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Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings: Guidelines for Administrative Law Judges Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings · Idaho
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Idaho's administrative judiciary adopted a near-total ban on adjudicative AI use. ALJs may not use AI to draft orders or decisions, to research law, or to summarise evidence and party submissions; limited transcript use is allowed; and ALJs may require parties to certify that AI-drafted content was checked by a human.
- Applies to
- judges, court-staff, parties
- Effective
- See version history
- Current version
- Original · 24 Sept 2025
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- ALJs are not permitted to use AI or generative AI to write orders or decisions, at any stage of drafting including outlines
- ALJs are not permitted to use AI or generative AI for legal research in case proceedings
- ALJs are not permitted to use AI or generative AI to analyse or summarise evidence or party submissions, partly because uploaded data including PII may be retained for training
- AI-generated voice-to-text transcripts from licensed non-retaining software are permitted but may not be cited; citations must be to the recording and verified
- ALJs may request AI disclosure statements from represented and self-represented parties at their discretion, with recommended certification language
- Governing canons: Idaho Code of Conduct for ALJs 1.2, 2.2 and 2.5
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2025-09-24 | Signed by Chief ALJ Bryan Nickels | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings: Guidelines for Administrative Law Judges Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence" (Idaho Office of Administrative Hearings, Original, 2025-09-24), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-id-oah-alj-ai-guidelines (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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