COURT atabunal peed over bya jase, ges, or @ ‘agave oi and cial Cases Rae 198 » SECTION 1. Courts always open, justice to be rompuly and impartially adrmmnistered. ~ ‘Courts of justice shall always be open, ‘except on legal holidays, forthe fling of any pleadings, motion or other papers, forthe ‘wial of cases, hearing of mations, and for the Issuance of ordets or rendition of Judgments. justice shall be impartially ‘administered without unnecessary delay, | » SEC. 3. Process of superior courts enforced Unroughout the Philppines. ~ Process issued from a superior court in which a case Is pending to bring in a defendant, oF for the arrest of any accused person, oF to execute any order oF judgment of the court, may be enforced in any part of the Philippines. Yr RULES OF COURT » SEC. 2, publicity of proceedings and records ~ The slung of every court ohiistice sha be Exclude the pubic when the evidenceto be fdcuced te ot such nature ast req exclusion inthe terest of morality or Secency” the records of every court of justice Stal be public records and shal be avallablefor the mspection of any terested person ata fhe ler: having custody of such records. unless the court shall inary spacialease, have Forbidden teri pubhety,m the interest of morality or dacs. | + SEC. 4. Process of inferior courts. The process of inferior courts shall be enforceable lwithin the province where the municipality or ity es. itshall not be served outside the boundaries of the province in which they are Comprised except with the approval of the judge of the Regional Trial Court of said province |,» SECTION 1. Arms and great seal of court. ~ “The arms and great sea ofthe supreme Ccourcare these chanvobleswrtuallawliorary ‘Arms “Paleways of two pieces azure and Gules super-imposed 2 balance or center with {wo tablets containing the commandments of Coder on either side. a chief argent with three mullets or equidistant from each other, ‘in point of honor, avord argent over al the’ Sun rayonnant of with eight major and minor rays | » SEC. 3. Clerk's office. The clerk's office, swith the clerk or his deputy in attendance, ‘hall be open during business hours on al days except Sundays and legal holidays. The ‘der of the Supreme Court and that of the {Court of Appeals shal keep the office at Manila and all papers authorized or required {tobe filed therein shal be filed at Manila, — "Sige gate sar eres, eh ca ea ee Spun oa erders snd notes tat fol a ater ouee roc nae seat ES ans eeayeris areas seaenc lead guiem gue senenett ofthe Ser vania mas Detects Seeacceasrate nm eam {EN he fangs in elation tothe sae tie ge al SESE aat ae mebet cao | » SEC. 2. Style of process. ~ Process shall be lunder the seal of the court from which it Issues, be styled ‘Republic of the Phulppines, Province of “to be signed by te clerk and Bear date te day it actualy | » SEC, 4. Issuance by clerk of process. ~ The clerk-of a superior court shall issue tinder the ‘Seal of the court all ordinary writs and process incident to pending cases, the Issuance of which does not involve the ‘exercise of functions appertaining to the ‘court or judge only. and may, under the direction of the court or judge, make out and ‘Sign letters of administration, appointments (of quardians, trustees and receivers, and all Aunts andi process issuing from the court PE » SEC. 6. Clerk shall eceive papers and prepare ‘minutes. ~ The cletk of each superior court Shall receive and fil all pleadings and other papers properly presented, endorsing on ‘each such paper the time when it was fled and shall attend al of the sessions of the ‘Court and enter its proceedings for each day {in a minute book to be kept by him LP» SEC. 7. Safekeeping of property. ~ The clerk shall safely keep all records, papers, files, exhibits and public property committed to his charge, including the library of the court, and the seal and furniture belonging to his office, Pa » SEC. 9. Judgment and entries book. ~ The clerk shall keep a judgment book containing a copy of each judgment rendered by the Court in order of ts date, and a book of entries of udaments containing at Fength in chronological order entries of all final judgments or orders ofthe court. | hy ana ha "Gig, te eae ler ea Fp apagia ee papel a ae mae Ee aoe ee sole aariecd Seee ened tals oe tetas at sen vette einedly clases as the court shall deem » SEC. 8. Generafdocket.