RULES OF COURT

RULE 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART I

CIVIL ACTIONS

ORDINARY CIVIL ACTIONS

RULE 2 – CAUSE OF ACTION

RULE 3 – PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS

RULE 4 – VENUE OF ACTIONS

RULE 5 – UNIFORM PROCEDURE IN TRIAL COURTS

PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 6 – KINDS OF PLEADINGS

RULE 7 – PARTS OF A PLEADING

RULE 8 – MANNER OF MAKING ALLEGATIONS IN PLEADINGS

RULE 9 – EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PLEAD

RULE 10 – AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS

RULE 11 – WHEN TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

RULE 12 – BILL OF PARTICULARS

RULE 13 – FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS, JUDGMENTS AND OTHER PAPERS

RULE 14 – SUMMONS

RULE 15 – MOTIONS

RULE 16 – MOTION TO DISMISS

RULE 17 – DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS

RULE 18 – PRE–TRIAL

RULE 19 – INTERVENTION

RULE 20 – CALENDAR OF CASES

RULE 21 – SUBPOENA

RULE 22 – COMPUTATION OF TIME

RULE 23 – DEPOSITIONS PENDING ACTION

RULE 24 – DEPOSITIONS BEFORE ACTION OR PENDING APPEAL

RULE 25 – INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES

RULE 26 – ADMISSION BY ADVERSE PARTY

RULE 27 – PRODUCTION OR INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS OF THINGS

RULE 28 – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS

RULE 29 – REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH MODES OF DISCOVERY

RULE 30 – TRIAL

RULE 31 – CONSOLIDATION OR SEVERANCE

RULE 32 – TRIAL BY COMMISSIONER

RULE 33 – DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE

RULE 34 – JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

RULE 35 – SUMMARY JUDGMENTS

RULE 36 – JUDGMENTS, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY THEREOF

RULE 37 – NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION

RULE 38 – RELIEF FROM JUDGMENTS, ORDERS, OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS

RULE 39 – EXECUTION SATISFACTION AND EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS

APPEALS

RULE 40 – APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

RULE 41 – APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 42 – PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

RULE 43 – APPEALS FROM THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND QUASI–JUDICIAL AGENCY TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

RULE 44 – ORDINARY APPEALED CASES

RULE 45 – APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT

RULE 46 – ORIGINAL CASES

RULE 47 – ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS AND RESOLUTIONS

RULE 48 – PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE

RULE 49 – ORAL ARGUMENT

RULE 50 – DISMISSAL OF APPEAL

RULE 51 – JUDGMENT

RULE 52 – MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

RULE 53 – NEW TRIAL

RULE 54 – INTERNAL BUSINESS

RULE 55 – PUBLICATION OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL RESOLUTION

PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT

RULE 56 – A. ORIGINAL CASES

RULE 56 – B. APPEALED CASES

PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

RULE 57 – PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT

RULE 58 – PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION

RULE 59 – RECEIVERSHIP

RULE 60 – REPLEVIN

RULE 61 – SUPPORT PENDENTE LITE

SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

RULE 62 – INTERPLEADER

RULE 63 – DECLARATORY RELIEF AND SIMILAR REMEDIES

RULE 64 – REVIEW OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL ORDERS OR RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT

RULE 65 – CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION AND MANDAMUS

RULE 66 – QUO WARRANTO

RULE 67 – EXPROPRIATION

RULE 68 – FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE

RULE 69 – PARTITION

RULE 70 – FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER

RULE 71 – CONTEMPT

PART II

SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS GENERAL PROVISIONS

RULE 72 – SUBJECT MATTER AND APPLICABILITY OF GENERAL RULES

SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSONS

RULE 73 – VENUE AND PROCESS

RULE 74 – SUMMARY SETTLEMENT OF ESTATES

RULE 75 – PRODUCTION OF WILL. ALLOWANCE OF WILL NECESSARY

RULE 76 – ALLOWANCE OR DISALLOWANCE OF WILL

RULE 77 – ALLOWANCE OF WILL PROVED OUTSIDE OF PHILIPPINES AND ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE THEREUNDER

