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Jackson County District Court, Texas

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI for legal research, drafting, or analysis must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding; the certification must address human verification and responsibility for compliance.

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Certification

Must include

  • AI disclosure

Court's wording

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: 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 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.

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|SectionStanding Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence
Filing Requirements

The AI-use certification states that the signer has reviewed and will comply with the Standing Order, has independently verified AI-generated or AI-contributed information, and remains responsible for filings and potential sanctions.

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AI certification

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. 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. 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.

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|SectionExhibit A – Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence
Common questions about Jackson County District Court, Texas rules

What must be included with certification filings in Jackson County District Court, Texas?

The rule requires ai disclosure. Attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI for legal research, drafting, or analysis must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding; the certification must address human verification and responsibility for compliance.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence

What must be included with ai certification filings in Jackson County District Court, Texas?

The rule requires ai disclosure. The AI-use certification states that the signer has reviewed and will comply with the Standing Order, has independently verified AI-generated or AI-contributed information, and remains responsible for filings and potential sanctions.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Exhibit A – Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence
Complete rules summary for Jackson County District Court, Texas

Attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI for legal research, drafting, or analysis must sign and submit the attached certification before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding; the certification must address human verification and responsibility for compliance.

The AI-use certification states that the signer has reviewed and will comply with the Standing Order, has independently verified AI-generated or AI-contributed information, and remains responsible for filings and potential sanctions.

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