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Court Annexed Mediation
Court Annexed Mediation
CAM is a voluntary process conducted under the auspices of the court by referring the parties to the Philippine
Mediation Center (PMC) Unit for the settlement of their dispute, assisted by a Mediator accredited by the Supreme
Court.
1. All civil cases, except those which by law may not be compromised (Article 2035, New Civil Code);
2. Special proceedings for the settlement of estates;
3. The civil aspect of Quasi-Offenses under Title 14 of the Revised Penal Code;
4. The civil aspect of criminal cases where the imposable penalty does not exceed six years imprisonment
and the offended party is a private person; and
5. The civil aspect of theft (not qualified theft), estafa (not syndicated or large scale estafa), and libel.
WHAT IS JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JDR)?
JDR is a process whereby the judge (called the JDR Judge) employs conciliation, mediation or early neutral
evaluation in order to settle a case at the pre-trial stage. In the event the JDR fails, then another judge (called the
trial judge) shall proceed to hear and decide the case.
The Clerks of Court of the Regional Trial Court shall collect the amount of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00)
upon the filing of a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeals or the Sandiganbayan.
In the Court of Appeals and Court of Tax Appeals, the Clerks of Court shall collect the amount of ONE THOUSAND
PESOS (P1,000.00) upon the filing of a mediatable case, petition, special civil action, a comment/answer to the
petition or action, and the appellee’s brief. The Clerk of Court of the Court of Tax Appeals shall also collect the
amount of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00) for the appeal from the decision of a CTA Division to the CTA En
Banc.
WHY IS MEDIATION FEE COLLECTED EVEN IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO PMC
UNITS?
The mediation fee is intended as a contribution to promote mediation. It is not collected for mediation services
rendered or to be rendered.
1. Pauper litigants as determined by the Court. However, despite such exemption, the court shall provide that
the unpaid contribution to the Mediation Fund shall be considered a lien on any monetary award in a judgment
favorable to the pauper litigant.
2. Accused/accused-appellant.
3. The Republic of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities are exempt from paying the legal fees
provided in the rule. Local Governments and Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) with or
without independent charters are not exempt from paying such fees.
However, all court actions, criminal or civil, instituted at the instance of the provincial, city or municipal treasurer
or assessor under Sec. 280 of the Local Government Code of 1991 shall be exempt from the payment of Court
and Sheriff’s Fees.
4. Tenant-Farmer, agricultural lessee or tiller, settler or amortizing owner-cultivator (P.D. No. 946, Sec. 16,
June 17, 1976).
5. Indigent Clients of the Public Attorney’s Office (OCA Circular No. 121-2007, Dec. 11, 2007).
6. Clients of the National Committee on Legal Aid (NCLA) and of Legal Aide Offices in the Local Chapters of
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (OCA Circular No. 137-2009, October 7, 2009).
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MEDIATION FUND?
The Fund shall be used for: