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Court - Judge Name	Effective Date	Applicable To	Categories	Summary
New York County Supreme Court, NY – Judge Hasa A. Kingo	2/26/2025	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	In Dewald v. Smith, 2025 NYLJ LEXIS 746 (Feb. 26, 2025), Judge Kingo rejected the plaintiff’s use of a “Generative AI tool” to create a transcript of audio and video recordings to serve as evidence submitted in support of his motion for partial summary judgment. Even though the transcripts of the trespass at issue included the plaintiff’s own “Certification of Transcript Accuracy,” the court found that these transcripts contained incomplete accounts of the “interaction between the parties,” were “inadmissible in the form presented” under the CPLR, and failed to “lay the necessary evidentiary foundation.”
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
Niagara County Supreme Court - Judge Norris	2/5/2025	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	Judge Norris’ local rules require that any party who uses generative AI to prepare any documents filed with the Court must disclose the specific AI tool used, the portions of the filing drafted by AI, and include a certification that the AI work product was “diligently reviewed by a human being for accuracy and applicability.”
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
Saratoga County Surrogate's Court – Judge Schopf	1/1/2025	Any AI	Any AI	The local rules require disclosure of “A.I.-assisted technology” (including generative AI) “in the creation or editing of any document or material submitted as evidence to the court.” The local rules require identification of the type of AI used, the software used (if applicable), and “its role in the preparation of the materials.” It also requires a certification of “final review and approval” of the AI by an attorney, witness, or relevant party. Failure to disclose could result in sanctions, including and up to dismissal. This rule is unique in that it is targeted at “evidence” submitted to the court, and also indicates that the opposing party may request an evidentiary Frye v. United States hearing regarding evidence created or edited by AI. The rule’s particular use of the word “evidence” indicates that disclosure is not required when AI is used to aid in drafting a brief, but the rule emphasizes that litigants remain “ultimately responsible” for the accuracy of “all other A.I.-generated and/ or A.I.-assisted materials,” including legal briefs and affidavits.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
Kings County Supreme Court - Judge Maslow	7/8/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	Judge Maslow’s rules require “[a]ll submissions with respect to a motion” to include a certification “that no generative artificial intelligence program was used in the drafting of any affidavit, affirmation, or memorandum of law contained within the submission, or that a generative artificial intelligence program was used but all generated text, including citations, quotations, and legal analysis, was reviewed for accuracy and approved by an attorney (or the self-represented party).” The rules require that filings created using gen AI be accompanied by a disclosure identifying the AI tool used and the portions of the filing drafted using gen AI.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
S.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court (Local Rule 9011-1)	9/30/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	Local Bankruptcy Rule 9011-1 refers specifically to “generative artificial intelligence services,” and cautions lawyers that GenAI tools “may produce factually or legally inaccurate content.” The rule reminds litigants that they must “review and verify any computer-generated content” to ensure it complies with Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9011. There are no prohibitions, disclosure requirements, or other limitations on the use of GenAI tools. The commentary notes that this rule is based on the local rule adopted by the Eastern District of Texas federal district court.
			Suggests Cautious Use of AI
US Court of Int’l Trade – Judge Claire R. Kelly	3/20/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	This standing order is limited to filings drafted using generative AI. It requires that such filings be accompanied by a disclosure identifying the AI tool used and the portions of the filing drafted using gen AI. Additionally, the order requires a certification that no confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorized party through use of gen AI tools.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
US Court of Int’l Trade – Judge Jane A. Restani	3/20/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	This standing order is limited to filings drafted using generative AI. It requires that such filings be accompanied by a disclosure identifying the AI tool used and the portions of the filing drafted using gen AI. Additionally, the order requires a certification that no confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorized party through use of gen AI tools.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
Erie County Supreme Court Commercia Division – Judge Colaiacovo	2/1/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	The rules require parties to disclose if they “use any [gen AI] resources or material.” Although the order specifies that such disclosure must identify the particular gen AI program used, identify the “portion of the filing drafted” by gen AI, and certify human review for accuracy, the order’s plain language appears to apply broadly to any use of gen AI “resources or material,” not merely when gen AI is used to draft portions of filings. As a result, the order likely applies to the use of gen AI both for drafting filings and conducting research or performing other tasks in connection with the matter.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Research
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
Integrated Domestic Violence Court – Judge Dawson	1/2/2024	Any AI	Requires Disclosure and/or Verification	The rules require parties to disclose if they “use any [gen AI] resources or material.” Although the order specifies that such disclosure must identify the particular gen AI program used, identify the “portion of the filing drafted” by gen AI, and certify human review for accuracy, the order’s plain language appears to apply broadly to any use of gen AI “resources or material,” not merely when gen AI is used to draft portions of filings. As a result, the order likely applies to the use of gen AI both for drafting filings and conducting research or performing other tasks in connection with the matter.
			Applies to AI Used for Research
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
Chautauqua County Supreme Court – Judge Hanlon	2/1/2024	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	Judge Hanlon’s courtroom rules require disclosure if gen AI is used to draft any filings, and requires the filer to attest that all citations and language have been verified for accuracy. Gen AI is explicitly defined in the rules as artificial intelligence that is “capable of generating new content (such as images or text) in response to a submitted prompt (such as a query) by learning from a large reference database of examples.” This definition seemingly encompasses most mainstream gen AI platforms.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting
S.D.N.Y. - Judge Arun Subramanian	7/29/2023	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	This standing order does not use the phrase “artificial intelligence” but explicitly refers to generative AI programs by cautioning counsel about the use of “ChatGPT or other such tools,” reminding lawyers of the need to check the accuracy of output. It does not impose any limitations on the use of such tools.
			Suggests Cautious Use of AI
US Court of Int'l Trade - Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden	6/8/2023	Generative AI	Generative AI Usage	This standing order is limited to filings drafted using generative AI. It requires that such filings be accompanied by a disclosure identifying the AI tool used and the portions of the filing drafted using gen AI. Additionally, the order requires a certification that no confidential information has been disclosed to an unauthorized party through use of gen AI tools.
			Requires Disclosure and/or Verification
			Applies to AI Used for Filings/Drafting