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Shawnee County District Court Rule 3.125: Pleadings Using Generative Artificial Intelligence
Third Judicial District of Kansas (Shawnee County District Court) · Kansas
last revised 2024-06-14last verified 2026-09-041 versioncountry page →
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Shawnee County District Court requires both verification and disclosure. Any filer who used generative AI for any portion of a pleading must check the output for accuracy against print reporters or traditional databases and must state on the first page, in writing, that the document contains AI-generated content, with a certification of the accuracy check. Sanctions may follow a violation.
- Applies to
- lawyers, litigants, parties
- Effective
- 14 Jun 2024
- Current version
- DCR 3.125 · 14 Jun 2024
- Last verified
- 04 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Applies where any portion of a pleading or other paper was drafted using generative AI, naming ChatGPT, Harvey.AI and Google Bard as examples
- Filer must verify that any generated language, materials or content was checked for accuracy using print reporters, traditional legal databases or other reliable means
- Filer must disclose to the court and opposing parties at the time of filing, in writing and clearly marked on the first page, that the document contains AI-generated content
- The disclosure must include a certification that the content was checked for accuracy as required by the rule
- AI systems may not be factually or legally trustworthy sources of information without human verification
- Violation may subject attorneys and self-represented litigants to sanctions
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCR 3.125current | 2024-06-14 | Effective 14 June 2024 | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Shawnee County District Court Rule 3.125: Pleadings Using Generative Artificial Intelligence" (Third Judicial District of Kansas (Shawnee County District Court), DCR 3.125, 2024-06-14), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-ks-shawnee-county-dcr-3-125 (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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