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The current Wichita County district-courts artificial-intelligence standing order, applied to the 89th 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 89th 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 submit the form hereinbelow as an attachment to each pleading generated utilizing artificial intelligence, certifying 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; and (2) the person understands and acknowledges that they are and will be held responsible, and potentially sanctioned, for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply with this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all individuals entering the courtroom, or court offices, are prohibited from recording any of the activities, conversations, or other events occurring in the courtroom, or court offices; the use of artificial intelligence is prohibited in the courtroom, or in court offices; and the use of artificial intelligence to record, listen to, or transcribe any activity in the courtroom, or court office, is strictly prohibited. The Order is effective immediately for all cases filed or pending and remains in effect until rescinded or replaced; the District Clerk files it with the Office of Court Administration, in the county administrative orders, and posts a file-marked copy as a Public Notice at the county courthouse. Signed July 8, 2026 by Judge Jeff McKnight (30th District Court), Judge Meredith Kennedy (78th District Court) and Judge Dobie Kosub (89th District Court).
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 (shared receipt). Signed by Judge Charles Barnard; the OCA spine seats Frank Dobie Kosub in the 89th, so the rule joins the COURT only (former-judge rule). Kosub signs the superseding July 2026 joint edition (own-site 8736). Feeds /texas/ai-rules. EDITION UPDATE 2026-09-06 (county-site July 2026 joint order edition): the March 2024 order (signed by former Judge Barnard) is superseded by the joint July 8, 2026 order (own-site 8736), which the current 89th judge Dobie Kosub signs along with McKnight and Kennedy.
2 verbatim requirements from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1986-33A.
1 verbatim requirement from 4th Circuit Administrative Order 1987-09.