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Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Artificial Intelligence
Supreme Court of Illinois · Illinois
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A statewide policy from the Supreme Court of Illinois, effective 1 January 2025, authorising the use of AI by litigants, lawyers, judges and court staff. It deliberately does not require disclosure of AI use in pleadings, relying on existing rules of professional conduct and civil procedure to police accuracy, and warns that AI must not compromise due process or privacy.
- Applies to
- lawyers, judges, court-staff, litigants
- Effective
- 01 Jan 2025
- Current version
- Original (announced December 2024) · 18 Dec 2024
- Last verified
- 05 Oct 2026
What the document requires
- Use of AI by lawyers and self-represented litigants is permitted and expected to expand.
- No requirement to disclose AI use in pleadings; existing rules on accuracy and candor apply.
- Judges and court staff may use AI but retain full responsibility for decisions and work product.
- AI use must not undermine due process, equal protection or access to justice.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original (announced December 2024)current | 2024-12-18 | First version recorded. | official · archive |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Illinois Supreme Court Policy on Artificial Intelligence" (Supreme Court of Illinois, Original (announced December 2024), 2024-12-18), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/il-supreme-court-ai-policy (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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