Florida E-Filing Portal Adds AI Certification Reminder — Court Systems Absorb AI Governance

The Florida Bar News reported in July 2026 that Florida's E-Filing Portal has added a new pop-up notice reminding litigants of a requirement to certify the accuracy of AI-assisted filings under a recently amended statewide procedural rule. The Florida Supreme Court amended statewide court rules in May 2026 to require attorneys and self-represented litigants to certify that legal authorities cited in filings are accurate — a direct response to AI hallucination incidents in Florida courts. The rule amendment and E-Filing Portal update represent a significant step: court technology infrastructure is now absorbing AI governance requirements at the filing stage, creating a systematic checkpoint that did not exist when AI drafting was theoretical. For legal engineers building filing automation and agentic filing workflows, Florida's approach — embedding certification at the portal level rather than relying on attorney awareness alone — is a preview of how court systems will increasingly operationalize AI oversight requirements.