RULE 10

Confidentiality/
Protective Order
WHO MAY REQUEST

WHEN MADE

VENUE

GROUNDS

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COMMENTS/
OPPOSITION

COURT ACTION

RELIEF AGAINST
COURT ACTION

CONSEQUENCE OF
DISOBEDIENCE
WHO MAY REQUEST

WHEN MADE
 Party
VENUE
 Counsel
 Witness
GROUNDS

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WHO MAY REQUEST

WHEN MADE

VENUE
Anytime
GROUNDS

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WHO MAY REQUEST

WHEN MADE

VENUE

RTC where the

GROUNDS
order would be
implemented
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WHO MAY REQUEST

Unauthorized
WHEN MADE disclosure would
materially prejudice
VENUE the applicant

GROUNDS

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WHO MAY REQUEST  information sought to be
protected was obtained, or
would be obtained during
WHEN MADE ADR proceeding;
 applicant would be materially
VENUE prejudiced by the disclosure;
 person participated in an
ADR proceeding; and
GROUNDS
 time, date and place when
the ADR proceedings took
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place
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COMMENTS/
OPPOSITION
Rule 15 of the
Rules of Court
COURT ACTION  Addressed to all parties
 Specify time and date
(not later than 10 days after filing)
RELIEF AGAINST
COURT ACTION

CONSEQUENCE OF
DISOBEDIENCE
 NOTICE

COMMENTS/
OPPOSITION

COURT ACTION
Filed within fifteen
RELIEF AGAINST
(15) days from
COURT ACTION service of the
petition
CONSEQUENCE OF
DISOBEDIENCE
 NOTICE Accompanied by written proof:
 the information is not
COMMENTS/ confidential;
OPPOSITION
 the information was not
obtained during an ADR
COURT ACTION proceeding;
 there was a waiver of
RELIEF AGAINST confidentiality; or
COURT ACTION
 the petitioner/movant is
precluded from asserting
CONSEQUENCE OF confidentiality.
DISOBEDIENCE
 NOTICE
If petition is found
COMMENTS/ meritorious, Court
OPPOSITION
shall issue an
COURT ACTION order enjoining a
person or persons
RELIEF AGAINST from divulging
COURT ACTION
confidential
CONSEQUENCE OF information.
DISOBEDIENCE
 NOTICE Court’s order:

• Enjoin a person from divulging

COMMENTS/ confidential information
OPPOSITION
• Immediately executory
• May not be enjoined while the
COURT ACTION order is being questioned with
the appellate courts
RELIEF AGAINST • Declines to enjoin a person from
COURT ACTION divulging confidential information

CONSEQUENCE OF • Petitioner may file a motion for

DISOBEDIENCE reconsideration or appeal
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COMMENTS/
OPPOSITION

Proper sanction
COURT ACTION
by the court
RELIEF AGAINST
COURT ACTION

CONSEQUENCE OF
DISOBEDIENCE