Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Court of Common Pleas): In re: Use of Artificial Intel…
President Judge Christopher A. Feliciani · Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Verified October 1, 2026
- Citation
- In re: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas, Administrative Order No. 3 of 2026 (Westmoreland County, Pa.)
- Order date
- May 8, 2026
Summary
'Attorneys and/or pro se litigants (a party representing himself or herself) shall disclose, in clear and plain factual statement, whether they have used generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the preparation of any complaint, answer, motion, brief, or other legal paper filed with the Court.'
What does the order require?
- 'Attorneys and/or pro se litigants (a party representing himself or herself) shall disclose, in clear and plain factual statement, whether they have used generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the preparation of any complaint, answer, motion, brief, or other legal paper filed with the Court.'
- If generative AI has been used, the filer must include, within or attached to the document, an Affidavit of Use of Generative AI certifying 'a. The specific AI tool that was used; b. Precisely which portions of the filing were prepared by the AI program; and c. That a human being has checked the accuracy of any portion of the document generated by AI, including all citations and legal authority.'
- 'Failure to comply with this Order may result in sanctions.'
- The order does not apply to pre-printed forms supplied by the Westmoreland County Courts or the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts that do not rely on the filer to draft any part of the document, such as Petitions for Protection from Abuse.
Practice areas: state civil, state criminal, state family, state probate
What the order requires
President Judge Christopher A. Feliciani’s Administrative Order No. 3 of 2026, In re: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas (Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. May 8, 2026) requires attorneys and pro se litigants to disclose, “in clear and plain factual statement, whether they have used generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)” in preparing a complaint, answer, motion, brief, or other legal paper filed with the Court.
If generative AI was used, the filer must include, within or attached to the document, an Affidavit of Use of Generative AI that names the specific tool, identifies precisely which portions of the filing the AI program prepared, and certifies that a human being checked the accuracy of any AI-generated portion, including all citations and legal authority. The attached form is sworn under penalty of perjury. Failure to comply may result in sanctions.
The order exempts pre-printed forms supplied by the county courts or the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts that do not require the filer to draft any part of the document, such as Petitions for Protection from Abuse.
How it changed
The May 8, 2026 order vacated an earlier Administrative Order of Court dated February 20, 2026, “it appearing that a statewide policy regarding Artificial Intelligence is forthcoming.” The earlier order’s text was not located.
Related orders
Lancaster County’s October 2025 order uses the same three-part affidavit; Butler County’s 2024 order is the earliest Pennsylvania county order of its kind this tracker has located.
Primary source
Administrative Order No. 3 of 2026 with affidavit form (scanned PDF), westmorelandcountypa.gov
How this order changed
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- activePresident Judge Feliciani enters Administrative Order No. 3 of 2026, vacating the Administrative Order of Court dated February 20, 2026 'it appearing that a statewide policy regarding Artificial Intelligence is forthcoming', and entering the present disclosure and affidavit requirement. source