Rule 87. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Interpretation and Translation

(A) Translation

(1) A court shall not utilize artificial intelligence in translating any substantive legal writings. As used in this rule, "substantive legal writings" include legal forms, court orders, probation conditions, and any other similar writings that may impact the outcome of a case or constitutional or civil rights of a litigant.

(2) A court may use artificial intelligence in translating non-substantive, non-legal writings, provided the court clearly discloses to public users the use of artificial intelligence and as such may contain errors. As used in this rule, "non-substantive, non-legal writings" include materials relating to general court information such as websites, webpages, chatbots, court signage, court hours, department or office locations, and other writings that are not legal in nature and do not implicate a litigant's constitutional or civil rights.

(3) When possible, a court should review translated pages or items for accuracy and completeness. The review may be performed by a qualified human translator or a proficient native speaker of the language.

(B) Interpretation A court shall not utilize artificial intelligence for interpretation in any substantive legal proceeding, case, or court function, whether this includes oral interpretation or translated closed captioning. The use of artificial intelligence oral interpretation is subject to error, misrepresentation, breach of privacy, and may cause harm to the individual who receives the information in the foreign language, or when the court receives the information in English. By using artificial intelligence oral interpretation, the output may jeopardize the litigant's constitutional or civil rights. R.C. 2311.14(A) requires a court to appoint a the interpreter enters upon official duties as specified in R.C. 2311.14(B). Sup.R. 88(D) through (I) requires a court to appoint a certified, provisionally qualified, registered or language-skilled interpreter to participate "in-person" Sup.R. 87 may be subject to change as technology advances.