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The Denton County District Courts' re-issued standing order on generative artificial intelligence (signed May 8, 2026 by the presiding judge and all twelve district judges — Shipman, Burgess, Shanklin, McFarling, Hill, Alexander, Johnson, Haertling, Breading, Jones, Dickens, Levonius — and filed with the District Clerk May 11, 2026; it replaces the October 2025 edition, which required a certification only from those who used AI): every attorney and self-represented litigant who files pleadings or documents or otherwise appears in a district court case shall sign and submit the appropriate attached certification, attesting that all AI-created or AI-contributed language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis were verified by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources before submission, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their own, their staff's or co-counsel's non-compliance; the per-case Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence is attached, and a Uniform Attorney Certification lets an attorney certify once for all pending and future cases in any Denton district court and undertake to comply with future versions without further notice (deliverable to the District Clerk by e-mail, fax, mail or hand delivery); the order is effective immediately for all pending and later-filed cases, remains until rescinded or replaced, and the District Clerk files it with the Office of Court Administration and posts it at the courthouse and on the district courts' website.
Texas > Denton County > all twelve district courts — attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI in any case; the order directs the District Clerk to file it with OCA and post it as a public notice and on the district courts' website.
"This Standing Order of the District Courts of Denton County applies to every pending or hereafter filed case in the District Courts of Denton County. Nothing in this Order should be construed as relieving an attorney or self-represented litigant of any legal or ethical obligation required by law, statute, or rule, including rules of procedure, evidence, or the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Generative artificial intelligence systems (such as ChatGPT, Harvey.AI, Claude, Google Copilot, OpenAI, Bing, Lexis+ AI, Westlaw AI-Assisted Research, Ask Practical Law AI, and others) are being incorporated into common professional use. … While technology is developing quickly, it is currently unreliable, prone to bias, and may fabricate information. … IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT: All attorneys and self-represented litigants who file pleadings, documents, or otherwise appear in a case shall sign and submit the appropriate attached certification form, stating that: 1. All language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence were, before submission, verified as accurate through traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being; and 2. The attorney or self-represented litigant submitting such information understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible and potentially sanctioned for their own, their staff's, or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order. This Order is effective immediately for all cases filed or pending in the Denton County District Courts. This Order remains in effect until rescinded or replaced by the District Courts of Denton County and may be modified or amended at any time. The Denton County District Clerk is directed to file this Order with the Office of Court Administration, to post it in the county administrative orders, and to ensure that a file-marked copy is posted as a Public Notice at the County Courthouse and on the Denton County District Courts' website." Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence (per case): "1. I have reviewed and understand the Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence issued by the Denton County District Courts, and I will comply with that Order throughout this case. 2. Any information created or contributed to by generative artificial intelligence—including, but not limited to, language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments, and legal analysis—was, before submission to this Court, independently verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being. 3. I understand that I remain personally responsible for all filings and submissions to this Court, and that I may be subject to sanctions under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 10, the inherent power of the Court, or for contempt of court, for failing to comply with the Court's Standing Order or this certification." Uniform Attorney Certification Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence: "1. I have reviewed and understand the Standing Order … and I will comply with the Standing Order Regarding use of Artificial Intelligence and any subsequently issued versions of the Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence without receiving further notice. 2. I understand that with the filing of this certificate I have effectively filed this certificate in all of my pending and future court cases with and/or before any District Court of Denton County, Texas. 3. That any and all information created or contributed to or by generative artificial intelligence … was independently verified as accurate using traditional (non-AI) legal sources by a human being before it was submitted into any court case file or during any proceeding in or before a District Court of Denton County, Texas. 4. I understand that I remain personally responsible for all filings and submissions to the District Courts of Denton County, Texas, and that I may be subject to sanctions … This document upon completion can be delivered for filing to the Denton County District Clerk by email at dcrecords@dentoncounty.gov, by fax to: (940)349-2201, by mail to PO Box 2146, Denton, Texas 76202 or by hand-delivery at 1450 E. McKinney Street, Suite 1200, Denton, Texas 76209."
"This Standing Order of the District Courts of Denton County applies to every pending or hereafter filed case in the District Courts of Denton County. Nothing in this Order should be construed as relieving an attorney or self-represented litigant of any legal or ethical obligation required by law, statute, or rule, including rules of procedure, evidence, or the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professi
Reviewer note: Text-layer registration (3 pp, 4,294 chars) read in full 2026-09-06; quoted verbatim. Differs from the probate courts' order (2716/2719) in trigger: here the certification is required of those who use AI; the probate order requires it of everyone. Composed benchpath-ajr8-denton. EDITION UPDATE 2026-09-06 (county-site May 8, 2026 (filed May 11, 2026) edition): The county's Local Rules and District Court Administration pages post a re-issued Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence signed May 8, 2026 (file-marked May 11, 2026; signature page read through the vision lane — presiding judge plus all twelve district judges) that supersedes the Oct. 20, 2025 registration: the certification duty now runs to every attorney and self-represented litigant who files or appears (no longer only those who use AI), and a Uniform Attorney Certification (posted separately as the '2026 Certificate of Artificial Intelligence Uniform Attorney', folded as a companion receipt) covers all pending and future cases. Requirement text, title, summary and effective date re-composed from the May 2026 print (text layer, 4 pp, 7,661 chars, read in full 2026-09-06); the TOPICs registration (doc 2640) remains in custody as the prior edition. The registry had not carried the May 2026 edition as of the 2026-09-06 feed pull.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.