The Revised

Rule of
Procedure for
Small Claims

WHO HAS JURISDICTION?

MTCs
MeTCs
MCTCs
MTCCs

AMOUNT OF CLAIM?
P 200,000 OR LESS
Cases are civil in nature, claim or relief for
payment of reimbursement

NATURE OF CLAIM OR DEMAND

(a) For money owed under any of the following:
1. Contract of Lease;
2. Contract of Loan;
3. Contract of Services;
4. Contract of Sale; or
5. Contract of Mortgage;
(b) For liquidated damages arising from contracts
(c) The enforcement of a barangay amicable settlement or
an arbitration award involving a money claim covered by
this

WHAT TO SUBMIT

Statement of Claims -Form 1-SCC (2 copies)

Certification Against Forum Shopping, Splitting a
Single Cause of Action, and Multiplicity of Suits
- Form 1-A-SCC
Two (2) duly certified photocopies of the
Information
Affidavits of witnesses and other evidence to
support the claim

Forms shall be provided by the Clerk of Court

SAMPLE EVIDENCES

Contracts
Promissory Notes
Receipts
Deposit slips
Checks
Other paper trails
Latest demand letter (Copy of
proof of receipt and delivery)

JOINDER OF CLAIMS
For one or more separate
small claims against a single
defendant provided that the
total amount claimed,
exclusive of interest and costs,
does not exceed P200,000.00.

PAYMENTS
Docket and other legal fees, unless
indigent
Plus Summons and processes - P 1,000
*More than 5 claims = Additional 500 per
claim after 5th claim
*More than 10 claims = Additional 100 per
claim after 10th claim
*More than 15 claims = Additional 100 per
claim after 15th claim

AFTER FILING, THE COURT

SHALL ISSUE:
1. Summons directing defendant to
submit a verified Response
2. Notice of Hearing

NOTICE OF HEARING
1. Summons directing defendant to
submit a verified Response
2. Notice of Hearing

PROHIBITED PLEADING
AND MOTIONS
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)

Motion to dismiss the Statement of Claim/s;

Motion for a bill of particulars;
Motion for new trial, or for reconsideration of a judgment, or for
reopening of trial;
Petition for relief from judgment;
Motion for extension of time to file pleadings, affidavits, or any other
paper;
Memoranda;
Petition for certiorari, mandamus, or prohibition against any
interlocutory order issued by the court;
Reply and rejoinder;
Third-party complaints; and
Interventions.

REPRESENTATIVE TO APPEAR (Reqsts)

(a) SPA
(b) Valid Cause
(c) Not lawyer

FAILURE TO APPEAR

Failure of plaintiff, dismissed Statement of Claims

without prejudice
Presence of defendant without plaintiff, permissive
counterclaim
Failure of defendant, apply Sec 14 of this Rule
(judgement on the same day)

POSTPONEMENT
Granted ONLY upon proof of:
physical inability of the party to
appear before the court on the
scheduled date and time.
A party may avail of only one (1)
postponement.

DURING HEARING
If efforts at settlement fail, the hearing
shall immediately proceed in an informal
and expeditious manner and be terminated
within the same day.
Any settlement or resolution of the
dispute shall be reduced into writing,
signed by the parties and submitted to the
court for approval.

DECISION
After the hearing, the court shall
render its decision within 24 hours from
termination of the hearing.
The decision shall be final, executory
and unappealable.

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