# Utah Table of Authorities: Principal and Reply Briefs

> Utah Rule 24 authorities tables for principal and reply briefs, citation review and Word export, with official-source access limits disclosed.

*Updated: 2026-10-14*

**Utah Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(3) calls for a table of authorities in principal briefs, and 24(b)(2) expressly includes one in a reply brief.** The reproduced rule lists cases alphabetically, rules, statutes and other cited authorities, with the pages on which they are cited. Principal and reply tables should index their own documents, not share the opening brief’s pagination.

[Build a reviewed Utah table of authorities from your PDF](/table-of-authorities-generator?court=generic#tool). Utah uses **standard format**, not a Utah-specific preset. Important source limit: the complete rule text was read from Court Rules Network on October 14, 2026; the official rule portal and court checklists were inaccessible. Current official wording remains unverified.

> **Source-access limitation.** Utah Courts’ Rule 24 portal timed out, and official briefing/checklist PDFs returned HTTP 406. We read the complete secondary reproduction at Court Rules Network, not the current official rule or checklist. Its Rule 24 text identifies November 1, 2017 as the effective date. October 14, 2026 is our access-check date, not an amendment date or full official verification. Confirm the current rule with Utah Courts before filing.

**What the reproduced Rule 24 says**

- Principal briefs: paragraph (a)(3) requires the table after the contents and before the introduction.
- Reply briefs: paragraph (b)(2) incorporates the same table requirements; a short reply is not automatically exempt.
- The principal-brief requirements are framed for principal briefs generally, not only the appellant’s brief.
- The table includes rules, statutes and other authorities, not just Utah cases.
- Paragraph (f) requires the universal citation for Utah Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions issued on or after January 1, 1999.
- These are appellate requirements. This guide does not establish a table requirement for every trial-court memorandum or specialized appellate filing.

## Principal and reply tables have the same content rule

> “The table of authorities must list all cases alphabetically arranged, rules, statutes, and other authorities cited, with references to the pages on which they are cited.” — Rule 24(a)(3), secondary reproduction; current official text not verified

The reproduced paragraph (b) permits the appellant or petitioner to reply only to the facts and arguments raised in the opposing principal brief. It then names required components: contents, authorities, argument, conclusion and certificate of compliance. Its table clause incorporates paragraph (a)(3). This is more explicit than a rule merely authorizing a reply without describing its front matter.

Review the reply as a separate citation set. An authority used only in the principal brief should not remain in the reply’s table just because a template was copied. Conversely, a newly cited authority answering an opponent’s argument should not be omitted because it was absent from the opening table. The requirement describes navigation within each document, not a combined authorities list for the whole appeal.

**Rule 24 review matrix (secondary text)**

| Document or reference | Relevant provision | What to check |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Appellant or appellee principal brief | 24(a)(2)–(3) | Contents first; complete authorities table next; verify this brief’s pages. |
| Appellant or petitioner reply | 24(b)(1)–(2) | Own contents and authorities tables; same authority coverage as (a)(3). |
| Utah appellate opinion issued since January 1, 1999 | 24(f) | Include its universal citation; verify the real citation rather than treating a reporter short form as complete. |
| Factual or procedural record reference | 24(e) | Record citations locate evidence and proceedings; do not confuse them with table references to brief pages. |
| Cross-appeal or specialized proceeding | Separate governing rules and orders | Confirm the applicable briefing provisions; this ordinary Rule 24 matrix is not a complete checklist for those filings. |

## Universal citations and page references serve different jobs

Utah’s universal citation identifies a decision independently of reporter pagination. A paragraph pinpoint identifies a passage in that decision. Neither is the page number to place in the table’s brief-page column. Keep the full citation in the authority entry and the locations of its use in a separate column. Check citations in standards of review, introductions and footnotes as well as in the argument.

Resolve a full citation and later short forms to the same decision only after checking the underlying authority. Two opinions involving similar parties are not necessarily duplicates. Alphabetize cases and use clear groups for statutes, rules and other authorities; the category labels are an organizational choice, not a claim that the reproduced rule dictates every heading. The quoted table clause does not decide a passim policy. Concrete page references avoid substituting an unverified convention for the text.

## PDF review and editable Word output

- **Prepare the correct PDF.** Export the principal or reply brief you are working on with its intended printed numbering. Keep the matching Word document if you want insertion.
- **Choose standard format.** Add the PDF to the [Table of Authorities generator](/table-of-authorities-generator?court=generic#tool) and confirm the actual court/settings. Court detection and samples can override the initial selection; neither establishes legal compliance.
- **Review each entry and page.** Check citations, universal-citation information where applicable, duplicates and missing authorities. Compare every reference with the PDF, including uses in footnotes.
- **Export editable text.** PDF-only downloads an editable Word table for insertion. Matching Word plus text-layer PDF can insert ordinary table text into the Word brief. It does not restyle the brief’s citations.
- **Re-export and verify.** Insertion and edits can move pages. Check the final PDF and regenerate when references change. Confirm current official rules and any case order separately; the tool does not format the whole brief or add e-filing bookmarks.

The DOCX-only route instead creates TA fields and a TOA field for Word for Windows to build and update. Use the PDF route for ordinary editable table text without relying on those Windows fields.

> **A practical table workflow, not an official-rule substitute:** Brief Authority is free and requires no account. Your brief is processed on your device without uploading the document. Start with standard format, review the output and independently confirm Utah’s current filing requirements.

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## Frequently asked

**Does a Utah reply need its own table?**

The complete secondary Rule 24 text read here expressly includes one in (b)(2), incorporating (a)(3). Confirm the current official wording before filing; do not reuse opening-brief pages for reply citations.

**Is the table limited to cases?**

No in the reproduced rule. It includes rules, statutes and other cited authorities as well as alphabetically arranged cases. A cases-only export needs review for missing categories.

**Can reporter pages replace brief pages?**

No. Reporter and paragraph references identify the source passage. The table’s location references identify where the authority is cited in this brief.

**Is there a Utah-specific generator preset?**

No. This guide links to standard format. Review the actual court, heading, grouping and page references rather than describing the output as a Utah preset or a filing guarantee.

**Has the current official rule been verified?**

No. Official rule requests timed out and official PDF requests returned 406. The complete secondary reproduction was read October 14, 2026; confirm the current rule through Utah Courts before relying on it.

**Related guides**

- [Authorities tables by state](/table-of-authorities-by-state)
- [Table of authorities format](/table-of-authorities-format)
- [Generate a table from a PDF](/table-of-authorities-from-pdf)

**Sources, dates and access exceptions**

- [Utah Courts: official URAP Rule 24 portal](https://legacy.utcourts.gov/rules/view.php?type=urap&rule=24): Attempted October 14, 2026; requests timed out. Official rule text not read and currentness not verified.
- [Utah Courts: Checklist for Briefs (Attorneys)](https://www.utcourts.gov/content/dam/courts/appellate/Checklist_for_Briefs-Attorneys.pdf): Attempted October 14, 2026; HTTP 406. Contents and checklist edition were not independently verified.
- [Utah Courts: Reply Brief Checklist (Non-Attorneys)](https://www.utcourts.gov/content/dam/courts/appellate/Checklist_for_Reply_Briefs-Non_Attorneys.pdf): Attempted October 14, 2026; HTTP 406. Not used as proof of wording.
- [Court Rules Network: Utah Rule 24](https://www.courtrules.net/utah/utah-appellate-procedure/rule-24): Complete secondary rule reproduction read October 14, 2026, including (a), (b), (e) and (f). Text identifies effective November 1, 2017; publication metadata is not evidence of a later rule amendment. Confirm against the current official rule.