Costello Points Filers to the New Statewide AI Rule 2.515(d)(2) — Injunctions H / County Civil K
Summary
Judge Costello's AI section simply restates amended Rule 2.515(d)(2) — the post-AOSC26-12 statewide standard — a compliance model, not a local mandate: signers certify cited authorities exist and are accurately cited, with the rule's own sanctions.
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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Protective Injunctions H & County Civil K (Judge Jessica G. Costello)
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"All parties must abide by Florida Rule of General Practice 2.515(d)(2) with regard to Artificial Intelligence which provides: Representation by Signer. On filing, each signer represents that: ... the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited."
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- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Compliant exemplar (NOT preempted) — corroborates SC2026-0673/AOSC26-12 adoption in the field. 30-day recheck.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Costello (Inj H / County Civil K) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
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