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Tarrant County Criminal Local Rule 5.33: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings
Tarrant County Criminal Courts · Texas
last revised 2026-08-27last verified 2026-09-061 versioncountry page →
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Tarrant County Criminal Local Rule 5.33 defines AI broadly and requires every motion and brief to include a certification saying whether AI was used. If AI was used, the filer must certify human verification of AI-created content, and the court may request the specific AI-created parts and AI name.
- Applies to
- lawyers, parties
- Effective
- 27 Aug 2026
- Current version
- Original · 27 Aug 2026
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- All motions and briefs must certify whether they were created using AI.
- If AI was used, the certification must say all drafted language, citations, arguments, and analyses were verified by a human.
- On request, the filer must disclose specific AI-created parts and the AI name.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originalcurrent | 2026-08-27 | First version recorded. | official |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Tarrant County Criminal Local Rule 5.33: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings" (Tarrant County Criminal Courts, Original, 2026-08-27), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-tx-tarrant-criminal-courts-2026-local-rule-5-33-ai-filings (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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