The current Wichita County district-courts artificial-intelligence standing order, applied to the 30th District Court: a joint order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts requiring a signed certification before any AI-generated information is used in a submission, and banning recording and AI use in the courtroom and court offices.
Applies in the 30th District Court as part of the joint July 2026 order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts of Wichita County.
This Standing Order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts applies to every pending, or hereafter filed, case in the District Courts of Wichita County. All self-represented litigants and attorneys who utilize any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in connection with a case shall, before using any AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from TOPICs reg. doc 1866, a single print carrying three court-specific AI orders (30th/78th/89th) — composed as three court rules on the shared receipt. Judge-joined to McKnight. Feeds /texas/ai-rules. The July 2026 joint edition (own-site 8736) supersedes this. EDITION UPDATE 2026-09-06 (county-site July 2026 joint order edition): the March 2024 order is superseded by the joint July 8, 2026 order of the 30th, 78th and 89th District Courts (own-site 8736; the twin print 14239 is a companion). Signed by McKnight, Kennedy and Kosub.
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.
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