---
title: "Draft a US criminal filing with candor checks and no public-tool evidence dump"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-plea-sentence-or-bail-submissions-from-the-brief/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-T1-R2-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-09-23"
---

# Draft a US criminal filing with candor checks and no public-tool evidence dump

> Turn the lawyer’s issue list into a draft structure with citation placeholders.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-plea-sentence-or-bail-submissions-from-the-brief/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Criminal Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | Turn the lawyer’s issue list into a draft structure with citation placeholders. |
| What the lawyer must review | Name the sovereign: state or federal Apply Model Rule 3.3 (candor) Keep the brief of evidence out of public tools Verify every authority |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft plea, sentence or bail submissions from the brief](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-plea-sentence-or-bail-submissions-from-the-brief.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Turn the lawyer’s issue list into a draft structure with citation placeholders.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 23 September 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 3.3, Candor Toward the Tribunal](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_3_3_candor_toward_the_tribunal/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [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 2026-09-23)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-09-23)
- [Mata v. Avianca, Inc., Opinion and Order on Sanctions (S.D.N.Y. 22 June 2023)](https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/new-york/nysdce/1:2022cv01461/575368/54/) (checked 2026-09-23)

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