AI Court Disclosure and Certification Templates

Over 300 federal judges have issued standing orders requiring AI disclosure or certification in filings. Requirements vary by judge: some require disclosure of any AI use, others require certification that AI-generated citations have been verified, others require both.

Check the Court Orders Tracker for your judge's specific requirements before using any of these templates.

These are sample templates only. Requirements differ by judge and jurisdiction. Using the wrong certification language, or omitting required language, can result in sanctions. Verify against your judge's current standing order before filing.

Sample Disclosure (AI Use, No Content Capture)

Use when judge requires disclosure of AI tool use but does not require content-level certification.

Counsel certifies that [AI tool name] was used in the preparation of this filing for the purpose of [draft assistance / legal research / other]. All AI-generated content was reviewed by counsel prior to filing.

Sample Certification (Citation Verification)

Use when judge requires certification that AI-generated citations have been independently verified.

Counsel certifies that any legal citations in this filing generated with the assistance of artificial intelligence have been independently verified against authoritative legal databases and accurately represent existing, citable legal authority.

Sample No-AI Certification

Use when judge's standing order requires affirmative certification that no AI was used.

Counsel certifies that no generative artificial intelligence was used in the preparation of this filing.

Full court-order-by-order certification language is included in the Pro Packet.

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Templates reviewed 2026-04-23. Verify against current standing orders before use.