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Must lawyers disclose AI use in court filings?

Court rules, standing orders and practice directions that require parties to disclose or certify the use of generative AI in documents filed with a court.

As of 2026-09-04, 6 of 130 countries and entities have a binding rule for disclosure of AI use in filings, 3 have official guidance, 4 have a proposal, 0 are set by case law, 111 were checked with nothing found and 6 remain unclear. Binding countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, Philippines, Qatar, United States.

Binding ruleOfficial guidanceProposed / consultationSet by case lawNothing foundNot yet determined
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Where this rule exists, by status

Binding rule6

Australia

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

Court-ordered or automatic disclosure in most jurisdictions. NSW SC Gen 23 requires affidavits and witness statements to state that Gen AI was not used; GPN-AI and Victoria's SC GEN 25 let the court direct a party to disclose or identify AI-produced parts; Queensland's PD 5 of 2025 requires a named responsible person on every submission.

Canada

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

The Federal Court requires a declaration in the first paragraph of any document containing AI-generated content (notice of 20 Dec 2023, updated 7 May 2024). Manitoba King's Bench and the Supreme Court of Yukon require materials to state how AI was used. Ontario requires certification of the authenticity of every authority cited in a factum.

Ireland

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

Practice Direction HC 142 (signed 29 Jul 2026, in operation 1 Sep 2026) requires affidavits and witness statements to carry a declaration that generative AI was not used to generate substantive content, and expert reports either a no-substantive-use declaration or disclosure of AI use. The Court of Appeal in Guerin v O'Doherty [2026] IECA 48 (26 Mar 2026) had already set out five principles including disclosure of AI use.

Philippines

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

A.M. No. 25-11-28-SC makes AI-use disclosure mandatory for judges and court staff preparing court-issued adjudicatory documents: tool and version, purpose, extent of use, degree of human oversight, preservation of the output, and a responsibility statement. Court users' submissions are within scope but there is no separate lawyer certification rule yet.

United States

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No judiciary-wide rule. Binding only where an individual judge has issued a standing order: Judge Starr (N.D. Tex.) requires a signed certificate, Judges Fuentes (N.D. Ill.), Baylson (E.D. Pa.), Graham (S.D. Ohio) and Berger (M.D. Fla.) require disclosure or certification. The Fifth Circuit rejected a circuit-wide certification rule in June 2024.

Official guidance3

International bodies

International bodies · verified 2026-09-04

No international court requires AI certification in filings. Arbitration soft law addresses disclosure: SVAMC Guideline 3 makes disclosure case-by-case; the Ciarb Guideline art. 7 lets tribunals impose continuing disclosure duties; CEPEJ(2025)18 requires transparency where judicial generative-AI use affects proceedings.

Israel

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule requires parties to certify AI use. Bar opinion At/60/24 requires a lawyer to tell the court where material was processed solely by AI or where AI-derived information could not be verified. Procedure 01-26 requires disclosure of the courts' own AI use, not parties'.

United Arab Emirates

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

DIFC Courts Practical Guidance Note No. 2 of 2023 (21 Dec 2023) requires parties to declare at the earliest possible opportunity that they have used or intend to use AI-generated content. No onshore federal, Dubai or Abu Dhabi court rule.

Proposed / consultation4

Kenya

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

The Judiciary's draft AI Policy and draft Practice Directions, released for public participation in May 2026, would require any AI-assisted filing to carry a certificate of human verification and would require advocates to disclose use of mid-tier tools such as legal research platforms. Not in force; not published on judiciary.go.ke.

United Kingdom

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule in force. The Civil Justice Council consulted from 17 Feb to 14 Apr 2026 and its 30 June 2026 interim findings reported consensus against an AI-specific requirement for professional drafting; the final report is pending. Contrast Ireland, which introduced a declaration requirement by practice direction on 1 Sep 2026.

Set by case law0

No countries in this status.

Nothing found111

Afghanistanprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Albaniaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Algeriaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Armeniaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Austria

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Austrian court rule or Erlass requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026.

Azerbaijanprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Bahrain

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026. No Bahraini court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings.

Bangladesh

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Belarusprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Belgium

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Belgian court rule or practice direction requires parties or counsel to disclose or certify AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026.

Boliviaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovinaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Botswanaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Bruneiprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Bulgariaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Cambodiaprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Cameroonprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Chile

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule or auto acordado requires parties to disclose AI use in filings. No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

China

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No rule requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Costa Rica

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Côte d'Ivoireprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Croatia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Cubaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Cyprus

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Denmark

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Danish court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in pleadings as of 4 September 2026; the Administration of Justice Act [retsplejeloven] is silent.

Dominican Republic

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Egypt

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026. No Egyptian court rule or Court of Cassation direction requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was located.

El Salvadorprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Estonia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Estonian court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings; the Code of Civil Procedure is silent and the courts portal publishes no AI direction as of 4 September 2026.

Ethiopiaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

European Union

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No EU-level rule requires disclosure or certification of AI use in court filings; the CJEU Rules of Procedure are silent and filing rules remain national. AI Act Art. 50(4) deployer disclosure targets deepfakes and public-interest text, not pleadings.

Finland

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Finnish court rule or practice direction requires parties to disclose or certify AI use in filings; the Code of Judicial Procedure [oikeudenkäymiskaari] is silent and Tuomioistuinvirasto publishes no party-facing AI direction as of 4 September 2026.

France

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule, decree or practice direction requires parties or counsel to disclose or certify AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026. Administrative courts have criticised undisclosed AI use in submissions but imposed no disclosure obligation.

Georgiaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Germany

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No ZPO/StPO rule, court rule or reported standing order requires parties or counsel to disclose or certify AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026. Courts have criticised undeclared AI use but imposed no disclosure duty.

Ghana

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

no rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026

Greece

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Guatemalaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Hondurasprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Iceland

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Icelandic court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings; the Judicial Administration publishes no AI material as of 4 September 2026.

Iranprovisional

Middle East · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Iraqprovisional

Middle East · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Italy

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule or practice direction requires parties to disclose or certify AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026. Disclosure duties under Law 132/2025 article 13 run to the client, not the court. A Rome Bar operational guideline of February 2026 was reported in the press but could not be opened.

Jamaicaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Japan

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule or practice direction requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Jordanprovisional

Middle East · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Kazakhstanprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Kuwait

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Kyrgyzstanprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Laosprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Latvia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Latvian court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings; the Civil Procedure Law is silent and neither Tiesu administrācija nor the Supreme Court publishes an AI direction as of 4 September 2026.

Lebanonprovisional

Middle East · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Lithuania

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Lithuanian court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings; the Code of Civil Procedure is silent and the courts portal publishes no AI direction as of 4 September 2026.

Luxembourg

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Luxembourg court rule or practice direction on AI disclosure in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Macaoprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Malta

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Mauritiusprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Mexico

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in Mexican court filings found as of 4 September 2026, at federal level or in the state judiciaries examined.

Moldovaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Mongoliaprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Montenegroprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Morocco

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Mozambiqueprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Myanmarprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Namibiaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Nepal

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Netherlands

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No landelijk procesreglement, court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026. The Rechtspraak AI strategy commits to developing 'visies, reglementen, afspraken' with the NOvA for handling AI in case material, but nothing is published.

New Zealand

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

Deliberately absent. The December 2023 court guidelines impose no obligation to declare generative-AI use in filings, and the judicial guidelines state that judges themselves need not disclose chatbot use. Judges are instead told it may be appropriate to ask a lay litigant whether they used a chatbot and what checks they made.

Nicaraguaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Nigeria

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

No Nigerian court rule or practice direction requires disclosure or certification of AI use. The Supreme Court's 2026 practice directions (effective 1 Jul 2026) mandate electronic upload of processes only and are silent on AI.

North Macedoniaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Norway

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

The Supreme Court's guidance imposes verification duties but does not require parties to disclose or certify AI use in pleadings; no Norwegian court rule does so as of 4 September 2026.

Omanprovisional

Middle East · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Pakistan

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Panama

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Paraguayprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Peru

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Poland

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Polish court rule requires disclosure or certification of AI use in pleadings; the Code of Civil Procedure [k.p.c.] is silent as of 4 September 2026.

Russiaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Rwandaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Saudi Arabia

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or circular requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Senegalprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Serbiaprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Singapore

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

Deliberately no declaration requirement. Registrar's Circular No. 1 of 2024 (issued 23 September 2024, effective 1 October 2024, mirrored by the State Courts and Family Justice Courts) says court users need not pre-emptively declare generative-AI use, but must answer if the court asks and remain fully responsible for the content filed.

Slovenia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

South Africa

Africa · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice directive or uniform rule requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026. Courts have addressed fabricated citations case by case under existing costs and contempt powers.

Sri Lanka

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Sweden

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Swedish court rule or practice direction requires parties to disclose or certify AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026; the Code of Judicial Procedure [rättegångsbalken] is silent and Domstolsverket has issued no party-facing direction.

Switzerland

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

No Swiss federal or cantonal court rule requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings as of 4 September 2026.

Taiwan

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

No court rule. A May 2026 Judicial Weekly article by a High Court judge notes that Taiwan still lacks rules for external users such as lawyers and recommends a dual-track disclosure duty.

Tanzaniaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Trinidad and Tobagoprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Tunisiaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Türkiye

Middle East · verified 2026-09-04

No provision of the Code of Civil Procedure, court rule or Ministry circular requires disclosure or certification of AI use in filings. The TBB Guide tells lawyers to comply where a court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative body does require a declaration, but creates no standing duty.

Ugandaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Ukraineprovisional

Europe · researched 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Uruguay

Americas · verified 2026-09-04

No rule, guidance or reported case found as of 4 September 2026.

Uzbekistanprovisional

Asia-Pacific · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Venezuelaprovisional

Americas · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure of AI use in filings found as of 4 September 2026.

Zambiaprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Zimbabweprovisional

Africa · researched 2026-09-04

No court rule, practice direction or reported case requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was found as of 4 September 2026.

Not yet determined6

Czechia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

Not verified. No Czech court rule requiring disclosure or certification of AI use in filings was encountered, but the civil and constitutional procedure rules could not be checked without search access.

Hungary

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

Not researched — the session's WebSearch budget was exhausted before this category could be checked.

Romania

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

Not researched — the session's WebSearch budget was exhausted before this category could be checked.

Slovakia

Europe · verified 2026-09-04

Not researched — no Slovak court rule requiring parties to disclose or certify AI use in filings could be checked without search access. The Supreme Court in 4CdoNa/3/2026 inferred AI use rather than requiring its declaration.

Thailand

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

Not substantiated. No Courts of Justice filing-disclosure rule was found on reachable pages; the Office of the Judiciary site could not be opened.

Vietnam

Asia-Pacific · verified 2026-09-04

Not substantiated. No filing-disclosure rule was located; the Supreme People's Court's own site (toaan.gov.vn) was unreachable from this environment.

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