Stanley "Stan" Reynolds at a glance
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Stanley "Stan" Reynolds
Municipal Court Judge · Tennessee Municipal Court, Dickson County
Biography
Professional career
- Stanley “Stan” Reynolds is the current Judge of the City of Dickson’s Municipal Court in Tennessee, serving a new two‐year term reappointed in November 2025
- In 1980, he started general law practice in Dickson and became a founding partner of Reynolds, Potter, Ragan & Vandivort PLC, which now serves as legal counsel for Dickson County and several towns
Education
Additional information
- Has served in this role since 2017, when the court was reorganized as a Municipal Court
- Unanimously reappointed in October 2025 and sworn in on November 3, 2025 at a Dickson City Council meeting, with City Attorney Jerry Smith administering the oath.
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2017
- Legal Career: Began as an associate at Smith, Davies, Smith and Cantrell in Nashville, practicing in state and federal courts.
- Heritage: Family has been in Dickson County for over 200 years; multiple generations of military service in his lineage
- Judge Reynolds is a past president of the Dickson Rotary Club, Tennessee Municipal Attorneys Association, and Dickson County Bar Association, and was past chairman of the Board of Directors for Developmental Services of Dickson County
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 Municipal Court, Dickson County
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 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
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