In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515

Summary

Acting on its own motion in an original rulemaking proceeding, the Supreme Court of Florida amended Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515(d)(2) to require every signer of a court filing—whether prepared by an attorney or an unrepresented party—to represent that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited." Responding to the demonstrated risk that generative artificial intelligence tools produce fabricated or "hallucinated" authorities, the Court also added an express sanctions provision allowing courts, on their own motion or a party's motion, to impose sanctions such as reprimand, contempt, striking of the document, dismissal of proceedings, costs, or attorneys' fees for filings inconsistent with the representation, after notice and an opportunity to be heard. The amendments were adopted principally to create a statewide, uniform replacement for varied circuit-court administrative orders imposing AI disclosure and certification requirements, and the accompanying commentary clarifies that the express sanctions provision does not change or comment on courts' existing general sanctioning authority. The amendments take effect June 15, 2026, subject to a 75-day comment period ending August 11, 2026.