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Bill reforming the Organic Code of the Judicial Function to regulate AI use in judicial proceedings

National Assembly of Ecuador (Asamblea Nacional)

last revised 2026-07-13last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →

StatuteProposedVerification duty

map categories:Duty to verify AI outputSanctions for AI misuseAI barred from deciding cases

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Bill amending the Organic Code of the Judicial Function so that judges and judicial officials may not use AI-generated information without first verifying its accuracy, relevance and currency; lawyers may not file AI-generated content without verifying it where it could mislead; and incorporating unverified AI content becomes a serious disciplinary offence for judicial personnel.

Applies to
judges, court-staff, lawyers
Effective
See version history
Current version
Presented by Asambleista Monica Salazar · 13 Jul 2026
Last verified
04 Sept 2026
Official text
www.infobae.com/america/america-latina/2026/07/13/ecuador-busca-regula…

What the document requires

  • Verification duty for judges before using AI-generated information.
  • Verification duty for lawyers filing AI-generated content.
  • Serious disciplinary offence for judicial personnel who incorporate unverified AI output.
  • Judges remain responsible for signed documents regardless of AI assistance.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Presented by Asambleista Monica Salazarcurrent2026-07-13Introduced; awaiting Legislative Administration Council review. No official URL located.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Bill reforming the Organic Code of the Judicial Function to regulate AI use in judicial proceedings" (National Assembly of Ecuador (Asamblea Nacional), Presented by Asambleista Monica Salazar, 2026-07-13), safelegalai.com/regulation/other/ec-cofj-reform-bill-ai-2026 (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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