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Pretrial and Trial Procedures Memorandum for Civil Cases

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado — Judge John L. Kane · Colorado

last revised 2026-03-01last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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Judge John L. Kane’s revised District of Colorado civil pretrial and trial procedures require a certification in every filing prepared in whole or part with generative AI. The certification identifies AI-prepared portions, confirms human accuracy review using traditional sources, and attests citations are real.

Applies to
all
Effective
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Current version
As posted (undated) · 01 Mar 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.cod.uscourts.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Judges/JLK/JLK_Pretrial_and_T…

What the document requires

  • Every filing prepared in whole or part using generative AI must include a certification.
  • The certification must identify the portion of the filing prepared with generative AI.
  • The filer must affirm human review of AI-drafted language for accuracy using print reporters or traditional databases.
  • The filer must attest that legal citations are to actual cases or cited authority.
  • Rule 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927 remain applicable.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
As posted (undated)current2026-03-01First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Pretrial and Trial Procedures Memorandum for Civil Cases" (U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado — Judge John L. Kane, As posted (undated), 2026-03-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-cod-kane-2026-ai-certification (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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