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Registrar's Circular No. 1 of 2024: Guide on the Use of Generative AI Tools by Court Users
Supreme Court of Singapore (with State Courts and Family Justice Courts)
last revised 2024-09-23last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →
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A guide issued by the Singapore Supreme Court on 23 September 2024 and effective 1 October 2024, mirrored by the State Courts and Family Justice Courts. Court users may use generative AI but are fully responsible for the content, must verify it, must not fabricate evidence, need not declare AI use unless asked, and face personal costs for fabricated authorities.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- 01 Oct 2024
- Current version
- Original (issued 23 September 2024) · 23 Sept 2024
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- No pre-emptive declaration of AI use is required unless the court asks.
- The user is responsible for all content filed, including verifying citations.
- Generative AI must not be used to fabricate or alter evidence.
- Personal costs orders may follow the citation of non-existent authorities.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original (issued 23 September 2024)current | 2024-09-23 | First version recorded. | official |
Related court incidents on the record
- Tan Hai Peng Micheal and another v Tan Cheong Joo and another [2026] SGHC 492026-03-06 Costs order
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Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Registrar's Circular No. 1 of 2024: Guide on the Use of Generative AI Tools by Court Users" (Supreme Court of Singapore (with State Courts and Family Justice Courts), Original (issued 23 September 2024), 2024-09-23), safelegalai.com/regulation/singapore/sg-registrar-circular-1-2024-generative-ai (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.