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FloridaThirteenth Judicial CircuitHillsborough CountyCounty Civil Division MJudge Adam L. Bantner

Bantner Removed His Prior AI Requirements — the Statewide Rule Controls — County Civil M

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026E-Filing13th Jud. Cir., Judge Bantner Procedures & Preferences (County Civ. M), § 9

Summary

The strongest in-the-wild confirmation of the 2026 statewide AI rule: Judge Bantner's page expressly states his prior AI requirements are REMOVED because of the May 28, 2026 amendment of Rule 2.515 — signing a filing now itself certifies the authorities exist and are accurately cited.

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Source of truth

"Given the Florida Supreme Court's amendment of Rule 2.515, Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. on May 28, 2026, this Court prior A.I. requirements are removed. Simply by signing a court filing, the "signor represents that: …(D) the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited."
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Cross-model verified 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Bantner (County Civil M) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.

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