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4 verbatim requirements extracted from judge-elizabeth-metzger__Administrative-Order-2025-10-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence-in-Court-Filings_A2b.pdf, across 3 topics.
Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie). Check the order's own effective and rescission dates before relying on it. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, captured 2026-07-24; whitespace normalised only. No OCR was used anywhere in this chain. PROPOSED ORDERS • 6. Effective Date This administrative order is effective on December ___, 2025. DONE AND ORDERED in at Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida on ______day of December 2025. • EXHIBIT A CERTIFICATION AS TO USE OF AR TIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE I hereby certify that I am the attorney of record or pro se party in this matter. I have personally prepared or reviewed this filing, and I verify that: 1. I have disclosed on the face of this filing whether any portion of the document was drafted, edited, or otherwise produced with the assistance of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. 2. I have personally reviewed and verified the accuracy of all legal citations, factual assertions, and arguments contained herein. 3. I understand that attorneys and parties remain fully responsible for their filings under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, the applicable Florida Rules of Procedure, and this Court’s Administrative Orders. 4. I acknowledge that failure to comply with these requirements may result in sanctions, including but not limited to striking of pleadings, filings, monetary fines, contempt, an imposition of attorneys’ fees, mandatory continuing legal education, or referral to The Florida Bar. EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE • ORDERED as follows: 1. Disclosure Requirement Any filing drafted in whole or in part with the assistance of AI technology must contain a clear disclosure on the face of the document specifying AI technology was used (e.g., drafting, editing, citing, cite-checking).1 2. Certification Requirement Each such filing must also include a certification that the attorney of record (or pro se litigant) has personally reviewed the filing and verified the accuracy of all factual statements, legal arguments, and case citations in substantial conformity with Exhibit A attached hereto. 3. Responsibility of Counsel Attorneys remain fully responsible for their work product and must comply with all obligations under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, including but not limited to Rule 4-1.1 (Competence), Rule 4-1.6 (Confidentiality), Rule 4-3.3 (Candor to Tribunal), Rule 4-5.1 (Supervision), and Rule 4-5.3 (Nonlawyer Supervision). 4. Sanctions for Non-Compliance Failure to comply with this Order, including failure to disclose or certify, or the submission of AI-generated false or misleading content, may result in sanctions, including but not limited to: • striking pleadings, filings, or dismissing actions; • monetary fines; • imposition of attorneys’ fees and costs; • contempt sanctions; • mandatory continuing legal education in ethics or technology; • referral to The Florida Bar for disciplinary proceedings. The determination of appropriate sanctions shall be within the discretion of the presiding judge, based on the circumstances of each case. 5. Application to Pro Se Litigants This Order applies equally to pro se litigants. HEARING TIME & ARGUMENT LIMITS • Copies to: All Circuit and County Judges Court Administration Clerks of Court General Magistrates and Hearing Officers
ORDERED as follows: 1. Disclosure Requirement Any filing drafted in whole or in part with the assistance of AI technology must contain a clear disclosure on the face of the document specifying AI technology was used (e.g., drafting, editing, citing, cite-checking).1 2. Certification Requirement Each such filing must also include a certification that the attorney of record (or pro se litigant) has personally reviewed the filing and verified the accuracy of all factual statements, legal arguments, and case citations in substantial conformity with Exhibit A attached hereto. 3. Responsibility of Counsel Attorneys remain fully responsible for their work product and must comply with all obligations under the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, including but not limited to Rule 4-1.1 (Competence), Rule 4-1.6 (Confidentiality), Rule 4-3.3 (Candor to Tribunal), Rule 4-5.1 (Supervision), and Rule 4-
Reviewer note: Document sha256: bbefe28ae98993b7ae4fcd93dd2ef50cf2e5d82d6c9548f550f8f17ed2c36e2d. One rule per order rather than per topic, so an order's requirements stay together. Published during the completeness pass.
Division AO requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format through the 15th Circuit Online Services System. Orders submitted online do not need a date or signature line.
3 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division M on proposed orders & online scheduling.
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.