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Local Court Rules: Use of Artificial Intelligence
Saratoga County Surrogate’s Court / County Court — Judge Jonathan G. Schopf · New York
last revised 2026-09-06last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →
country page →Standing orderIn forceDisclosureCertification
map categories:Disclosure of AI use in filingsDuty to verify AI outputAI-generated evidence
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Judge Jonathan G. Schopf’s Saratoga County Surrogate’s Court and County Court local rules, effective January 1, 2025, require attorneys, witnesses, or parties to disclose AI-assisted technology used in creating or editing evidence. The written certification must identify the AI type, software or program, role, and final review and approval.
- Applies to
- lawyers, parties
- Effective
- 01 Jan 2025
- Current version
- As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The rule governs AI use in preparation and submission of materials to the court.
- AI-assisted technology used in evidence creation or editing must be disclosed at submission.
- The written certification must identify the type of AI, software or program, role, and final review and approval.
- A party may request a Frye hearing for AI-assisted or generated evidence.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| As posted (undated)current | 2026-09-06 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Local Court Rules: Use of Artificial Intelligence" (Saratoga County Surrogate’s Court / County Court — Judge Jonathan G. Schopf, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-ny-surrogates-schopf-2025-ai-evidence-disclosure (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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