--- title: "Louisiana: AI rules for lawyers" url: "https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/louisiana" type: "jurisdiction" site: "AI Law Framework" id: "US-LA" kind: "state" country: "US" parent: "United States" last_checked: "2026-10-31" as_of: "2026-10-31" last_reviewed: "2026-11-03" --- # Louisiana: AI rules for lawyers > Louisiana: court and regulator AI instruments and the tasks that change here. Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/jurisdictions/louisiana Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt ## What this means for lawyers Louisiana has a statute aimed squarely at AI-generated evidence: Code of Civil Procedure Art. 371 (as amended by Act 250 of 2025, effective 1 August 2025) bars knowingly offering false evidence, including evidence "artificially generated or altered by any means", and requires reasonable diligence to verify authenticity before offering evidence to the court. If you knew or should have known that evidence was false or artificially manipulated, offering it without disclosing that fact is a violation; the sanction is contempt plus any other discipline provided by law. If you reasonably suspect an opponent's exhibits are falsified, including generated by AI or altered by any means, you must raise it at the pretrial conference or a pretrial admissibility hearing. If you know or have reason to know your own exhibits are falsified, you must disclose it under Art. 371. These duties do not apply to demonstrative exhibits. The Supreme Court's Technology Commission guidelines (3 October 2025) are expressly non-binding and aimed mainly at judges, but they say lawyers are responsible for accuracy of material put to the court and that courts may need to remind lawyers to independently verify GenAI-assisted research and citations. As at 31 October 2026. ## Telling the court and the client **Tell the court:** Varies by court Court disclosure: depends — no general AI-use disclosure rule found; Art. 371(C) requires disclosure only where you offer evidence you knew or should have known was false or artificially manipulated, and Art. 1551(A)(5)(b) requires the same disclosure for exhibits you know or have reason to know were AI-generated or altered. Individual judges' standing orders were not searched exhaustively. Client disclosure/consent: no rule found. - [Act No. 250 (HB 178), 2025 Regular Session, enrolled text and bill status](https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB178&sbi=y) **Tell the client:** Unclear Same basis and sources as above. ## Last checked Last checked 31 October 2026. ## What changed in Louisiana in the last 12 months No new or changed AI rules recorded for Louisiana in the last 12 months. ## AI instruments ### Courts and tribunals #### Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines - Type: Guidance for judges · Judicial guideline - Issuer: Supreme Court of Louisiana Technology Commission - Date on page: October 3, 2025 - Effective date: 3 October 2025 - Status: 3 October 2025; start date not confirmed - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://lajudicialcollege.org/LASC%20Tech%20Commission%20Generative%20AI%20Guidelines.pdf Non-binding guidelines drafted by the Louisiana Supreme Court's Technology Commission with the Judicial Administrator's Office, mainly for judges and court staff. They warn against free LLMs and generic LLMs in legal contexts, list permissive and non-permissive judicial uses, and say judges remain responsible for all rulings and documents. A short section tells judges to be aware of lawyers and litigants using AI and that it may be necessary to remind lawyers of their duty to independently verify AI-assisted research and citations. Key points: - States on its face that it is non-binding and that the Code of Judicial Conduct applies fully to AI use. - Says lawyers have a professional obligation to ensure material put before the court is accurate and appropriate, and that courts may need to remind lawyers to independently verify GenAI-assisted research and case citations. - Suggests judges may ask what accuracy checks were done if AI appears to have been used in a submission. - Refers readers to Act 250 of the 2025 Regular Session on false AI-generated evidence, and warns about deepfakes. ### State bar and regulators #### Louisiana Bar Journal Vol. 74 No. 2 — 'The AI Issue' (commentary, not an ethics opinion) - Type: Article - Issuer: Louisiana State Bar Association - Date on page: August/September 2026 - Effective date: Not stated - Status: August/September 2026; start date not confirmed - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://www.lsba.org/NewsAndPublications/BarJournal.aspx The LSBA's member magazine devoted an issue to AI, with five signed feature articles on the risks and benefits of AI, ethics, competence and practical tips for lawyers. These are author commentary rather than an LSBA rule or Rules of Professional Conduct Committee opinion. Their content was not reviewed for this record. Key points: - Five feature articles by individual authors; titles include 'The Competent Lawyer in the AI Era' and 'Efficiency and Ethics: The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice'. - Not a binding rule or formal ethics opinion; no position of the LSBA should be inferred from it. ### Legislation #### Act 250 of 2025 (HB 178) — Code of Civil Procedure Arts. 371 and 1551: attorney duties on false or AI-generated evidence - Type: Legislation - Issuer: Louisiana Legislature (Governor signed 2025) - Date on page: Signed by the Governor 06/11/2025; effective 08/01/2025 - Effective date: 1 August 2025 - Status: In force from 1 August 2025 - Last checked 31 October 2026 - URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB178&sbi=y Act 250 is the 2025 continuous revision of the Code of Civil Procedure. Among many unrelated changes it amends Art. 371 so that an attorney must not knowingly encourage or produce false evidence, including evidence that is artificially generated or altered by any means, and must use reasonable diligence to verify the authenticity of evidence before offering it to the court. It also amends Art. 1551 so that suspected AI-generated or altered exhibits are raised at the pretrial conference or a pretrial admissibility hearing, and a party that knows or has reason to know its own exhibits are falsified must disclose it under Art. 371. It applies to Louisiana civil proceedings. Key points: - Art. 371(B): an attorney shall not knowingly encourage or produce false evidence, including evidence that is artificially generated or altered by any means. - Art. 371(C): an attorney shall exercise reasonable diligence to verify the authenticity of evidence before offering it to the court. - Art. 371(C): if the attorney knew or should have known through reasonable diligence that evidence was false or artificially manipulated, offering it without disclosing that fact is a violation of the Article. - Art. 371(D): a violation exposes the attorney to contempt of court and further disciplinary action otherwise provided by law. - Art. 1551(A)(5)(a): a party with reasonable suspicion that an opposing party's exhibits are falsified, including generated by artificial intelligence or altered by any means, shall raise it at the pretrial conference or a pretrial admissibility hearing. - Art. 1551(A)(5)(b)-(c): a party that knows or has reason to know its own exhibits are falsified (including AI-generated) shall disclose this in accordance with Art. 371; (a) and (b) do not apply to demonstrative exhibits. The 2025 comment says 'artificial intelligence' is broad and covers deepfakes. ## Sources - Supreme Court of Louisiana Technology Commission: [Generative Artificial Intelligence Guidelines](https://lajudicialcollege.org/LASC%20Tech%20Commission%20Generative%20AI%20Guidelines.pdf) · last checked 31 October 2026 - Louisiana State Bar Association: [Louisiana Bar Journal Vol. 74 No. 2 — 'The AI Issue' (commentary, not an ethics opinion)](https://www.lsba.org/NewsAndPublications/BarJournal.aspx) · last checked 31 October 2026 - Louisiana Legislature (Governor signed 2025): [Act 250 of 2025 (HB 178) — Code of Civil Procedure Arts. 371 and 1551: attorney duties on false or AI-generated evidence](https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HB178&sbi=y) · last checked 31 October 2026 ## Key facts - Kind: State - Task versions written for this jurisdiction: 0 - AI instruments recorded: 3 *Practice guidance for planning and review. 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