N.Y. Sup. Ct. (Chautauqua Cnty.): Hon. Grace M. Hanlon Courtroom Rules (Disclosing Use of…
Hon. Grace M. Hanlon, J.S.C. · Chautauqua County Supreme Court
Verified May 8, 2026
- Citation
- Hon. Grace M. Hanlon Courtroom Rules (Disclosing Use of Artificial Intelligence; Amended to Part 161 Reference)
- Order date
- February 1, 2024
Summary
Effective June 1, 2026, filers must refer to 22 NYCRR Part 161 (and Appendix A) for guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence.
What does the order require?
- Effective June 1, 2026, filers must refer to 22 NYCRR Part 161 (and Appendix A) for guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence.
- Original 2024 rule (now superseded): if using a generative AI tool to prepare or draft a court filing, filer must disclose the tool used.
- Original 2024 rule: filer must attest to verifying all citations using print volumes or traditional legal databases.
- Original 2024 rule: filer must attest to checking all language for accuracy.
Practice areas: state civil
What the rule currently requires
The current 2026 version of Justice Hanlon’s part rules replaces the original standalone AI provision with a cross-reference to 22 NYCRR Part 161 (the statewide UCS rule on AI use). Effective June 1, 2026, filers in Chautauqua County before Justice Hanlon are governed by Part 161, not by chambers-specific provisions.
This is a notable transition pattern: where individual judges adopted chambers-level AI rules in 2023-2024, the 2026 rollover to the Part 161 statewide regime has prompted some judges to defer to the statewide rule rather than maintain parallel chambers provisions.
Original 2024 rule (now superseded)
The original rule (effective approximately February 2024) required that filers using a generative AI tool to prepare or draft a court filing (1) disclose the tool used, (2) attest to verifying all citations using print volumes or traditional legal databases, and (3) attest to checking all language for accuracy. The verbatim text is preserved in the Louisiana Judicial College’s March 14, 2025 ethics tracker; the original PDF on nycourts.gov has been withdrawn.
Quotable language (current)
“Effective June 1, 2026, please refer to Part 161 (22 NYCRR §§ 161.1 to 161.4 and Appendix A) to the Rules of the Chief Administrator, for guidance on the use of Artificial Intelligence.”
Companion authority
22 NYCRR Part 161 (Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology) is the statewide rule the chambers now defers to.
Primary source (current)
JudgeHanlon2026.pdf, nycourts.gov LegacyPDFS
Secondary source (preserves original 2024 rule)
Louisiana Judicial College, Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (March 14, 2025)