Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about CiteCheck.
What does CiteCheck do?
CiteCheck is AI malpractice risk reduction software for litigators. Every brief runs through three independent checks: Citation Verification (does each case exist and is the cite accurate?), Proposition Check (does the case actually support what the brief cites it for?), and Brief Quality Analysis (bad reasoning, factual gaps, missing facts). The result is a three-section report you can review before filing.
How is this different from a citation checker?
A citation checker confirms the case exists. CiteCheck also reads the holding and tells you whether the case actually stands for the proposition you cited it for. A real case used for the wrong proposition still earns Rule 11 sanctions — that's the "Marbury cited for warrantless searches" failure mode, and our Proposition Check is the layer that catches it. Citation checkers will rubber-stamp those briefs.
Is my document stored after analysis?
Your uploaded brief is auto-purged by default once analysis is complete. Opt-in retention is available for users who want it — never the other way around. CiteCheck runs on the Anthropic API and Perplexity API, neither of which trains on customer data. Uploads are encrypted in transit via TLS.
What file formats are supported?
CiteCheck accepts PDF and DOCX files up to 10 MB. Scanned/image-based PDFs are supported via OCR.
How does redaction work?
Before any AI analysis, CiteCheck automatically redacts client names, case numbers, privileged content markers, and contact information. The AI never sees your original confidential material.
How are citations verified?
Citations are checked against CourtListener (Free Law Project) for opinion lookup and full-text holdings, with Perplexity Search used as a fallback for citations CourtListener doesn't index. Each citation receives a binary Verified or Not Verified badge in the report, with a subtitle explaining the verdict (confirmed real, fabricated, citation has errors, or couldn't check).
What does the Proposition Check verdict mean?
For each citation the Proposition Check reads the actual case holding and compares it to the proposition your brief uses the case for. You'll get one of four verdicts: Supports (the case clearly stands for the proposition), Partial (close but not exact), Does Not Support (the case is about something else entirely — review immediately), or Cannot Determine (we don't have enough of the holding text yet). Every verdict includes the model's reasoning and a quoted excerpt from the case so you can verify the call yourself.
What are credits and how do I get them?
Each analysis costs credits based on document length and the checks you run. Citation Verification + Brief Quality are included in the base analysis; the Proposition Check is a premium per-citation feature. During beta we're providing free credits — email support@citecheck.tech with the email you signed up with and we'll load your account.