Purpose and Construction

I. SCOPE—PURPOSE—CONSTRUCTION. Rules of Criminal Procedure These rules are intended to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding. They shall be construed to secure: (a) simplicity in procedure; (b) fairness in administration; and (c) the elimination of: (1) unjustifiable expense and delay; and (2) unnecessary claims on the time of jurors. Advisory Commission Comment. This rule conforms to Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and is a clear statement of the intention of the commission. Subdivision (c)(2) is designed to stress that the efficient use of jurors’ time is a public interest that courts should consider in construing the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure. Rule Name Rule 2: Purpose and Construction.