~ The clerkshall keepa ‘general docket, each page hich shal be rhumbered and prepared for receivingall the entses ina single case, and shall enter therein all ‘cases, numbered consecutively in the order in ‘hich they werereceived, and, under the heading (of each case and a complete title thereof, the date ofeach paper filed or issued, of each order lrjudgment entered, and of each other step taken in the case, so that by reference to asingle age, the history of the case may be seen, | » SEC. 10, Execution Book.~ The clerkshall keep an execution book im which he or his deputy shall Fecordat length in chronologial order each execution, ad the officer's return thereon, by ‘ntue of which real propetyhas been sold. » SEC. 11. Certified coptes.~ The clerk shall prepars, for any person demandingthe same, a Copy certfiedunde the sealof the court of any paper record. order, judgment, or entry in his Dice, properto be cert, fr the fees prescibed by these rules. » SEC. 14. Taking of record from the clerk's office. ~ No record shall be taken from the clerk's office without an order of the court except as otherwise provided by these rules. However, the Solicitor General or any of hs assistants, the provincial fiscal or his ‘deputy, and the attorneys de officio shall be permitted, upon proper receipt, to withdraw {rom the clerk’ office the record of any case in wich they are interested. |» SEC. 15. Unpninted papers. - All unprinted {documents presented to the superior courts ‘of the Philippines shall be witten on paper of ‘good quality twelve and three eight inches in length by eight and one-half inches in width leaving a margin atthe top and atthe eft- hhand side notless than one inch and one-half inwidth. LE get es tat sie ei a deere eet {iv tteal ie objebon ating ihe grounds Snegie ck wiiaiseen, See cena entra Bets SSE oe Pent Schiele mec meester Seen sc hh » Sec. 2. Requirements fra aplcants for stimission tothe bar tery appt for ‘tdmssion asa member ofthe bar must be a Sitize ofthe Plippines. a least twenty-one years of age, of goed mal character and 8 Tesident ofthe Philippines, end must proce botore the Supreme Court satsactory exndence of good mel character, and that ‘ho charges soa hm, invoking mot turpmude, have been fled or are pending i ny cour the Phipines hh. i Pott tao, iehaeemareraages aes, rena aeta ae Hpsce cil koma eter cl rita ame ea sears i se atttietar tats, seer cecmeaicseat a seenieiana tela come MG ioe valanisieace singe darn ts aati Beet ety aeatanatga on recone ee " LE ATTORNEYS & ADMISSION TO BAR Rule 138 » Section 1. Who may practice fa. ~ Any person heretofore duly admitted as a member fof the bar, oF hereafter admitted as such in accordance with the provisions ofthis rule, {and wo is in good and regular standing, 1s entitled to practice law. hh. +8 gues ier tw Sidon see 1 mete ap ae ain Paes ete noe erie aad aa Sey enti eas ey See Serlungte eo no |» See. 4 Requirements fr applicants trom other fetaicons”Ropicsnie tor admission who, ng Fino citrer. ae enraliedatomeysin goadaeanaingin te Supreme Cour of the sor any ecu court of appeals or trict court therein, oF i the ghost courtol ‘ny State or Texto ofthe United states, and ‘aho can show by satisfactory certcates that they have practied atleast ve yearsin any of Said courts, that such practice began before uly BNSaG aid that they havenever been ‘ispended or disbarred. may nthe discreuon of the Court, be admtteauathait examination. | » S86, PremLam No aprianforadmisonto the bar examination shade admtteduniess he resents acerieatethat he hae satsied the Sect eucationtiat peojehe began he Completed an authorized and fecognised fret or caine reguiring or admission, {hereto the competion ofa four-year high school ‘ouse, the course of study prescibed therein or ‘Stbachélor’s degreeim arts or sctences with any {tthe folowing subjects as major or fel of ‘ncentration: politcal science lost. cnghth, Spantsh, history and economics. LE » Sec. 9. Examination, subjects. ~ Applicants, not ‘otherwise providedforin