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title: "Montana district courts: AI disclosure and certification (2nd, 4th, 13th and 15th Judicial Districts)"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/us-mt-district-court-ai-disclosure-certificate"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a5-us-mt-district-court-ai-disclosure-certificate"
area_id: "A5"
kind: "court-document"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
law_stated_as_at: "2026-11-07"
---

# Montana district courts: AI disclosure and certification (2nd, 4th, 13th and 15th Judicial Districts)

> Disclosure and certification for Montana district courts whose local rules require one when generative AI helped prepare a filing: the tool, how it was used and the accuracy check, with each district's differences.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution/us-mt-district-court-ai-disclosure-certificate  
Law stated as at: 2026-11-07

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## Key facts

- Kind: Court document. A document filed or served in a court or tribunal.
- Practice area: [Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/commercial-litigation-and-dispute-resolution.md)
- Jurisdictions: United States, Montana
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-11-07
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-11-07 against the 4 authorities it cites, for United States and Montana.

## When to use it

Use for filings in the 2nd (Butte-Silver Bow), 4th (Missoula and Mineral), 13th (Yellowstone) or 15th (Daniels, Sheridan and Roosevelt) Judicial District Courts where AI was used. In the 2nd and 4th, a filing without the certificate is presumed to certify that no generative AI was used.

## How AI may be used

A tool may choose the district variant and fill in the tool and use. The lawyer or party confirms the checks and signs.

**AI may:**

- Pick the variant for the district where the case is filed
- Fill in the tool name and the description of use the filer gives

**AI must not:**

- Must not certify accuracy of facts, procedure, citations or legal authority
- Must not use the 15th District short form in the 2nd or 4th District, which need more

**The lawyer checks:**

- The correct district and current rule
- Every citation to the law or the record was verified (13th) and all AI-assisted portions checked (2nd and 4th)
- The Rule 11 certification is true (15th)

## Authorities

- [Montana Fifteenth Judicial District, Rules of Practice, Rule 3.N, Use of Artificial Intelligence/Disclosure (effective 1 July 2026)](https://courts.mt.gov/external/dcourt/dc_rules/15th.pdf)
- [Montana Second Judicial District, order adopting a local rule on pleading requirements for use of generative AI (22 September 2026)](https://courts.mt.gov/external/dcourt/dc_rules/2nd_order_AI.pdf)
- [Montana Fourth Judicial District, Rules of Practice, Rule 3.G, Pleading requirements for use of generative AI](https://courts.mt.gov/external/dcourt/dc_rules/4th.pdf)
- [Montana Thirteenth Judicial District, Local Rules of Practice, Rule 35, Artificial Intelligence (effective 1 January 2026)](https://courts.mt.gov/external/dcourt/dc_rules/13th.pdf)

## Full text and drafting notes

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