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In re Use of Artificial Intelligence

United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina · North Carolina

last revised 2026-07-29last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →

Standing orderIn forceCertificationVerification duty

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The Western District of North Carolina superseded its 2024 AI order on July 29, 2026. Attorneys and pro se parties may use AI, but every filing is deemed to certify factual support, legal validity, existing and accurate authorities, accurate quotations, and required human verification.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants
Effective
29 Jul 2026
Current version
Original · 29 Jul 2026
Last verified
06 Sept 2026
Official text
www.ncwd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/local_rules/7-29-26%20Order%…

What the document requires

  • Attorneys and pro se parties may employ AI or other technological assistance for legal research or drafting pleadings and briefs.
  • Any filing is deemed to certify factual support, warranted legal contentions, existing and accurately cited authorities, and accurate quotations.
  • The order requires human verification by the signatory or an attorney of record under the signatory’s supervision.
  • AI use with transcripts, summaries, analyses, expert reports, exhibits, photographs, audio, or video requires validation of accuracy and authenticity.
  • The order supersedes the June 18, 2024 standing order and no longer requires a separate AI certificate.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-07-29First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "In re Use of Artificial Intelligence" (United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Original, 2026-07-29), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-federal/us-ncwd-court-2026-ai-use-order (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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