C IVIL P ROCEDU RE F LOWCHART
Barangay
Conciliation
(if applicable)
Filing of the
complaint and
payment of fees
Docketing, Raffling,
Recording
Issuance of
Summons
Motion of Motion to Dismissal Amendment Motion for Modes of
Extension of Dismiss upon notice as a matter Bill of Discovery
Time to by plaintiff of right by Particulars
Plead plaintiff
Hearing Grant Deny
Amend Deny Grant Filing of Striking out
separate or of the
amended pleading or
pleading portions
thereof
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After service of
summons
Defendant does not Defendant files an
file an Answer Answer
Declare defendant in File Plaintiff files Judgment
default supplement a Reply on the
al pleadings (optional) pleadings
Judgment Motion to
by default Lift Order of Plaintiff promptly
Default moves ex parte that
the case be set for
pre-trial
Summary Defendant
judgment for files an Pre-Trial
claimant Answer
Pre-Trial
Pre-Trial Brief
Failure of plaintiff to appear Failure of defendant to
without valid cause appear
Trial
Dismissal with Plaintiff presents evidence ex
prejudice parte
Plaintiff shall adduce
evidence
Defendant files demurrer to Defendant adduces evidence
evidence
Third-party/Fourth-party defendants, if
there is any, shall adduce evidence
Grant Deny
Parties against whom any counterclaim/cross-
claim has been pleaded, shall adduce evidence
Defendant adduces evidence
Judgment
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Judgment
No appeal Motion for Appeal
Reconsideration /
New Trial
Ordinary appeal
Entry of judgment Grant: Deny
Amend / set
aside the Petition for
judgment and Review
order grant of Motion for
new trial Reconsideration
Petition for
Review on
Certiorari
Petition for Execution of If denied, appeal
Relief from judgment Supreme Court
Judgment, may affirm,
Order or Other reverse, or
Proceedings modify judgment
By motion
of the
judgment
Grant obligee
Hearing By action,
if beyond
5 years
Deny
Execution
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