sections 3 and 4 ofthis ‘ule, shall be subjected to examinations inthe following subjects Civil Law, Labor and Social Legislation, MercantleLaw Criminal Law PolticalLaw (Constitutional Law. ube Corporations, and Public Office) International {aw Private and Publid, Taxation, Remedial Law (Cri Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence) Legal Ethics and Practical Exercises (in Pleading and Conveyancing) hh. » Sec, 5,Addtional requirement fr other Fite eR Cet ther ‘chon sl bore beng ade csiome sonigeaaricertchaea Siow Scodl orunersy, ftv proved sna inceoized bythe Scitryafeacaton. Te erate onthe avery Schon Pam, Shall behets eden of ath act se Hutter edence maybe reqtedy the cour. hh + $0.7. Tine for fling progtof qualifications Al ipptane Toran sol fc mth elec of ‘tants a least tien 19) dae betes ‘Beaming af the examination, I mat embraced within Sectons 3 and oth ule they shal ao Hew, the'Sne pened the fini aned cette required Dy section 5 and embraced within sectons and ¢ ‘hy all echt acess evidencing te fac of thea {dmg to tactic, satisfactory enderce tat the Sm has ot ben revoked, and ticles a to ther pretessona standing. Appeants shal aso le tthesame time tee ow atfeawts set ther a9 endence, and caizenshp » Sec. 10. Bar examination, by questions and answers, and in writing. - Persons taking the ‘examination shall not bring papers, books or ‘notes into the examination rooms. The ‘questions shall be the same forall examinees land a copy thereof, in English of Spanish, ‘all be given to each examinee. Examines shall answer the questions personally without help from anyone. >.Eyewitness + An eyewitness brings observational testimony tw tho proceedings after having soon the Slloged crime or a facet aft Ite sometimes unreliable (e0e "Reliability of witness accounts” below?) however is presumed to be better than ciroumstantial evidence, When several poople witness a erine, lawyers will Soften look for consistency among the recounting of events in order to determine ‘what actually happened, — Expert witness + An expert witness is on that has superior ‘knowledge to the avorago person when i comes to the topic they wil toatify about. ‘These people are often doctors, forensic experts or peychologists | Character witness » This witness vouches under aath to the good soputation of anther person often in the Ccomminity where that parson lives, The \witnessis there typically to say the defendant is a good person and possesses sold ethical qualities Or morality. This kind of testimony { key when the defendant's honesty or ‘morality is being question, which often Inoppens in fraud ences: |Sworn statement » Aswordecaration ali ced a swoen tementor2 starementunces pena of peju sa document that recs facts pertinent to alsa proceed. Iie ery sinar to an aida, but une an aidan, iis not -wiesed and sealed by an offal sch asa notary public | Arraignment » A cline proceeding atwbich the defendants oficaly caled before a courtofeompeteturcion,iafomed the ose aed inthe comphin, infomation, ‘ndtment, or ter charging document, and asked to ene plea of ay, nt gor obese permed by Law. | Plea Bargain » The plea barn {also plea agreement plea eal, ‘copping a plea or plain mitigation) is any agreement ‘criminal case berneen the provecuor and defendant ‘whereby the defendant ares to plead 102 parca charge in tum fr some concession from the prosecutor. PPMotion to quash » A motion to quahis request a cout to render a ‘resins decom of that court or oe uci bod alo iva Tica arse out of mistakes made by any lavyerin a cout proceeding Fr example, apa thatreeves improper serie of pres may flea ‘motion toquash Pr >the pos ofthe Sopeme Cont are defined in Arie Vi ofthe 1987 Consintion, These factions maybe seneraly ddd into to - judicial funciona init func, ~ Supreme court » (Ep: Reza eaeng Hokuman ay Pines, coloqualy refered tty de Soa: Cote Suma ~ administrative functions » The adnate futons of the Cou pertain othe supersison and contol ovr the Philippine juicy and ss employes, aswel as over members ofthe Phiipine ‘ua, Parwanttothese functions, the Cou is ‘ecpovered to onder change of em of il inorder tw amid a miscanage of justice and to appoint al fics and employes