---
title: "Check each authority against a source the lawyer supplies"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/verify-a-list-of-authorities-before-handing-up/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A20-B6-1-US"
practice_area: "Criminal Law"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check each authority against a source the lawyer supplies

> For each citation the lawyer lists, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point the source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/verify-a-list-of-authorities-before-handing-up/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 | For each citation the lawyer lists, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point the source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case. |
| What the lawyer must review | You decide what is handed to the court. Model Rule 3.3 is the duty of candor toward the tribunal. Formal Opinion 512 warns against relying on a tool for a citation you have not checked. This is a criminal list. Do not use Civil Rule 11, which is a different certification, and do not use Criminal Rule 11, which is the plea rule. A citation the tool cannot match stays off the list you hand up until you have opened it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Verify a list of authorities before handing up](https://ailawframework.com/practice/criminal-law/verify-a-list-of-authorities-before-handing-up.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: For each citation the lawyer lists, record whether it appears in a source the lawyer supplies, and quote the point the source states. Flag a citation you cannot match. Do not add a case.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Criminal Rule 11 is cited here only so it is not mistaken for the civil certification rule.
- A case that is not in a source the lawyer opened is not added to fill a gap.

## 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)
- [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)
- [Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 (pleas)](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_11) (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.*