--- title: "Florida: AI rules for lawyers" url: "https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/florida" type: "jurisdiction" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "US-FL" kind: "state" country: "US" parent: "United States" last_checked: "2026-10-31" as_of: "2026-10-31" last_reviewed: "2026-11-03" --- # Florida: AI rules for lawyers > Florida: court and regulator AI instruments and the tasks that change here. Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/florida Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt ## What this means for lawyers Every signer of a filing in a Florida state court now represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited" (Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2), effective 15 June 2026). This applies to lawyers and unrepresented parties, and it is the practical check on AI-generated citations. Courts may sanction a filing that is inconsistent with that representation, after notice and an opportunity to be heard. Listed sanctions include reprimand, contempt, striking the document, dismissal of proceedings, costs and attorneys' fees. Florida state courts may not require separate AI disclosure or certification. The Supreme Court's administrative order AOSC26-12 (28 May 2026, effective 15 June 2026) says courts may not impose such requirements through local administrative orders, court policies, judicial practices and procedures, or other means. AOSC26-12 governs Florida state courts. Federal courts sitting in Florida were not checked against primary sources, so check the assigned federal judge's standing orders before filing. As at 31 October 2026. ## Telling the court and the client **Tell the court:** Unclear Court disclosure: no rule found requiring disclosure of AI use in Florida state courts; the Supreme Court has said courts may not impose it, but the signer must represent that cited authorities exist and are accurately cited. Federal courts: depends on the judge (not verified here). Client disclosure/consent: depends. No rule requires disclosure of AI use as such. Ethics Opinion 24-1 (non-binding) recommends informed consent before using a third-party generative AI program if the use would involve disclosing confidential information, says consent is not required under rule 4-1.6 if no confidential information goes to a third party, and says the lawyer must inform the client, preferably in writing, before charging the client the actual cost of using generative AI. - [In re: Amendments to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515, No. SC2026-0673](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489374/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0673.pdf) - [Administrative Order No. AOSC26-12, In re: Representations by Signers of Filings](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489379/29182858) - [Florida Bar Ethics Opinion 24-1](https://www.floridabar.org/etopinions/opinion-24-1/) **Tell the client:** Varies Same basis and sources as above. ## Last checked Last checked 31 October 2026. ## What changed in Florida in the last 12 months - 15 June 2026 · Dated: [Administrative Order AOSC26-12: Representations by Signers of Filings (statewide limit on local AI disclosure and certification requirements)](#ai-rule-jr-us-fl-aosc26-12-no-local-ai-disclosure) - 15 June 2026 · Dated: [Amendment to Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2): signer represents authorities exist and are accurately cited](#ai-rule-jr-us-fl-rule-2515-authorities-certification) ## AI instruments ### Courts and tribunals #### Administrative Order AOSC26-12: Representations by Signers of Filings (statewide limit on local AI disclosure and certification requirements) - Type: Court rule or order · Administrative order - Issuer: Supreme Court of Florida - Date on page: 28 May 2026 - Effective date: 15 June 2026 - Status: 15 June 2026; start date not confirmed - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489379/29182858 Applies to Florida state courts. The Court says amended rule 2.515(d)(2) removes the need for circuit-level AI disclosure or certification requirements, and courts may not impose such requirements through local administrative orders, court policies, judicial practices and procedures, or other means. Courts should rely on the rule and its sanctions power instead. The order does not affect courts' authority to educate users about AI or warn of sanctions, or to govern court employees' use of AI. Key points: - Several circuits had adopted differing AI disclosure and certification orders, described as a patchwork. - Courts may not impose AI disclosure or certification requirements by local order, policy or practice. - Courts may still educate users about AI and warn of sanctions for inaccurate filings. - Does not address federal courts sitting in Florida. #### Amendment to Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2): signer represents authorities exist and are accurately cited - Type: Court rule or order · Court rule - Issuer: Supreme Court of Florida - Date on page: 28 May 2026 - Effective date: 15 June 2026 - Status: 15 June 2026; start date not confirmed - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489374/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0673.pdf