---
title: "Draft written submissions on a plea in the Local Court of New South Wales"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-written-submissions-on-a-plea-in-the-local-court-of-new-south-wale"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B15-6"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["NSW"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Draft written submissions on a plea in the Local Court of New South Wales

> Draft the plea submissions from the facts and the authorities the lawyer has opened.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-written-submissions-on-a-plea-in-the-local-court-of-new-south-wale  
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 | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Draft the plea submissions from the facts and the authorities the lawyer has opened. |
| What the lawyer must review | Verify citations in the body. The Local Court note adopts SC Gen 23. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

The Local Court of New South Wales practice note commencing 12 January 2026 adopts Practice Note SC Gen 23. If generative AI is used in written submissions, the author must verify citations in the body, and that verification must not be done only by a generative AI tool.

- What the AI does: Draft the plea submissions from the facts and the authorities the lawyer has opened.
- What the lawyer does: Verify citations in the body. The Local Court note adopts SC Gen 23.
- Basis: Checked against the linked public source on 10 October 2026.
- Written for: NSW

## Notes

- Forum: Local Court of New South Wales. Document: Written submissions on a plea.
- Main AI risk: The Local Court of New South Wales practice note commencing 12 January 2026 adopts Practice Note SC Gen 23. If generative AI is used in written submissions, the author must verify citations in the body, and that verification must not be done only by a generative AI tool.

## Sources

- [Local Court of NSW: Generative Artificial Intelligence practice note](https://localcourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/practice-notes/other/Practice_Note_Generative_Artificial_Intelligence_Commences_12.01.26.pdf) (checked 2026-10-10)
- [Supreme Court of NSW: Practice Note SC Gen 23](https://supremecourt.nsw.gov.au/documents/Practice-and-Procedure/Practice-Notes/general/current/PN_SC_Gen_23.pdf) (checked 2026-10-10)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Guilty plea sentencing preparation checklist: purposes, s 21A factors, plea discount and subjective material (NSW)](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/criminal-law/guilty-plea-sentencing-preparation-checklist-nsw.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Checklist for preparing a NSW sentence hearing after a guilty plea: agreed facts, purposes of sentencing, s 21A aggravating and mitigating factors, the plea discount under s 22 or ss 25D and 25E,… |

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

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/draft-written-submissions-on-a-plea-in-the-local-court-of-new-south-wale/united-states.md) | Red |

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