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Supreme Court of Virginia Rules for Generative AI Use
Supreme Court of Virginia · Virginia
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The Supreme Court of Virginia’s Rules for Generative AI Use govern judicial-system users, effective June 6, 2024 and amended May 7, 2025. The rules authorize only controlled generative AI use, require training certification, prohibit DeepSeek, restrict confidential and case-related inputs, and preserve human decision-making.
- Applies to
- court-staff, judges
- Effective
- 06 Jun 2024
- Current version
- Amended · 07 May 2025
- Last verified
- 06 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- The rules apply to individuals subject to the Chief Justice’s administrative authority over Virginia’s judicial system.
- Generative AI use is authorized only to support and enhance judicial-system functions while protecting confidentiality and security.
- Users must complete compliance training and certify that they have read and will comply with the AI Rules before using generative AI.
- DeepSeek applications are prohibited on court-issued devices and personal devices used for official business or connected to judicial networks.
- Users may not upload non-public, proprietary, confidential, personally identifying, or case-related information into non-vetted AI tools.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendedcurrent | 2025-05-07 | First version recorded. | official · archive |
Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Supreme Court of Virginia Rules for Generative AI Use" (Supreme Court of Virginia, Amended, 2025-05-07), safelegalai.com/regulation/us-state/us-va-supreme-court-2025-generative-ai-rules (accessed 2026-10-07). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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