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RTC CA CA SC
ORDINARY
RTC APPEALED
CASES
MTC RTC CTA, QUASI- CERTIORARI
JUDICIAL
BODIES

DUTIES OF THE CLERK OF COURT/S

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 For the appeal  Within 30 days  TO CERTIFY  TO RECEIVE  TO DOCKET  TO RECEIVE

to be perfect after perfection the correctness payment of the case and payment of
the Clerk of of all the of the duplicate docket fees and notify the docket fees and
Court is appeals it shall copies of the other lawful parties thereof. other lawful
responsible for be the duty of judgments and fees in the sum fees in the sum
receiving the the clerk of final orders of of (P500.00) of (P500.00)
full amount of court to: both lower  TO CERTIFY
the docket fee  TO VERIFY courts. (MTC the correctness
and other the correctness and RTC) of the duplicate
lawful fees paid of the original  Within 15 days copies of the
by the record or record from notice judgments and
appellant. on appeal and MAY ORDER final orders or
 to certify its the RTC Clerk resolutions
 Within 15 days correctness of Court as it
from the  TO VERIFY may deem
perfection of the necessary, TO
the appeal the completeness ELEVATE the
Clerk of Court of the records ff:
of the MTC to be 1. record of the
has the transmitted to case
following the appellate 2. oal evidence
duties and court 3. documentary
resposibilities:  TO TAKE evidence
MEASURES
 TO (IF
TRANSMIT INCOMPLET
the ff: E) as may be
1. original record required to
2. record on complete the
appeal record with the
3. transcipts authority he or
4. exhibits the court may
 TO CERTIFY exercise
such as  TO
complete to be TRANSMIT to
given to the the appellate
proper Regional court the
Trial Court records together
(RTC) with the proof
of payment of
the docket fees
or other lawfull
fees.
 TO FURNISH
the parties
copies of his
letter of
transmittal of
the records.
 TO
IMMEDIATE
LY direct the
Stenographers
concerned to
attach to the
record (5)
copies of the
transcripts of
the testimonial
evidence
referred to in
the record on
appeal.
