Okla. Ct. Crim. App.: Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Rule 1.17: Use of Generative Art…

What the rule requires

In 2026 OK CR 7 (No. CCAD-2026-1), decided February 18, 2026, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals adopted Rule 1.17, “Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence,” effective on the date of the order. Paragraph A provides:

“When generative artificial intelligence (“generative AI”) has been used in the drafting of any document for filing in this Court, the party, or their counsel, shall ensure that any portion of the document produced or modified by generative AI, whether in whole or in part, has been verified as accurate by a person responsible for the document.”

Paragraph B defines generative AI as “any type of artificial intelligence that generates content or data in response to a prompt or query by a user.”

Sanctions

Paragraph C: “Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in the imposition of sanctions by this Court including, but not limited to, waiver of the affected issue(s) on appeal, striking of a non-compliant document from the record, and/or a finding of contempt.” Waiver of an issue on appeal is an unusual sanction among AI rules, because it can affect the client’s case directly rather than only the lawyer.

Scope

The rule applies to any document filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals, Oklahoma’s court of last resort for criminal matters. It requires verification, not disclosure: nothing in the rule requires a filer to state that AI was used.

Primary source

In re Addition of a New Rule to the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals (Rule 1.17), 2026 OK CR 7 (Okla. Crim. App. Feb. 18, 2026) (OSCN)