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Interim Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Supreme Court of South Carolina — Judge John W. Kittredge · South Carolina
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The Supreme Court of South Carolina issued an interim generative AI policy for judicial officers and employees on March 25, 2025. It limits use to approved tools, requires direct human oversight for drafting court documents, restricts confidential-record processing, and reserves corrective or disciplinary measures for violations.
- Applies to
- court-staff, judges
- Effective
- 25 Mar 2025
- Current version
- Original · 25 Mar 2025
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The interim policy applies to all judicial officers and employees of the South Carolina Judicial Branch.
- Judicial officers and employees may only use generative AI tools approved by the Supreme Court or Court Administration.
- Generative AI may not be used to draft memoranda, orders, opinions, or other documents without direct human oversight and approval.
- Confidential court records or privileged information may not be processed with AI unless expressly authorized and policy-compliant.
- The policy reminds lawyers and litigants that it does not specifically address their AI use in matters.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2025-03-25 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Interim Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence" (Supreme Court of South Carolina — Judge John W. Kittredge, Original, 2025-03-25), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-sc-supreme-court-2025-genai-policy (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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