---
title: "Index documents withheld from production"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-notice-of-objection-to-production-or-a-public-interest-immunity/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-A20260923-2-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Index documents withheld from production

> List each withheld item by date, author, recipient, and type. Leave the description of the privilege blank. Write no sentence of the objection or of the description that is served.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-notice-of-objection-to-production-or-a-public-interest-immunity/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each withheld item by date, author, recipient, and type. Leave the description of the privilege blank. Write no sentence of the objection or of the description that is served. |
| What the lawyer must review | Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(5)(A) requires a party who withholds information as privileged or as trial-preparation material to disclose the claim and to describe the nature of the documents without revealing the protected information, so other parties can assess the claim. Rule 26(b)(5)(B) is the procedure after privileged information is produced: notify, and the recipient must return, sequester, or destroy it and must not use it until the claim is resolved. Rule 11 does not apply to discovery under Rules 26 through 37. You write the description that is served. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft a notice of objection to production or a public-interest-immunity schedule](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-a-notice-of-objection-to-production-or-a-public-interest-immunity.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each withheld item by date, author, recipient, and type. Leave the description of the privilege blank. Write no sentence of the objection or of the description that is served.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was not opened. Do not state whether production waived a privilege.
- The index is not the log. A description that reveals the privileged content fails Rule 26(b)(5)(A).

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_26) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*