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Entry of Appearance
Lawyer: Good afternoon, Your Honor. Atty __________, respectfully appearing for the
plaintiff/defendant. We are ready Your Honor
Pending Incident
Lawyer: I would like to proceed with the presentation of evidence _________, Your
Honor,____________________________
Chair: Proceed
Presentation/Offer of Testimony
Lawyer: For my first witness, I would like to call on __________. I would like to offer
his/her testimony to identify and affirm the due execution and contents of:
i. His/her Judicial Affidavit dated____________________.
ii. Annexes.
Lawyer: this Judicial Affidavit is being offered to prove the allegations of the petition and
of the motion.
Preliminaries
Secretary: [Oath]
Please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth?
Witness: I do.
Lawyer: Kindly state your name and personal circumstance for the record
Direct
Lawyer: Do you remember executing a judicial affidavit in relation to this case?
Witness: Yes.
Lawyer: I’m handling you a judicial affidavit, please go over it and tell us the relation of
the judicial affidavit that you just mentioned to this judicial affidavit.
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e. May I ask the both counsel, the date of our next hearing, for the presentation of
witness/es of the respondent?