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Court - Judge Name	Effective Date	Applicable To	Categories	Summary
D. Neb. - District-Wide	12/1/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	The District of Nebraska’s local rules require that each “brief” include a certificate of compliance stating that either “no generative artificial intelligence program was used in drafting the document” or “to the extent such a program was used, a human signatory of the document verified the accuracy of all generated text, including all citations and legal authority.” Relatedly, all parties are “expected . . . to verify the contents of their filings” if GenAI is used. The penalty for noncompliance with the certification requirement may result in the brief being stricken or sanctions against the person signing the document.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting

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