Reid Poland III at a glance
- Current role
- General Sessions Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Reid Poland III
General Sessions Court Judge · Tennessee General Sessions Court, Montgomery County
Biography
Professional career
- The censure included payment of costs and fees to the Board of Professional Responsibility but did not affect his ability to practice law
Education
- Undergraduate degree from Western Kentucky University in 1985 and his law degree from the Nashville School of Law in 1987.
Additional information
- Elected to the General Sessions and Juvenile Court, Division II, of Montgomery County on August 4, 2022, and was sworn in at the Doug Weiland Courts Center on September 1, 2022.
- focusing on criminal defense and family law, often working alongside his father, Hugh Poland, until his father’s passing in 2019
- Practiced law in Clarksville for over 20 years
- As a judge, he presides over cases in both general sessions and juvenile matters, serving the local community in Clarksville and surrounding areas
- The censure arose because he failed to draft required court documents after a mediation settlement, did not respond to opposing counsel, misrepresented actions to his client, and ultimately ceased communication with the client.
- Poland is a lifelong resident of Montgomery County.
- This decision drew public attention partly due to his prior disciplinary record as an attorney
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 General Sessions Court, Montgomery 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 ↗