, 2026 special general election for Circuit Court Judge, Division III in the 30th Judicial District
- She has also taught conflict resolution, trained community advocates, and remained active in child welfare and justice reform organizations
Education
Additional information
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2015
- Before joining the bench, Pollard practiced law for over 12 years as a sole practitioner
- focusing on dependency/neglect, child welfare, delinquency, family law, and mediation.
- She also clerked for Chancellor Floyd Peete, Jr. of the Shelby County Chancery Court
- Her career began in technology as a computer scientist and programmer, which she says instilled discipline, precision, and problem‐solving skills.
- Competing against incumbent Chris Frulla Her campaign website states her goal is to “uphold the law with integrity, compassion, and an unwavering dedication to justice for all”
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 Juvenile Court, Shelby 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
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 ↗