RULE 78 – LETTERS TESTAMENTARY AND OF ADMINISTRATION, WHEN AND TO WHOM ISSUED

RULE 79 – OPPOSING ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY. PETITION AND CONTEST FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

RULE 80 – SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR

RULE 81 – BOND OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

RULE 82 – REVOCATION OF ADMINISTRATION, DEATH, RESIGNATION, AND REMOVAL OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

RULE 83 – INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL PROVISION FOR SUPPORT OF FAMILY

RULE 84 – GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

RULE 85 – ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPENSATION OF EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

RULE 86 – CLAIMS AGAINST ESTATE

RULE 87 – ACTIONS BY AND AGAINST EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

RULE 88 – PAYMENT OF THE DEBTS OF THE ESTATE

RULE 89 – SALES, MORTGAGES, AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES OF PROPERTY OF DECEDENT

RULE 90 – DISTRIBUTION AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE

RULE 91 – ESCHEATS

GENERAL GUARDIANS AND GUARDIANSHIP

RULE 92 – VENUE

RULE 93 – APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS

RULE 94 – BONDS OF GUARDIANS

RULE 95 – SELLING AND ENCUMBERING PROPERTY OF WARD

RULE 96 – GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIANS

RULE 97 – TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP

RULE 98 – TRUSTEES

RULE 99 – ADOPTION AND CUSTODY OF MINORS

RULE 100 – RESCISSION AND REVOCATION OF ADOPTION

RULE 101 – PROCEEDINGS FOR HOSPITALIZATION OF INSANE PERSONS

RULE 102 – HABEAS CORPUS

RULE 103 – CHANGE OF NAME

RULE 104 – VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS

RULE 105 – JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION OF MINOR NATURAL CHILDREN

RULE 106 – CONSTITUTION OF FAMILY HOME

RULE 107 – ABSENTEES

RULE 108 – CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CIVIL REGISTRY

RULE 109 – APPEALS IN SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

PART III

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

RULE 110 – PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES

RULE 111 – PROSECUTION OF CIVIL ACTION

RULE 112 – PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

RULE 113 – ARREST

RULE 114 – BAIL

RULE 115 – RIGHTS OF ACCUSED

RULE 116 – ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEA

RULE 117 – MOTION TO QUASH

RULE 118 – PRE–TRIAL

RULE 119 – TRIAL

RULE 120 – JUDGMENT

RULE 121 – NEW TRIAL OR RECONSIDERATION

RULE 122 – APPEAL

RULE 123 – PROCEDURE IN THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS

RULE 124 – PROCEDURE IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

RULE 125 – PROCEDURE IN THE SUPREME COURT

RULE 126 – SEARCH AND SEIZURE

RULE 127 – PROVISIONAL REMEDIES IN CRIMINAL CASES

PART IV

RULES OF EVIDENCE

RULE 128 – GENERAL PROVISIONS

RULE 129 – WHAT NEED NOT BE PROVED

RULE 130 – RULES OF ADMISSIBILITY

RULE 131 – BURDEN OF PROOF AND PRESUMPTIONS

RULE 132 – PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

RULE 133 – WEIGHT AND SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE

RULE 134 – PERPETUATION OF TESTIMONY

PART V

LEGAL ETHICS

RULE 135 – POWERS AND DUTIES OF COURTS AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS

RULE 136 – COURT RECORD AND GENERAL DUTIES OF CLERKS AND STENOGRAPHERS

RULE 137 – DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS

RULE 138 – ATTORNEYS AND ADMISSION TO BAR

RULE 138–A– LAW STUDENT PRACTICE RULE

RULE 139 – DISBARMENT OR SUSPENSION OF ATTORNEYS

RULE 139–A – INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

RULE 139–B – DISBARMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF ATTORNEYS

RULE 140 – DISCIPLINE OF JUDGES OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL COURTS AND JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN

RULE 141 – LEGAL FEES

RULE 142 – COSTS

RULE 143 – APPLICABILITY OF THE RULES

RULE 144 – EFFECTIVENESS