Staunton Circuit Court, Virginia
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Henceforth, all attorneys and pro se litigants must provide a written disclosure certification at the end of, or attached to, materials drafted, created, enhanced, or modified by generative AL.
- Document
- Materials drafted, created, enhanced, or modified by generative AI
Must include
- •AI disclosure
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
- Document
- Certification
Must include
- •AI disclosure
Any request for modification of an existing payment agreement must be in writing, on the statutory form.
The AI-use certification states that AI tools were used, affirms the filing is factually and legally warranted to the filer’s knowledge, and applies only to the instant filing.
- Document
- Filing
Include
- •AI disclosure
Court's wording
I hereby certify that generative artificial intelligence tools were used in the drafting, creation, enhancement, or modification of the instant filing. Pursuant to the duty found in Virginia Code §8.01- 271.1(B), notwithstanding the assistance from Al tools, to the best of my knowledge, the content of this filing is well-grounded in fact and is warranted by existing law or a good faith argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law. I acknowledge that this certification only applies to the instant filing.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The certification disclosing AI use in proposed exhibits must be filed at least ten days before trial or an evidentiary hearing.
All attorneys and pro se litigants shall also, no less than ten (10) days before any trial or evidentiary hearing, file a certification disclosing the use of generative Al in any proposed exhibits, including demonstrative exhibits.
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A praecipe to set a civil case must be submitted 7 to 28 days before Motion Day.
Civil cases set by praecipe submitted not more than 28, or less than 7 days preceding Motion Day.
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