Fulton Cnty. Sup. Ct. (Ga.): Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence and…
Hon. Alice Benton · Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia
Verified October 1, 2026
- Citation
- Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence and Certification of Citations in Briefs and Proposed Orders in Judge Benton's Division (Fulton County Superior Court)
- Order date
- July 24, 2025
Summary
Applies to all briefs, proposed orders, and other written submissions filed in the Court's criminal and civil dockets in Judge Benton's division, and to all attorneys and to all parties proceeding without counsel (pro se litigants).
What does the order require?
- Applies to all briefs, proposed orders, and other written submissions filed in the Court's criminal and civil dockets in Judge Benton's division, and to all attorneys and to all parties proceeding without counsel (pro se litigants).
- Any attorney or pro se litigant who uses AI in any capacity to prepare, draft, or review a filing must disclose the use in the document with a certification at the end of the document, before the signature block.
- The certification: 'This document was generated with the assistance of [identify AI tool(s) used, e.g., Chat GPT, Perplexity, Claude, etc.]. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that, despite reliance on an AI tool, I have independently reviewed this document to confirm accuracy, legitimacy, and use of good and applicable law.'
- And: 'I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that every citation to law, case, statute, or the record in this document has been verified as accurate and that it exists as cited and for the proposition cited.'
- Failure to comply may result in 'striking the filing, imposing sanctions, or disciplinary referral.' Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints will not be accepted as good faith excuses.
- AI use does not relieve any attorney or pro se litigant of obligations under Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 and 3.1.
Practice areas: state civil, state criminal
What the order requires
Judge Alice Benton’s Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence and Certification of Citations, No. 25 EX 001309 (Fulton Cnty. Super. Ct. July 24, 2025) requires any attorney or pro se litigant who uses AI “in any capacity to prepare, draft, or review a filing” to disclose that use in the document. The disclosure is a two-part certification under penalty of perjury, placed at the end of the document before the signature block. The first part names the AI tool or tools and attests to independent review for accuracy, legitimacy, and applicable law. The second attests that every citation to law, case, statute, or the record has been verified as accurate and exists as cited and for the proposition cited.
The order covers the criminal and civil dockets in Judge Benton’s division. Failure to comply may result in striking the filing, sanctions, or disciplinary referral, and “Mistake, lack of technical expertise, or time constraints will not be accepted as good faith excuses for noncompliance.” The order also preserves Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 and 3.1 as independent obligations. It took effect immediately and applies to all filings submitted after the date of entry.
Related orders
The text is word for word the standing order Judge Craig L. Schwall, Sr. entered on July 11, 2025. Judge David H. Emadi entered the same text on July 29, 2026.
Quotable language
“This document was generated with the assistance of [identify AI tool(s) used, e.g., Chat GPT, Perplexity, Claude, etc.]. I hereby certify under penalty of perjury that, despite reliance on an AI tool, I have independently reviewed this document to confirm accuracy, legitimacy, and use of good and applicable law.”