Applies to every signer of a document filed in Florida state courts, whether a lawyer or an unrepresented party. On filing, the signer represents that the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited. The Court may sanction a filing inconsistent with that representation, on its own motion or a party's motion, after notice and an opportunity to be heard. The Court explained that generative AI tools can produce fabricated or hallucinated authorities and adopted the amendment as a statewide replacement for varied circuit AI disclosure orders. Key points: - New subparagraph (D) of rule 2.515(d)(2): the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited. - Sanctions may include reprimand, contempt, striking of the document, dismissal of proceedings, costs, attorneys' fees, or other sanctions. - Adopted on the Court's own motion in No. SC2026-0673; comments were invited by August 11, 2026, and the outcome after that date was not found. - The rule does not itself require disclosure of AI use. #### Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Chapter 4: generative AI warnings added to comments to rules 4-1.1, 4-1.6, 4-5.1 and 4-5.3 - Type: Court rule or order · Court rule - Issuer: Supreme Court of Florida - Date on page: 29 August 2024 - Effective date: 28 October 2024 - Status: 28 October 2024; start date not confirmed - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/2439771/opinion/Opinion_SC2024-0032.pdf Applies to Florida lawyers. In No. SC2024-0032 the Court amended the comments to rules 4-1.1 (competence), 4-1.6 (confidentiality), 4-5.1 (supervisory lawyers) and 4-5.3 (nonlawyer assistants), adding a warning about the necessity to take care in using generative artificial intelligence. The appendix adds generative AI to the technology a lawyer should understand the benefits and risks of (4-1.1), warns that generative AI may create risks to the duty of confidentiality (4-1.6), and says firms should consider safeguards for use of generative AI by the firm and by assistants (4-5.1, 4-5.3). Key points: - Rule 4-1.1 comment: understanding of the benefits and risks associated with the use of technology, "including generative artificial intelligence". - Rule 4-1.6 comment: "a lawyer should be aware that generative artificial intelligence may create risks to the lawyer's duty of confidentiality." - Rule 4-5.1 comment: firm policies should "consider safeguards for the firm's use of technologies such as generative artificial intelligence". - Rule 4-5.3 comment: "A lawyer should also consider safeguards when assistants use technologies such as generative artificial intelligence"; using generative AI is listed as an example of using nonlawyers outside the firm. - AI changes are to rule comments; the same opinion also made grammatical text changes (e.g. "shall" to "must" in 4-5.1). - Covers competence, confidentiality and supervision of lawyers and nonlawyer assistants. - Same opinion also amended advertising rules 4-7.13 and 4-7.15 on celebrity testimonials, which is unrelated to AI. ### State bar and regulators #### Ethics Opinion 24-1 (generative AI) - Type: Ethics opinion - Issuer: The Florida Bar - Date on page: Not stated - Effective date: 19 January 2024 - Status: 19 January 2024; start date not confirmed - Last checked 10 October 2026 - URL: https://www.floridabar.org/etopinions/opinion-24-1/ - Recorded under United States; shown here because the issuer is in Florida. Treats AI like a non-lawyer assistant (Rule 4-5.3); fees must be reasonable (Rule 4-1.5); chatbots must identify as non-human. Checked 10 October 2026: a source row already exists in the United States jurisdiction overview and four area-note source rows. This rule cites that source. The research file linked https://clearbrief.com/legal-ai-resources/florida, which is a secondary page and is not used as the source. ## Sources - Supreme Court of Florida: [Administrative Order AOSC26-12: Representations by Signers of Filings (statewide limit on local AI disclosure and certification requirements)](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489379/29182858) · last checked 31 October 2026 - Supreme Court of Florida: [Amendment to Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2): signer represents authorities exist and are accurately cited](https://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/2489374/opinion/Opinion_SC2026-0673.pdf) · last checked 31 October 2026 - Supreme Court of Florida: [Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar, Chapter 4: generative AI warnings added to comments to rules 4-1.1, 4-1.6, 4-5.1 and 4-5.3](https://supremecourt.flcourts.gov/content/download/2439771/opinion/Opinion_SC2024-0032.pdf) · last checked 31 October 2026 - The Florida Bar: [Ethics Opinion 24-1 (generative AI)](https://www.floridabar.org/etopinions/opinion-24-1/) · last checked 31 October 2026 - [The Florida Bar (Florida Bar News)](https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/supreme-court-amends-rules-to-address-ai-use-in-court-filings/) · last checked 31 October 2026 ## Key facts - Kind: State - Task versions written for this jurisdiction: 0 - AI instruments recorded: 4 *Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*