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Standing Order for Civil Cases

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado — Judge S. Kato Crews · Colorado

last revised 2026-01-01last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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Judge S. Kato Crews’s revised District of Colorado civil standing order requires AI certifications for substantive motions and related briefing. Filers must disclose use or non-use of generative AI, certify human accuracy review when AI drafted language, and confirm citations are real or the filing may be stricken.

Applies to
lawyers, parties
Effective
See version history
Current version
As posted (undated) · 01 Jan 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Judges/SKC/SKC_Standing_Order…

What the document requires

  • Substantive motions, including Rules 12, 56, and 65 motions, responses, and replies, must contain an AI certification.
  • The certification must state use or non-use of generative AI.
  • If AI drafted language, a filer or another human must personally review it for accuracy.
  • The certification must state that all legal citations are actual non-fictitious cases or cited authority.
  • The court will strike filings that omit the certification.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
As posted (undated)current2026-01-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Standing Order for Civil Cases" (U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado — Judge S. Kato Crews, As posted (undated), 2026-01-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-cod-crews-2026-ai-certification (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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