Appellate Practice

Practitioner Materials: Appeals Checklist

Date ____________
Case No. ___________

UTAH SUPREME COURT/UTAH COURT OF APPEALS
CHECKLIST FOR BRIEFS

_____ CHECK TO SEE THAT THE RECORD HAS BEEN RETURNED

_____ TIMELY FILING OF BRIEF

An untimely brief may be rejected under Rule 27(d). If a brief is untimely, a motion under Rule 26 will be mandatory for permission to file a late brief.

_____ CORRECT NUMBER OF COPIES

_____ LENGTH (Excluding Addendum)

SIZE AND BINDING

_____ PRINTING REQUIREMENTS

1. Proportionally spaced typeface must be 13-point or larger for both text and Footnotes; mono-spaced typeface may not contain more than 10 characters per inch.

2. Print on both sides of the page.

3. Double-spaced; 1 ½ spacing is unacceptable.

4. 1" margin on all sides.

_____ COVER REQUIREMENTS

1. Color:

2. Name of counsel and parties represented.

_____ ARGUMENT PRIORITY CLASSIFICATION. (R.29) (Appellee)

CONTENT REQUIREMENTS - IN ORDER STATED

_____ List of all parties.

_____ Table of Contents with page references.

_____ Table of Authorities.

_____ Jurisdictional Statement. (Mandatory for Appellant.)

_____ Statement of Issues & Standard of Review. (Mandatory for Appellant.)

A. Citation to record showing issue preserved in Trial court; or

B. Statement of grounds for seeking review of issue not preserved in Trial Court.

_____ Constitutional or Statutory Provisions.

_____ Statement of Case. (Mandatory for Appellant.)

_____ Statement of Facts.

_____ Summary of Argument.

_____ Argument

_____ Conclusion.

_____ Signature of counsel of record OR party if Pro Se.

_____ Proof of Service.

_____ Addendum: Findings of fact; memorandum decision; final order; Court of Appeals opinion when Petition for Certiorari is granted. (Mandatory for Appellant.)