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Probate Local Rule 80, Use of Technology
Courts of Common Pleas, Probate Division, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams Counties · Ohio
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Probate Local Rule 80, effective December 1, 2023, applies in the Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams County Probate Divisions. It allows attorneys and parties to use AI for information, exhibits, pleadings, and case information, but requires a NOTICE disclosure explaining how AI was used and how accuracy was checked.
- Applies to
- lawyers, parties
- Effective
- 01 Dec 2023
- Current version
- As posted (undated) · 06 Sept 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The rule states that AI may be used by attorneys and parties in presenting information, exhibits, and pleadings to the court.
- The rule says AI accuracy is difficult to determine because AI programs cannot determine whether analyzed data is accurate.
- The court finds safeguards necessary due to accuracy concerns in information presented through AI.
- AI use in exchanged or presented information, exhibits, pleadings, or information to parties must include a NOTICE disclosure.
- The NOTICE must state how AI was used and the process used to check the accuracy of the information provided.
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, "Probate Local Rule 80, Use of Technology" (Courts of Common Pleas, Probate Division, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams Counties, As posted (undated), 2026-09-06), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-oh-williams-probate-2023-ai-notice-rule (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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