1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

GROUP 4 I-B

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Effective July 1, 1997 Pursuant to the provisions of section 5 (5) of Article VIII of the Constitution, the Supreme Court hereby adopts and promulgates the following rules concerning the protection and enforcement of constitutional rights, pleading, practice and procedure in all courts, the admission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Rule 1 General Provisions Civil Actions ( 7 Sections)

Ordinary Appeals

Civil Actions ( Rule 2 -5 ) in Regional Trial Courts ( Rule 6 39 ) ( Rule 40 43 )

Procedure

Procedure
Procedure

in the Court of Appeals ( Rule 44 55 )

in the Supreme Court ( Rule 56A Rule 56B )

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Provisional Special

Remedies ( Rule 57 61 )

Civil Actions ( Rule 62 - 71 )

ORDINARY CIVIL ACTIONS (Art. 2 - 39

RULE 2 - CAUSE OF ACTION RULE 3 - PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS RULE 4 - VENUE OF ACTIONS RULE 5 - UNIFORM PROCEDURE IN TRIAL COURTS

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 6 - KINDS OF PLEADINGS RULE 7 - PARTS OF A PLEADING

RULE 8 - MANNER OF MAKING ALLEGATIONS IN PLEADINGS

RULE 9 - EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PLEAD RULE 10 - AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS

RULE 11 - WHEN TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

RULE 12 - BILL OF PARTICULARS RULE 13 - FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS, JUDGMENTS AND OTHER PAPERS

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 14 - SUMMONS RULE 15 - MOTIONS RULE 16 - MOTION TO DISMISS RULE 17 - DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS RULE 18 - PRE-TRIAL

RULE 19 INTERVENTION
RULE 20 - CALENDAR OF CASES RULE 21 - SUBPOENA

RULE 22 - COMPUTATION OF TIME

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 23 - DEPOSITIONS PENDING ACTION RULE 24 - DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL RULE 25 - INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES RULE 26 - ADMISSION BY ADVERSE PARTY RULE 27 - PRODUCTION OR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OR THINGS

RULE 28 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS

RULE 29 - REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH MODES OF DISCOVERY RULE 30 - TRIAL

RULE 31 - CONSOLIDATION OR SEVERANCE

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 32 - TRIAL BY COMMISSIONER RULE 33 - DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE RULE 34 - JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

RULE 35 - SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

RULE 36 - JUDGMENTS, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY THEREOF RULE 37 - NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION

RULE 38 - RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS,ORDERS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS

RULE 39 - EXECUTION, SATISFACTION AND EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS

APPEALS ( Art. 40 43)

RULE 40 - APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT RULE 41 - APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 42 - PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE CA
RULE 43 - APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND QUASI-JUDICIAL AGENCY

PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS ( Art. 44 55 )

RULE 44 - ORDINARY APPEALED CASES

RULE 45 - APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT

RULE 46 - ORIGINAL CASES RULE 47 - ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS RULE 48 - PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE RULE 49 - ORAL ARGUMENT RULE 50 - DISMISSAL OF APPEAL RULE 51 - JUDGMENT

PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS ( Art. 44 55 )

RULE 52 - MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION RULE 53 - NEW TRIAL RULE 54 - INTERNAL BUSINESS

RULE 55 - PUBLICATION OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL RESOLUTION

PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT

RULE 56-A ORIGINAL CASES RULE 56-B APPEALED CASES

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES ( Art. 57 61 )

RULE 57 - PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT RULE 58 - PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION RULE 59 - RECEIVERSHIP RULE 60 - REPLEVIN RULE 61 - SUPPORT PENDENTE LITE

Special Civil Actions ( Art. 62 71 )

RULE 62 - INTERPLEADER

RULE 63 - DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES

RULE 64 - REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL ORDERS RULE 65 - CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS

RULE 66 - QUO WARRANTO

RULE 67 - EXPROPRIATION RULE 68 - FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

RULE 69 - PARTITION
RULE 70 - FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER RULE 71 - CONTEMPT