Rockwall County, Texas (District Courts and County Courts at Law): Standing Order Regardi…
Judges Brett Hall (382nd), David E. Rakow (439th), J. Brian Williams (503rd), Keith P. Wheeler (County Court at Law No. 1) and Stephani Woodward (County Court at Law No. 2) · District Courts and County Courts at Law of Rockwall County, Texas
Verified October 1, 2026
- Citation
- Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence for any Court Filing (Rockwall County District Courts and County Courts at Law)
- Order date
- June 22, 2026
Summary
'If any attorney for a party or self-represented party has utilized Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in any way for the preparation of any filed documents with the Court, the party SHALL, in a clear and concise sworn factual statement, disclose that AI was utilized in the preparation of the filing and CERTIFY that each and every citation to the law, or the record in the filed document, has been verified and is accurate.'
What does the order require?
- 'If any attorney for a party or self-represented party has utilized Artificial Intelligence ("AI") in any way for the preparation of any filed documents with the Court, the party SHALL, in a clear and concise sworn factual statement, disclose that AI was utilized in the preparation of the filing and CERTIFY that each and every citation to the law, or the record in the filed document, has been verified and is accurate.'
- 'The Court reserves the right to rule as it sees fit on any failure to comply with this standing order including, but not limited to, striking the non-compliant filing.'
- The sample declaration, made under penalty of perjury, includes: 'I understand that I will be held responsible and subject to possible sanctions under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 13 and the inherent power of the Court, or for contempt of court, for failing to comply with the Court's Standing Order or this certification.'
Practice areas: state civil, state criminal, state family
What the order requires
The judges of the District Courts and statutory County Courts at Law of Rockwall County adopted a Standing Order Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence for any Court Filing (Rockwall Cnty. Dist. Cts. & Cnty. Cts. at Law June 22, 2026). It provides that if “any attorney for a party or self-represented party has utilized Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) in any way for the preparation of any filed documents with the Court, the party SHALL, in a clear and concise sworn factual statement, disclose that AI was utilized in the preparation of the filing and CERTIFY that each and every citation to the law, or the record in the filed document, has been verified and is accurate.”
The court “reserves the right to rule as it sees fit on any failure to comply with this standing order including, but not limited to, striking the non-compliant filing.” The order’s sample declaration, made under penalty of perjury, acknowledges possible sanctions under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 13, and the court’s inherent power, or for contempt.
The order is signed by Judges Brett Hall (382nd District Court), David E. Rakow (439th), and J. Brian Williams (503rd), and by Judges Keith P. Wheeler and Stephani Woodward of County Courts at Law Nos. 1 and 2.
Posting
Under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 3a(c), “To be effective, local rules, forms, and standing orders must be published on the Office of Court Administration’s website.” The OCA local-rules portal lists the order as posted September 9, 2026.
Related orders
The Collin County Courts at Law’s Standing Order No. 3 (July 2024) uses nearly the same text without the sworn-statement and sanctions language.