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Administrative Order No. 26-10: Disclosure of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants
Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida — Judge Melanie Chase · Florida
last revised 2026-02-13last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →
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The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida required attorneys and self-represented litigants to disclose generative AI use on filings and certify independent accuracy review. Administrative Order 26-10 took effect February 13, 2026, but was rescinded by Administrative Order 26-24 on June 1, 2026.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants
- Effective
- 13 Feb 2026
- Current version
- Original · 13 Feb 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
- Official text
- flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/26-10.pdf
What the document requires
- Generative AI use in preparing a pleading, motion, memorandum, response, proposed order, or court record must be disclosed on the face of the filing.
- The filing must certify that factual assertions, legal authority, and citations were independently reviewed and verified for accuracy.
- The order prohibits fabricated or hallucinated authority, reliance on AI-generated citations without verification, and failure to disclose.
- Administrative Order 26-24 rescinded this order on June 1, 2026 after the Florida Supreme Court amended Rule 2.515(d)(2).
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-02-13 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Administrative Order No. 26-10: Disclosure of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants" (Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida — Judge Melanie Chase, Original, 2026-02-13), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-fl18-court-2026-generative-ai-disclosure (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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