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FloridaSeventeenth Judicial CircuitBroward CountyDivision MA — County CriminalJudge Melinda Brown

Judge Melinda Brown — AI disclosure/certification mandate (Division MA) [PREEMPTED]

High confidence· verified July 5, 2026Divisional Instructions17th Jud. Cir. (Broward), Division MA Procedures — AI filing requirement; see AO 2026-03-Gen; preempted by Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12

Summary

Division MA (Judge Melinda Brown) published an AI-use disclosure/certification requirement. Preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12; still posted as of 7/5/2026.

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Source of truth

Any attorney or pro se party who used Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in the preparation of the complaint, answer, motion, brief, or other paper filed with the court MUST disclose in a clear and plain factual statement that AI was used.
Source health
Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
Effective date
Last verified
July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier (Opus 4.8 + ChatGPT 5.5), Fable 5 hash-verified

Reviewer note: Parent AO vacated 6/15/2026 (AO 2026-19-Gen) + statewide preemption (AOSC26-12); division doc still posts mandate as of 7/5/2026

Change history

  • July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division MA procedures (Judge Melinda Brown). Review before republishing dependent rules.
  • July 6, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division MA procedures (Judge Melinda Brown). Review before republishing dependent rules.

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