--- title: "Stanley \"Stan\" Reynolds | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stanley-stan-reynolds-tn-municipal-court-judge-dickson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Stanley "Stan" Reynolds Tennessee Municipal Court, Dickson County · Municipal Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Municipal Court, Dickson County - State: Tennessee - Role: Municipal 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 - 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 ## 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/judges/stan-reynolds) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/stan-reynolds) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/stan-reynolds) - [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) - [Stanley "Stan" Reynolds](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/judges/stan-reynolds) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stanley-stan-reynolds-tn-municipal-court-judge-dickson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stanley-stan-reynolds-tn-municipal-court-judge-dickson", "name": "Stanley \"Stan\" Reynolds | KnowJudges", "description": "Stanley \"Stan\" Reynolds, Tennessee Municipal Court, Dickson County. 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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.