Republic of the Philippines

Municipal Trial Courts in Cities

Fifth Judicial Region
Branch __
City

Plaintiff,
Civil Case No.______________
For:

- versus Defendants.
x ----------------------------------- x

MOTION TO LITIGATE AS PAUPER-LITIGANT

COMES NOW, the plaintiff, through the _____________ through the undersigned LAW
INTERNS as handling counsels under the supervision of a member of the Bar and unto this
Honorable Court, most respectfully avers that:
1.

That at present, the plaintiff has no adequate means of livelihood and cannot afford to

2.
3.

pay the required docket fees;

That I have herein attached the Affidavit of Indigency1;
That plaintiff, through counsels, most respectfully move that he be allowed to litigate as
pauper-litigant and be exempted from the payment of the required docket fees and other
lawful fees;
WHEREFORE, plaintiff prays that he be allowed to litigate as pauper-litigant and be

exempted from the payment of the required docket fees and other lawful fees based on the
above reasons.
Such other reliefs as may be deemed just and equitable under the premises are likewise
prayed for.
City of _______, October 5, 2016.

________________
Counsels for the Plaintiff under Bar Matter No. 1388
By LAW INTERNS:

____________
Under the supervision of:
1

Affidavit of Indigency

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MCLE (on process)