RULES OF COURT TABLE

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