Goliad County District Court, Texas
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements6 rules
1. All language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence were, before submission, verified as accurate through traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being; and
All self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research, drafting, or analysis in connection with a case before this Court shall, before using any AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the attached certification form, stating that:
- Document
- Certification
Must include
- •AI disclosure
2. The self-represented litigant or attorney submitting such information understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctioned for their own, their staff's, or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order.
The AI-use certification states that the signer remains personally responsible for all filings and submissions and may face sanctions for noncompliance with the Standing Order.
Court's wording
3. I understand that I remain personally responsible for all filings and submissions to this Court, and that I may be subject to sanctions under the Texas Disciplinary rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 10, the Inherent power of the Court, or for contempt of court, for failing to comply with the Court's Standing Order on this certification.
The AI-use certification states that a human independently verified all AI-created or AI-contributed information against traditional legal sources before submission.
Include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
2. Any information created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence - including, but not limited to, language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis - was, before submission to this court, independently verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being.
The AI-use certification states that the signer has reviewed and understands the Standing Order and will comply with it throughout the case.
Include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
1. I have reviewed and understand the Standing Order Regarding use of Artificial Intelligence issued by the District Courts of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio and Victoria Counties and I will comply with that Order throughout this case.