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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa · Iowa

last revised 2026-09-06last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

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The Southern District of Iowa AI notice permits litigants to use AI to assist legal proceedings but strongly encourages caution. It states that litigants are personally responsible for verifying AI-generated quotations, citations, paraphrased assertions, and legal analysis before submission, and says the court does not currently require disclosure of AI use in filings.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants, parties
Effective
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Current version
As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.iasd.uscourts.gov/artificial-intelligence-ai

What the document requires

  • The page strongly encourages caution when using AI in litigation because of risks of fabricated cases, holdings, or representations.
  • Litigants are personally responsible for verifying AI-generated material before submitting it to the court.
  • The verification responsibility expressly includes quotations, citations, paraphrased assertions, and legal analysis.
  • The court does not currently require disclosure of AI use in filings, but may require disclosure by order in a specific case.
  • Failure to review and verify accuracy may result in Rule 11 sanctions, monetary penalties, or dismissal.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
As posted (undated)current2026-09-06First version recorded.official

Sources

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SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Artificial Intelligence (AI)" (United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-iasd-court-2026-ai-litigation-faq (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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