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Connecticut Practice Book Section 4-9: Generative Artificial Intelligence Compliance

Connecticut Judicial Branch (Rules Committee of the Superior Court) · Connecticut

last revised 2026-06-23last verified 2026-09-031 version

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A statewide Connecticut court rule effective 23 June 2026 on publication in the Connecticut Law Journal. Anyone who uses generative AI to create or edit a filed document must independently verify every citation, authority and item of evidence, and the filer's signature certifies diligent compliance. Sanctions include nonsuit or default. It is among the first statewide binding verification rules.

Applies to
lawyers, litigants
Effective
23 Jun 2026
Current version
Original · 23 Jun 2026
Last verified
03 Sept 2026
Official text
www.jud.ct.gov/legalresources/NewsLog/Post?id=6805

What the document requires

  • Applies to any filed document created or edited with generative AI, by lawyers or self-represented parties.
  • Every citation, legal authority and item of evidence must be independently verified before filing.
  • Filing constitutes a certification of good-faith, diligent compliance with the rule.
  • Non-compliance may be sanctioned, including by nonsuit or default judgment.

Version history

VersionDateWhat changedSource
Originalcurrent2026-06-23First version recorded.official

Sources

Cite this record

SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Connecticut Practice Book Section 4-9: Generative Artificial Intelligence Compliance" (Connecticut Judicial Branch (Rules Committee of the Superior Court), Original, 2026-06-23), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/ct-practice-book-4-9-genai-compliance (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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