California
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6068.1 (added by SB 574, Stats. 2026, ch. 858)
Effective January 1, 2027 · Verified October 15, 2026.
Information about court rules, not legal advice. Rules change; read the order itself before you file.
From Jan 1, 2027, attorneys who use generative AI must take reasonable steps to verify its output, including every case and statutory citation, and must disclose AI use to the court for every document they submit.
“Disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence to the court for all documents submitted to the court”
SB 574 was chaptered September 30, 2026 (Stats. 2026, ch. 858) and takes effect January 1, 2027. It also bars delegating the practice of law to AI and entering confidential client information into unrestricted AI systems, amends Code Civ. Proc. § 128.7, and adds §§ 180 and 1282.1 (arbitrators). It will be the first statewide AI-disclosure requirement.
Individual courts or judges in California may have their own orders.
Federal orders in California
- Bankr. S.D. Cal. — General Order 210Verification required
General Order 210, Filings Using Generative Artificial Intelligence; Local Form CSD 5013, Disclosure and Certification on Generative Artificial Intelligence Use
Effective January 1, 2026 · Verified October 14, 2026. Source →
Rules change, and individual judges and courts may have their own orders. Check the court's site and your judge's standing orders before you file.
Verify before you file. Start with one citation.
HallucinX checks that each cited case exists and that quoted text appears in the opinion. The duty to verify stays with you; this makes it faster.