DISCLOSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS –
GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Chambers of Chief United States District Judge Scott L. Palk
1. Consistent with Rule 11(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the
certifications required thereunder, the Court directs that any party, whether appearing pro
se or through counsel, who utilizes any generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool in the
preparation of any documents to be filed with the Court, must disclose in the document that
AI was used and the specific AI tool that was used. The unrepresented party or attorney
must further certify in the document that the person has checked the accuracy of any portion
of the document drafted by generative AI, including all citations and legal authority.
2. If generative AI is utilized in the preparation of any documents filed with the Court,
the unrepresented party or attorney will be held responsible for the contents thereof, in
accordance with Rule 11 and applicable rules of professional conduct and/or attorney
discipline.
3. The failure to make the disclosure and certification described in paragraph 1 may
result in the imposition of sanctions.
