Ronnie Zachary at a glance
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- General Sessions Court Judge
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- Tennessee · State
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Ronnie Zachary
General Sessions Court Judge · Tennessee General Sessions Court, Pickett County
Biography
Professional career
Education
Additional information
- The case involved allegations of fraud and other criminal conduct, and the judgment was signed by the federal judge in 2015
- Ronnie Zachary’s judicial tenure in Tennessee was marked by long service on the local court, a public reprimand in 2011, and a later federal criminal conviction and prison sentence in 2015.
- No longer an active judge, having stepped down in 2014
- He served until the end of his term on August 31, 2014, after being defeated in the general election on August 7, 2014, when he received 44.4% of the vote against James Reed Brown
- Joined the Pickett County General Sessions Court in Tennessee in 1982 and also had jurisdiction in the Pickett County Juvenile Court.
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, Pickett 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
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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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
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View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