26-24, RESCINDS 26-10 IN RE: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS - RESCINDS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 26-10 - ORDERED 6/01/2026 BY MELANIE CHASE
WHEREAS, this Court entered Administrative Order 26-10 to address the Court’s concerns regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools in the preparation of pleadings, motions, memoranda, and proposed orders;
WHEREAS, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida deemed these concerns valid and determining that a consistent statewide approach is best to address these concerns, and has issued In re Amendments to Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. May 28, 2026); and
WHEREAS, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida has issued AOSC26-12 directing circuits to operate under the authority of the amended rule, 2.515(d)(2), effective June 15, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me as the Chief Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida under Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration, 2.215,
IT IS ORDERED:
Administrative Order 26-10 is hereby rescinded.
DONE AND ORDERED this 1st day of June, 2026
MELANIE CHASE
CHIEF JUDGE