Montgomery County, Ohio (Court of Common Pleas, General Division): Montgomery County (Ohi…
Adopted by the judges of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division · Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Ohio (Dayton), General Division
Verified October 1, 2026
- Citation
- Montgomery County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Local Rule 12.08: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
- Order date
- November 19, 2025
Summary
If an attorney or self-represented litigant uses GenAI in preparing materials submitted to the Court, 'such use shall be disclosed to the Court' at the time of submission, with 'a general description of the GenAI used and its role in the preparation of the materials.'
What does the order require?
- If an attorney or self-represented litigant uses GenAI in preparing materials submitted to the Court, 'such use shall be disclosed to the Court' at the time of submission, with 'a general description of the GenAI used and its role in the preparation of the materials.'
- The disclosure is made 'in a certification which verifies that the materials have been reviewed by the filer for accuracy, validity, and relevancy, and which certifies that the materials meet all legal and ethical standards,' attached to the materials submitted.
- 'GenAI shall not be treated as a substitute for legal research or judgment.' A filer who used GenAI, including for editing, is responsible for reviewing the materials' accuracy, validity, and relevancy.
- The Court may strike or disregard a filing in which GenAI use resulted in a procedural irregularity, a material misrepresentation, or a violation of court rules.
- Violations may draw sanctions 'including but not limited to any sanction provided for in Civ.R. 11, such as imposing monetary sanctions, striking the submission, or dismissing the lawsuit,' and for attorneys, a professional grievance to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or a Local Certified Grievance Committee.
Practice areas: state civil
What the rule requires
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Local Rule 12.08 (eff. Nov. 19, 2025) governs the use of generative AI by attorneys and self-represented litigants in preparing materials submitted to the Court. It distinguishes “Artificial Intelligence,” which “relies on pre-defined rules and algorithms,” from “Generative Artificial Intelligence,” which “generates new content, such as documents, images, or evidence,” and its duties attach to generative AI.
A filer who uses generative AI must disclose that use at the time of submission, with a general description of the tool and its role. The disclosure takes the form of a certification attached to the submission, verifying that the filer reviewed the materials for accuracy, validity, and relevancy and that they meet all legal and ethical standards. The rule states that generative AI “shall not be treated as a substitute for legal research or judgment.”
The Court may ask for more information about AI use in any filing, and may strike or disregard a filing where AI use produced a procedural irregularity, a material misrepresentation, or a rule violation. Sanctions may include those under Civil Rule 11, such as monetary sanctions, striking the submission, or dismissing the lawsuit, and for attorneys a grievance to disciplinary counsel.
Related rules
Hamilton County Local Rule 49 (Cincinnati) also requires a disclosure certification for AI-assisted submissions; it covers any AI, while Montgomery’s rule reaches generative AI only.