---
title: "Index the charge papers before any defense account is written"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-the-accused-s-affidavit-in-a-criminal-proceeding-in-the-supreme-co/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B15-7-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Index the charge papers before any defense account is written

> List the charging document, the next date the file states, and each exhibit by its description. Do not narrate the events and do not write a paragraph for the accused.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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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 | List the charging document, the next date the file states, and each exhibit by its description. Do not narrate the events and do not write a paragraph for the accused. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write any factual account filed for the accused. Model Rule 3.3(a)(3) says a lawyer shall not offer evidence the lawyer knows to be false, and it sets remedial duties if the lawyer comes to know that material evidence offered was false. A lawyer may refuse to offer evidence, other than the testimony of a defendant in a criminal matter, that the lawyer reasonably believes is false. Rule 16 is discovery in a federal criminal case. It does not authorize the tool to compose the accused's account. No state criminal-procedure rule for this filing was opened. Formal Opinion 512 requires verification before tool output is used. The index stays an index. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the accused's affidavit in a criminal proceeding in the Supreme Court of Western Australia](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-the-accused-s-affidavit-in-a-criminal-proceeding-in-the-supreme-co.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List the charging document, the next date the file states, and each exhibit by its description. Do not narrate the events and do not write a paragraph for the accused.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A state supreme-court criminal file is not Rule 16 until you confirm it.
- Do not propose a fact that is not in a document you have read.

## 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 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_16) (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.*