By Elaine Walter
In IN RE: AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULE OF GENERAL PRACTICE AND JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. Mar. 28, 2026), the Florida Supreme Court—on its own motion—amended Florida Rule of General Practice & Judicial Administration(d)(2) (Representation by signer) to require the signer of a document filed with Florida’s courts to represent that “the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited.” The amendment also expressly authorizes courts to impose appropriate sanctions for “any filing inconsistent with” the representation a signer makes under the amended rule. The sanctions include, but are not limited to, reprimand, contempt, striking of the document, dismissal of proceedings, costs, and attorneys’ fees.
The Court adopted the amendments to “create a statewide, uniform replacement for varied circuit court administrative orders imposing disclosure and certification requirements about the use of artificial intelligence in filings” and to note that the sanctions provision in rule 2.515(d)(2) is not intended “to change or comment on (by negative implication or otherwise) courts’ existing authority to impose sanctions for noncompliance with these rules generally.”
The amendments become effective on June 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. But, because the amendments were not published for comment, interested persons may file comments shall have 75 days from the date of this opinion in which to file comments with the Court.
