---
title: "Record the United States Code title and section a precedent relies on"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/record-the-act-and-section-a-precedent-relies-on/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "KM-MA20261022-6-US"
practice_area: "Knowledge Management"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record the United States Code title and section a precedent relies on

> Enter the title and section only from a page that was opened, with the URL and the date. Leave the cell blank if the section was not opened.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/record-the-act-and-section-a-precedent-relies-on/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Knowledge Management](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Enter the title and section only from a page that was opened, with the URL and the date. Leave the cell blank if the section was not opened. |
| What the lawyer must review | Model Rule 1.1 requires the legal knowledge and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation. Recording a citation that was not read does not meet that duty. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)(2) is the further certification if the citation is later presented to a court. You confirm that the recorded section is the one the precedent uses and that it is still the current text. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Record the Act and section a precedent relies on](https://ailawframework.com/practice/knowledge-management/record-the-act-and-section-a-precedent-relies-on.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Enter the title and section only from a page that was opened, with the URL and the date. Leave the cell blank if the section was not opened.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- A Code of Federal Regulations section is not a United States Code section. Record the instrument that was opened.
- The state code, if the precedent is a state form, was not opened.

## Sources

- [ABA Model Rule 1.1, Competence](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_1_competence/) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11](https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/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.*