ofthe utc. ~judicial functions » Thejuilporeristetedin ‘on Suyene Contain sutlover cous: be esbished ba” Ts sadcalporeriserenisedhrutiejudcan'spcmay ‘neo ajudcaon rachel "eur ft cours suet sete acu comorersesaohing nh hthce legally demancable and enforceable, and to determine ‘tht or noire as benagre dso scretion anouegilak x exesofunsdstnonte petal ay brachor nsranenlyofe gerne. > Functions of Organizational Units » THECOURTEN BANC » CLERK OF COURT » DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT » ACCOUNTING DISION » HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION: » INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL DATA DIMSION ~ COURT OF APPEALS » Liber sate cout nich apes are made ig asking ever of adesnnade in aloe out »9.Coutof Appa fer cn tbh pea re say igs eng evel adn main feel it co, Pn » JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION » MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIMSION » REPORTERS DIVISION » SECURITY SERVICES (UNDER THE OFFICE OF ‘THE PRESIDING JUSTICE} PaRegional trial court » Justine) » Baas Fanbans Big 129,ccThe jdcry Reowpizaton At of 198), and Repub Act No, 761, oc An Act Ean the Justo of he Metopotian Til Cuts, Municipal Teil Cou ant Mural Cut ial Cours of 190s amended, save the RIGS the foloningjuisticion: Pr CRIMINAL » Region! Til Coos clever exces unica nl rine ass noi teense scion ofany cou rural or bod excepts nor fang under he excuse and concurentjunstictonof th Sndoznar ich dal heer bende en copnace fy ater. RTC Canal Cours icarny ces efron cede more ebke, opposed copes hich redue the buen cfcourtees CIVIL » Indl cil aeons nich ile thet orposesionof, sel propery racy ineenterin rheete seve ‘be ofthe propriaohed exceeds Tren hound ps0 (P2000 or, orctlacoasa Nevo Mana, ‘mere such value exceeds Fitythousand pesos (P50,0.00) scpminsfrfetle ean of widest lands orbulings nga usin over chs Sandan noose Talore Musial Teal Cou and Marc Cect Tal Cours ~~ » Reina Til Cous sul exercise rg jurist » (ia theisance of sof ceo proton, mandamus, quo rant, habeas cespus anion hich mar be enfred in any prof te respecte regs » (9) lacus afeinganbasadrs and ter public nse and cons > rmMunicipal Circuit Trial Courts » Muni Crat Tel Cousejuil cous ofthe Fhiippine Judcal Sytem which covers tro or more smuggle in the oan: Ever mui in the Pipi bas its oma Manip Tl Cont. is refed toa such ites ony one mal, ches, sed Mania Creu Tel Cour iit coves voor moe mies >Composition and members of the cout mn Judge ) The Rol ofthe Judge Judgespla man roles. Ther ‘nt thela, aes te eieae presente, and control oberg andi nfl in ie courtrooms, Mos: important of al, judgesaeimpartia cers nates in the pus fuse Chief Justice role ofa defense attorney >the role ofadelense atomeris notch dent fom ‘hatyou se on telesn. Whether he dea ith cial or cl cass, defemse atoreisanadiocte forthe accused, charged with protecting his cents ines and making sue the av woes a ts m™ hb.prosecuting attomey » Tamale fies, hey maybe response for al apes cf cna proseuion Proseutng atomesbeia 2 axe by evening police reports and performing research, They may meet with wimeses or victims. They sete gathered infomation in conto preset the ase ans te aconed ded ~ Defendant » The peson no general canes cute juicl fumcio of bearing and determining ius wich aise before andar iin cil and cnn ass. Asoc Judges do not ear ts, el ado who is bed bya slic to preset he dence rosevion cin cout, mn Clerk of court » courte Bit Eh certo court Amon Eh deotheourtor det ofcouts 2x ofc oft courte reponse maintaining records of acount Another duty to administer oaths to wimesses, jurors, and grand jurors ~ Witnesses » ae people no ae been cle to he ise in cont » Theres ame scl andthe ino te nines bvatone side ofthe ue Tey stad inthe ines ‘onto repeat a or aio and then st down ~~Decongestion Officer » Shes Offers pote a serie oallcou uses and cont to th ovals ofthe Couts Adnan Ahoy in relation tps and cout seouity be: »ponga hu caomersenietdl dens ote conse, » eninge secur ei ofrsnertldincasdy ander esoasnpeig bere cot » proving cata eee nooutsppotericeto th counssenby meeicp he requirement ud andjversoca daly bass » and maining saad mm Dr.