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All civil cases, except those which by law may not be compromised (Article 2035, New Civil Code);
2.
3.
The civil aspect of Quasi-Offenses under Title 14 of the Revised Penal Code;
4.
The civil aspect of criminal cases where the imposable penalty does not exceed six years imprisonment and
the offended party is a private person; and
5.
The civil aspect of theft (not qualified theft), estafa (not syndicated or large scale estafa), and libel.
JDR is a process whereby the judge (called the JDR Judge) employs conciliation, mediation or early neutral
evaluation in order to settle a case at the pre-trial stage. In the event the JDR fails, then another judge (called the trial
judge) shall proceed to hear and decide the case.
2.
All appealed cases from the exclusive and original jurisdiction of the First Level Courts:
a.
over civil cases and probate proceedings, testate and intestate, under Section 33, paragraph (1)
of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980;
b.
over cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer under Section 33, paragraph (2) of the Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980;
c.
over civil cases involving title to or possession of real property or an interest therein under Section
33, paragraph (3) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980; and
d.
over a habeas corpus case decided by the judge of the first level court, in the absence of all the
Regional Trial Court judges in the province or city, that are brought up on appeal from the special
jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section 35 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of
1980.
WHAT ARE THE CASES THAT CANNOT BE REFERRED TO CAM AND JDR?
The following cases shall not be referred to CAM and JDR:
1.
b.
c.
d.
Future support;
e.
f.
Future legitime.
2.
3.
4.
All cases under Republic Act No. 9262 (Violence against Women and Children); and
5.
However, in cases covered in numbers 1, 4 and 5 where the parties inform the court that they have agreed to undergo
mediation on some aspects thereof, e.g., custody of minor children, separation of property, or support pendente lite,
the court shall refer them to mediation.
Complaint or an Answer with a mediatable permissive counterclaim or cross-claim, complaint-inintervention, third-party complaint, fourth-party complaint, etc., in civil cases, a Petition, an Opposition, and
a Creditors Claim in Special Proceedings;
2.
Complaint/Information for offenses with maximum imposable penalty of prision correccional in its maximum
period or six years imprisonment, except where the civil liability is reserved or is subject of a separate
action;
3.
Complaint/Information for estafa, theft, and libel cases, except where the civil liability is reserved or is
subject of a separate action;
4.
5.
6.
7.
Environmental cases
The Clerks of Court of the First Level Courts shall collect the amount of FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P500.00) upon the
filing of a Notice of Appeal with the Regional Trial Court.
The Clerks of Court of the Regional Trial Court shall collect the amount of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00)
upon the filing of a Notice of Appeal with the Court of Appeals or the Sandiganbayan.
In the Court of Appeals and Court of Tax Appeals, the Clerks of Court shall collect the amount of ONE THOUSAND
PESOS (P1,000.00) upon the filing of a mediatable case, petition, special civil action, a comment/answer to the
petition or action, and the appellees brief. The Clerk of Court of the Court of Tax Appeals shall also collect the
amount of ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P1,000.00) for the appeal from the decision of a CTA Division to the CTA En
Banc.
WHY IS MEDIATION FEE COLLECTED EVEN IN AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO PMC
UNITS?
The mediation fee is intended as a contribution to promote mediation. It is not collected for mediation services
rendered or to be rendered.
Pauper litigants as determined by the Court. However, despite such exemption, the court shall provide that
the unpaid contribution to the Mediation Fund shall be considered a lien on any monetary award in a
judgment favorable to the pauper litigant.
2.
Accused/accused-appellant.
3.
The Republic of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities are exempt from paying the legal fees
provided in the rule. Local Governments and Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations (GOCC) with
or without independent charters are not exempt from paying such fees.
However, all court actions, criminal or civil, instituted at the instance of the provincial, city or municipal
treasurer or assessor under Sec. 280 of the Local Government Code of 1991 shall be exempt from the
payment of Court and Sheriffs Fees.
4.
Tenant-Farmer, agricultural lessee or tiller, settler or amortizing owner-cultivator (P.D. No. 946, Sec. 16,
June 17, 1976).
5.
Indigent Clients of the Public Attorneys Office (OCA Circular No. 121-2007, Dec. 11, 2007).
6.
Clients of the National Committee on Legal Aid (NCLA) and of Legal Aide Offices in the Local Chapters of
the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (OCA Circular No. 137-2009, October 7, 2009).
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Advocacy and promotion of court-annexed mediation and other relevant modes of ADR; and
7.
Such other expenses as authorized by Section 9, Rule 141 of the Rules of Court.