---
title: "Index the hearing documents without narrating the events"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-the-complainant-s-witness-statement-for-a-local-court-of-new-south/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B15-3-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Index the hearing documents without narrating the events

> Index each document by date and by who produced it. Do not narrate what a person saw or heard and do not outline an account for the hearing.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-the-complainant-s-witness-statement-for-a-local-court-of-new-south/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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

## 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 | Index each document by date and by who produced it. Do not narrate what a person saw or heard and do not outline an account for the hearing. |
| What the lawyer must review | You write any account that is filed, and you decide what is disclosed. Brady v. Maryland holds that the suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespective of the good faith or bad faith of the prosecution. Later cases were not opened. Rule 16(a)(1)(E), upon a defendant's request, requires the government to permit inspection and copying of listed items in its possession, custody, or control if the item is material to preparing the defense, the government intends to use it in its case-in-chief at trial, or it was obtained from or belongs to the defendant. That rule is not a privilege and it is not a script for a person's account. A state local-court hearing is not Rule 16 until you confirm the rule applies. Model Rule 3.3 applies to evidence you offer. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the complainant's witness statement for a Local Court of New South Wales hearing](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-the-complainant-s-witness-statement-for-a-local-court-of-new-south.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Index each document by date and by who produced it. Do not narrate what a person saw or heard and do not outline an account for the hearing.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not outline the events. An outline becomes the filed account.
- Favorable evidence under Brady is a prosecution duty. It is not a draft you write for a complainant.

## Sources

- [Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/373/83) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_16) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [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)

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