March 11, 2026

The Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida and the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida have issued administrative orders requiring disclosure and certification of generative artificial intelligence use in court filings. Administrative Order No. 26-04, issued on January 15, 2026 by the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, requires any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses a generative AI tool to prepare a pleading, motion, memorandum, response, proposed order, or other court record to disclose that use on the face of the filing and to certify that all factual assertions and legal citations were independently reviewed and verified for accuracy. Administrative Order 2026-03-Gen, issued by the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, similarly requires disclosure of generative AI use and mandates a certification that the signer reviewed and verified the accuracy of citations, legal authority, and factual content. As ordered, both circuits condition the permissible use of generative artificial intelligence in court submissions on express disclosure and written verification embedded within the filing itself.

Each order authorizes sanctions for noncompliance, including the striking of filings or other judicial action deemed appropriate by the court. The certification requirement applies to attorneys and self-represented litigants and extends across a broad range of pleadings and court submissions. As issued, these administrative orders establish formal disclosure and verification frameworks governing generative artificial intelligence use within filings submitted to the Eleventh and Seventeenth Judicial Circuits of Florida.

Click HERE for the full text of Administrative Order No. 26-04.

Click HERE for the full text of Administrative Order No. 2026-03-Gen.

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