OFFICE OF TH E CLERK OF COURT

FILING
OF THE
COMPLAINT

DOCK ETING
by t he Clerk in
Charge

PAYMENT
OF FEES
at the Cashiering
Secti on

B
RAFFLING
by t he Raffle
Committe e

RECO RDING
by the Clerk in
Charge of
Civil Cases

ISSUANCE
OF
SUMMONS
by the Br anch
Clerk of Cour t

Party/Coun sel
Tags Case as
MEDIATABL E

TRIAL

Seg regat es
Marked
MEDIATABL E
Cases

CASE AP PEALED

JUDGMENT

JUDGMENT
Upon a
Compromi se

RETURN OF
SUMMO NS

Screens and
Marks Case as
MEDIATABLE

ENTRY OF
JUDG MENT FRO M
APPELLATE COURT

A NSWERS/
PLEADINGS/
MOTIONS/PAPERS

NO ANSWER
Declared in default

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ENTRY OF
JUDGMENT

NOTICE OF
PRE-TRIAL
EX-PART E
P RESENTATION OF
EVIDENCE

SUBMISSIO N OF
PRE-TRIAL BRIEF
PRE- TRIAL
( Order to Appear for
Mediation, If
Mediatable)

MEDIATABLE
CASE

Legend:
Operations in the
PMC

REP ORT O F CLER K

OF COURT
whe n commissioned to
r ec eive evidence

FAILURE TO APPEAR/
FAILURE TO FILE
PRE-TRIAL BRIEF

MEDIATIO N
(TO Specific
F lowchart 1)

SETTLED

JUDICIAL
DISPUTE
RESO LUTION
(SEE Fl owchart B)

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GENERAL FLOWCHART 1

BY PLAINTIF F
Case dismissed wit h
prejudice unle ss
otherwise ordered by the
c ourt

ENTRY O F
SATISFACTION
OF JUDG MENT

PRE-TRIAL
P ROPER

NOT SETTLED

BY DEFENDANT
Ex pa rte presentat ion of
e vidence by plaintiff

EXECUTIO N
Sheriff

NO NMEDIATABLE
CASE

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FLOW CHART ON CRIMINAL CASES UNDER THE KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW/CIVIL LIABILITY UNDER
CRIMINAL CASES WITH COURT-ANNEXED MEDIATION

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FLOWCHART OF MEDIATION PROCESS

FLOWCHART OF MEDIATION PROCESS

SPECIFIC FLOWCHART 1

SPECIFIC FLOWCHART 1

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SPECIFIC FLOWCHART 2

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NOT SETTLED MEDIATION includes cases of Refused Mediation and Failed Mediation. Please see item 13 (p.22) for possible outcomes of the mediation process.
Please see item 18.4 (p.25) for exceptions to the pairing system rule.

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*Roster of Mediators is an alphabetical listing of mediators with their corresponding available schedule. As a general rule, assignment of cases are done alphabetically.
** A Mediation Room Register is maintained by the Daily Supervisor to ensure availability of rooms on scheduled conference dates.
SUB-FLOWCHART

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FLOWCHART ON SELECTION OF MEDIATORS

(In Cases Of Non-Agreement On A Mediator)

[This flowchart has been superseded by A.M. No. 04-2-04-SC Revision of Rule 141, Rules of Court dated July 20 2004. Please see ANNEX J]

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SUB-FLOWCHART 2

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FLOWCHART ON COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF MEDIATION FEES

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FLOWCHART OF MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS

FLOWCHART OF MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS

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SUB-FLOWCHART 3

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FLOWCHART ON SENDING OF NOTICES

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SUB-FLOWCHART 4