C.D. Cal.: Judge's Procedures, Item 14: Artificial Intelligence (Magistrate Judge Rozella…
Hon. Rozella A. Oliver, U.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Verified September 28, 2026
- Citation
- Judge's Procedures, Item 14: Artificial Intelligence (Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver, C.D. Cal.)
- Order date
- May 9, 2024
Summary
'Any party who uses generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel, or Google Bard) to generate any portion of a brief, pleading, or other filing must attach to the filing a separate declaration disclosing the use of artificial intelligence and certifying that the filer has reviewed the source material and verified that the artificially generated contact [sic] is accurate and complies with the filer's Rule 11 obligations.'
What does the order require?
- 'Any party who uses generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel, or Google Bard) to generate any portion of a brief, pleading, or other filing must attach to the filing a separate declaration disclosing the use of artificial intelligence and certifying that the filer has reviewed the source material and verified that the artificially generated contact [sic] is accurate and complies with the filer's Rule 11 obligations.'
Practice areas: federal civil
What the procedure requires
Item 14, “Artificial Intelligence,” of Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver’s procedures reads:
“Any party who uses generative artificial intelligence (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel, or Google Bard) to generate any portion of a brief, pleading, or other filing must attach to the filing a separate declaration disclosing the use of artificial intelligence and certifying that the filer has reviewed the source material and verified that the artificially generated contact [sic] is accurate and complies with the filer’s Rule 11 obligations.”
Scope
The requirement applies to any party, represented or not, and to any brief, pleading, or other filing in matters before Judge Oliver. The declaration is separate from the filing itself and is required only when generative AI generated some portion of the filing.