Source: 90.5 WESA

A committee advising the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering a requirement for court filers to certify that they checked AI-generated material. The proposal would cover lawyers and people representing themselves who submit documents containing such content. Filers would need to review legal references, quotations and explanations of legal principles for accuracy before submission. The Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence identifies erroneous or invented information from generative AI as the concern behind the proposal. According to the proposed notice described in the report, noncompliance could lead to reprimands, fines or dismissal of a case. These requirements remain a proposal awaiting further consideration and possible adoption.

Public comments are invited until November 24, after which the committee may revise the proposal or submit it unchanged. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s seven justices would then decide whether to adopt the requirements. A Pennsylvania Bar Association spokesperson said the association had not yet taken a position on the proposal. A joint 2024 formal opinion from that association and the Philadelphia Bar Association already advised lawyers to check AI-generated content for accuracy. The justices adopted a separate interim AI policy in 2025 permitting judges and court staff to use AI for research, preliminary drafting and readability-related work. That existing policy excludes lawyers and other people outside government, whereas the proposed filing requirements would cover all court filers.