Forms.
Unless represented by counsel, an incarcerated party must use forms that are
substantially the same as those forms available from the Clerk of Court when
filing:
(1) habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 or 2255;
(2) complaints under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 or 1985; or
(3) complaints under any other civil-rights statute, if a form is available.
Answers.
The responding party need not answer a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed
under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 or 2255 until the court notifies the parties that an
answer is required.
Local Rules of Civil Practice - District of Utah Eff. December 2025
