--- title: "Tarik B. Sugarmon | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tarik-b-sugarmon-tn-juvenile-court-judge-shelby" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Tarik B. Sugarmon Tennessee Juvenile Court, Shelby County · Juvenile Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Tennessee Juvenile Court, Shelby County - State: Tennessee - Role: Juvenile 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 - The elected Judge of the Juvenile Court of Memphis & Shelby County, Tennessee, serving since August 4, 2022 - Commercial Loan Specialist, Northwestern Mutual (Chicago, IL) Commercial Loan Analyst, NBC Bank (Memphis, TN) Part-time Trial Attorney, Shelby County Public Defender’s Office (1983) Associate, Wharton & Wharton Partner, Noel & Sugarmon (1992–1998) Division II Municipal Judge, Memphis Municipal Court (1998–2022) ### Education ### Additional information - A native of Memphis, Judge Sugarmon is the son of the late Judge Russell B. Sugarmon and the late Dr. Miriam DeCosta‐Willis - Judge Sugarmon presides over the major crimes docket in the Juvenile Court, hears appeals from nine lower magistrates, and administers the court’s Administrative Services Division, Court Services Division, and Child Support Services Division - He is a member of the National Bar Association, American Bar Association, Memphis & Shelby County Bar Association, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and has served on various community boards ## 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/juvenile-family-courts/judges/tarik-b-sugarmon-0) - [Official roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/tarik-b-sugarmon-0) - [Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/tarik-b-sugarmon-0) - [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) - [Tarik B. Sugarmon](https://www.tncourts.gov/courts/juvenile-family-courts/judges/tarik-b-sugarmon-0) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tarik-b-sugarmon-tn-juvenile-court-judge-shelby", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tarik-b-sugarmon-tn-juvenile-court-judge-shelby", "name": "Tarik B. Sugarmon | KnowJudges", "description": "Tarik B. Sugarmon, Tennessee Juvenile Court, Shelby County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tarik-b-sugarmon-tn-juvenile-court-judge-shelby#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/tarik-b-sugarmon-tn-juvenile-court-judge-shelby#judge", "name": "Tarik B. 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