---
title: "Prepare class notices for opt-out, certification and settlement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-class-notices-opt-out-registration-and-settlement/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A7-T1-R4-US"
practice_area: "Class Actions / Representative Proceedings"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Prepare class notices for opt-out, certification and settlement

> List the statements Rule 23 requires in the notice, taken from the certification or settlement order, and mark any required statement the draft does not yet contain. Write no sentence of the notice that will be sent.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-class-notices-opt-out-registration-and-settlement/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Class Actions / Representative Proceedings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List the statements Rule 23 requires in the notice, taken from the certification or settlement order, and mark any required statement the draft does not yet contain. Write no sentence of the notice that will be sent. |
| What the lawyer must review | For a class certified under Rule 23(b)(3), Rule 23(c)(2)(B) requires the best notice practicable, in plain language, stating the nature of the action, the class definition, the claims, that a member may appear through a lawyer, that the court will exclude any member who asks to be excluded, the time and manner for exclusion, and the binding effect of the judgment. Settlement notice is governed by Rule 23(e). You write the notice. Rule 11 applies when the notice, or a motion about it, is presented to the court. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft class notices: opt-out, registration and settlement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/class-actions-representative-proceedings/draft-class-notices-opt-out-registration-and-settlement.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the statements Rule 23 requires in the notice, taken from the certification or settlement order, and mark any required statement the draft does not yet contain. Write no sentence of the notice that will be sent.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Rule 23(b)(1) and (b)(2) notices are permissive under Rule 23(c)(2)(A). Do not copy a (b)(3) opt-out notice onto them without reading the order.
- The judge's order controls the time and manner of exclusion. Do not invent a deadline.

## Sources

- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(2) and 23(e)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_23) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_11) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Settlement approval application checklist (Federal Court class action, s 33V and GPN-CA)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/settlement-approval-application-checklist.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Step-by-step checklist for seeking Federal Court approval of a class action settlement: settlement terms, the two-stage interlocutory application, the notice to class members, the evidence the Court… |
| [Opt-out notice distribution plan (Federal Court class action, GPN-CA Part 12)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/class-actions-representative-proceedings/opt-out-distribution-plan.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Plan for how an opt-out notice will reach class members: plain-language content headings, the respondent's records, objections, and the Court's approval of the manner of distribution. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

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