Local Rule DUCivR 10-1: FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
D. Utah — Civil rule
DUCivR 10-1 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS
(a) Format Requirements.
(1) Paper and Margins. A document presented for filing must be single-sided and formatted to 8½ x 11 inch plain, white paper with a top margin of at least 1½ inches and remaining margins of at least 1 inch.
(2) Electronic Document. A document filed in CM/ECF must comply with the latest version of the ECF Procedures Manual.
(3) Font and Font Size. Font must be clearly legible and a minimum size of 12 point, including footnotes.
(4) Spacing. Text must be double-spaced, except for block quotes and footnotes.
(5) Pagination. Document pages must be numbered consecutively.
(6) Contact Information and Caption. The first page of each document must include contact information of the filer and a caption identifying the document.
(A) Contact information to be listed in the upper left-hand corner above the caption:
(i) counsel's name and Utah State Bar number,3 or if self-represented, the party's name;
3 An attorney who is an active member of the District of Columbia or a state bar other than the Utah State Bar is not required to include a bar number.
(ii) counsel's law firm name;
(iii) mailing address;
(iv) telephone number;
(v) email address;
(vi) the party that counsel represents; and
(vii) if counsel is entering a limited appearance, the words "Limited Appearance" conspicuously placed.
(B) Case information to be included in the caption table:
(i) name of parties;
(ii) title of the document (e.g., Motion to Dismiss);
(iii) case number; and
(iv) the name of the assigned judge and referred magistrate judge, if applicable.
(7) Jury Demand. When a jury trial is permitted by rule or statute and the party is requesting a jury, the words "JURY DEMANDED" should be placed in capital letters in the caption of the initial pleading immediately below the title.
(8) Signatures. Every document, excluding exhibits, must be signed by counsel or the unrepresented party.
(A) Electronically filed documents may be signed with a scanned signature or an electronic signature. An electronic signature must comply with requirements in the latest version of the ECF Procedures Manual.
(B) Counsel may sign a document for another attorney whose name appears on the filing if the electronic signature indicates that the attorney authorized the signature.
(b) Exhibits.
Exhibits that accompany court filings must be separated by a cover page that clearly identifies each exhibit. Exhibits attached to a judge's courtesy copy must include tabbed dividers.
(c) Non-Conforming Documents.
The Clerk's Office may require counsel or a self-represented party to refile documents that do not conform to the requirements of this rule.