Does this order require attorneys to disclose AI use?

Yes. The order requires both affirmative disclosure that AI was used in the filing and counsel certification that AI-generated content (citations, quotations, factual assertions) was independently verified before filing.

What are the consequences for attorneys who violate this order?

The order specifies sanctions, fees, or duties imposed on counsel personally for noncompliance, which may include disclosure to opposing counsel, mandatory CLE, monetary sanctions, or other measures at the court's discretion.

C.D. Cal.: Civil Standing Order (Cases Assigned to Judge Fred W. Slaughter)

Judge Fred W. Slaughter · U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

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Verified May 14, 2026

Citation: Civil Standing Order (Cases Assigned to Judge Fred W. Slaughter)
Order date: September 23, 2024

Summary

Any party who uses generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel, or Google Bard) to generate any portion of a motion, brief, pleading, or other filing must attach a separate declaration disclosing the AI use.

What does the order require?

Any party who uses generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Harvey, CoCounsel, or Google Bard) to generate any portion of a motion, brief, pleading, or other filing must attach a separate declaration disclosing the AI use.
The declaration must certify that the filer reviewed the source material and verified the artificially generated content is accurate.
Verification certification is tied explicitly to the filer's Rule 11 obligations.
Scope is limited to generative AI; trigger-document list expressly includes 'motion' (broader than the Blumenfeld/Hwang template).

Practice areas: federal civil

Verify this order against the court's official website before relying on it. Standing orders are amended without notice. Requirements vary by judge and case type.

What the order requires

Section VIII(h) of Judge Slaughter’s civil standing order adopts the C.D. Cal. shared-template provision (also used by Blumenfeld and Hwang) and adds “motion” to the trigger-document list, broadening the rule’s reach. A party who uses generative AI to draft any portion of a motion, brief, pleading, or other filing must attach a separate declaration disclosing the AI use, certifying review of source material, and certifying verification of accuracy. Certification ties explicitly to Rule 11.

R&G data correction

R&G’s AI Court Order Tracker dates this entry 2024-10-04. The PDF on cacd.uscourts.gov is dated 2024-09-23 (filename + server Last-Modified). The 2024-09-23 date is the operative signing date.

Primary source

Civil Standing Order PDF (UPDATED 09-23-2024), apps.cacd.uscourts.gov

C.D. Cal.: Civil Standing Order (Cases Assigned to Judge Fred W. Slaughter)

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