5th Circuit AO A-2026-13: AI Disclosure & Certification Mandate [SUPERSEDED eff. June 15, 2026]
Summary
The Fifth Circuit's original AI order (signed April 2, 2026) required every filing containing AI-generated content to disclose AI use on the face of the document, include a scripted certification block, and identify the specific AI tool used — with sanctions up to Bar referral. Superseded June 15, 2026 by A-2026-13-A, which eliminated all three requirements after AOSC26-12 preemption.
Requirement
HISTORICAL — SUPERSEDED. Original requirements (Apr. 2 – Jun. 15, 2026): (1) §2: when AI was used in preparation, research, drafting, filing or discovery, "the document shall identify the specific tool used in such manner"; (2) §6 Certification: "All filings or submissions containing AI-generated content must disclose the use of AI on the face of the document, pleading, and/or filing" and include verbatim: "The undersigned hereby certifies that artificial intelligence was used in the preparation of [TITLE OF DOCUMENT BEING FILED]. The undersigned has independently verified the accuracy of every citation to the law and/or the record, and the accuracy of any language drafted by generative artificial intelligence, including quotations, citations, paraphrased assertions, facts, and legal analysis."; (3) §7 prohibited "undisclosed substantive AI drafting" and "unverified AI legal analysis"; (4) §9 sanctions: contempt, striking of pleadings, dismissal, fines, attorney fees, Florida Bar referral. SUPERSESSION: A-2026-13-A §10 states "This Administrative Order supersedes Administrative Order A-2026-13 and shall take effect June 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m." — the amended title dropped the words "Disclosure of AI Use, The Certification of AI Generated Information." The old landing page 301-redirects to the amended order; the original PDF remains at the 2026/04 uploads path.
Source of truth
The undersigned hereby certifies that artificial intelligence was used in the preparation of [TITLE OF DOCUMENT BEING FILED]. The undersigned has independently verified the accuracy of every citation to the law and/or the record...
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 21, 2026
- Effective date
- April 1, 2026
- Last verified
- July 19, 2026fable5-livefetch-2026-07-20
Reviewer note: Full original recovered by BenchPath 2026-07-20 (sha256 cfeb771f…) — prior research pass could not locate the text or exact URL. Wayback 2026-04-15 snapshot corroborates original title.
Related rules
AO 2026-03-Gen — Use of AI in Court Filings [VACATED eff. 6/15/2026 by AO 2026-19-Gen]
The 17th Circuit's circuit-wide AI disclosure/certification mandate (Jan 2026, twice amended) was VACATED in its entirety effective June 15, 2026 by Chief Judge Phillips's AO 2026-19-Gen, expressly citing the statewide framework (AOSC26-12; Rule 2.515(d)(2), SC2026-0673). Several division procedure pages still cite the vacated order.
AO 24-20 — Circuit Civil Active Case Management
Every circuit-civil case reviewed within 120 days of commencement and assigned a track (complex, streamlined, or general); case management orders required; firm continuance policy; sanctions for missed deadlines. Rescinds AO 21-09.
AM 23-C — Uniform Average Time Standards for hearings
Circuit-civil hearing-availability standards: motion calendars ~2 weeks from request; 15-30 min special sets within 45-60 days; longer special sets scale.
AO 22-02 — Docket index numbers on notices + proposed orders
Every attorney-generated notice of hearing and every proposed order must list the docket index number / motion identifier of the motion at issue.