In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515
The Florida Supreme Court amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) on its own motion to require that every signer of a court filing certify that 'the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited.' Courts are expressly authorized to impose sanctions — including reprimand, contempt, striking of the document, dismissal, costs, and attorneys' fees — for filings that violate this representation. The amendment responds directly to AI-generated hallucinated citations and takes effect June 15, 2026.
Key facts
- Florida courts had encountered a documented pattern of AI-generated 'hallucinated' citations in court filings, including two 2026 cases before the Sixth DCA (Rodriguez v. Rodriguez, April 2026, and Kings Roofing NWFL v. Fusion Works, May 2026), in which attorneys submitted briefs citing fabricated or non-existent cases.
- Prior to this amendment, the statewide response was a patchwork of individual circuit-court administrative orders imposing varied disclosure and certification requirements about the use of artificial intelligence in filings; no uniform statewide rule existed.
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Holdings
- Rule 2.515(d)(2) (Representation by Signer) is amended to add: the signer represents 'the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited.'
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Why it matters
This rule change affects every Florida litigator immediately upon June 15, 2026. It is the direct statewide legislative response to a documented pattern of AI-hallucinated citations in briefs, including Kings Roofing… — full analysis with a trial
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