---
title: "Quote only the legislative change the lawyer supplies"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/summarise-legislation-changes-for-criminal-practice/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B6-4-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Quote only the legislative change the lawyer supplies

> For each amendment the lawyer supplies, quote the section and the effective date the source states. Do not describe a change that is not in the supplied source.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/summarise-legislation-changes-for-criminal-practice/united-states  
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 | For each amendment the lawyer supplies, quote the section and the effective date the source states. Do not describe a change that is not in the supplied source. |
| What the lawyer must review | You tell the lawyers in the practice what changed. Comment 8 to Rule 1.1 says competence includes keeping abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks of relevant technology. Formal Opinion 512 says a tool may produce responses that have no basis in fact or reality, and that you must independently verify output before you rely on it. Model Rule 1.4(a)(3) applies when you inform a client about a change that affects that client's matter. A section that is not in the source you supplied is not summarized. An effective date that the source does not state is left blank. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Summarise legislation changes for criminal practice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/summarise-legislation-changes-for-criminal-practice.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each amendment the lawyer supplies, quote the section and the effective date the source states. Do not describe a change that is not in the supplied source.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A bill that has not become law is marked as a bill, using the source's own status line.
- Do not apply an amendment to a pending case unless you have read the commencement provision.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Comment 8](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/comment_on_rule_1_1/) (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)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.4, Communications](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_4_communications/) (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.*