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August 12, 2004

SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 35-04

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Guidelines in the Allocation of Legal Fees:To implement the provisions of Rule 141 of the Rules of Court, as revisedpursuant to A.. !o. "4#$#"4#%C dated &ul' $", $""4, to the effect that allincreases in the legal fees shall pertain to the %pecial Allo(ances of the &udiciar'under Repu)lic Act !o. *$$+ dated cto)er -1, $""- and to avoid confusion thatma' arise in the allocation of the legal fees collected under said rule )et(een the&udiciar' evelopment Fund and the %pecial Allo(ance for the &udiciar' /%A&0Fund, the follo(ing guidelines are here)' issued: %C2A. Fund Allocation

&F %A&%2C. 4. Cler3s of Court of the %5R22 CRT, CRT F

A552AL%, %A!GA!6A7A! A! CRT F TA8 A552AL%.

/a0 For filing an action or proceeding (ith the %upreme Court,Court of Appeals and %andigan)a'an, for each action or proceeding !CL!G

A 52TT! R T! FR !T2R92!T! 5-,"""."" 4;$.""$,;4 T>2

CRT F TA8 A552AL% /CTA01. FR FL!G A! ACT! R 5RC22!G, !CL!G52TT! FR !T2R92!T!, A! FR ALL %2R9C2% ! T>2%A2, F T>2 % CLA2 R T>2 A!T F %5T2 TA8R C%T% A%%2%%2!T, !CL%92 F !T2R2%T, 52!ALT2%

A! %RC>ARG2%, AAG2% F =>AT292R ?! A!ATTR!27@% F22% R 9AL2 F T>2 ARTCL2 F 5R52RT7! %2R2 CA%2%, %:

A0 L2%% T>A! 5;","""."" 5+;"."" 1+;."" ;+;.""60 5;","""."" R R2 6T L2%% T>A! 5$"",""".""

1,"""."" *B;."" -;.""C0 5$"","""."" R R2 6T L2%% T>A! 54"",""".""

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0 54"","""."" R R2 6T L2%% T>A! 5B"",""".""$,;""."" $,4$;."" +;.""

20 5B"","""."" R R2 6T L2%% T>A! 50 5+,;"","""."" R R2 ! T>2 FR%T 5+,;"","""."", T>2F22 %>ALL 62 5;",;""."" A! ;",-""."" $"".""FR 2AC> 51,"""."" ! 28C2%% F 5+,;"","""."" 1".""

1".""5R92 T>AT FR A%%2%%2!T% 627! 5;"LL!, T>2 FL!G F22 FR T>2 28C2%% %>ALL 62T>2 29AL2!T F !2#>ALF /1D$0 F !2 /1E052R C2!T 1D$E )enchCTA

0 =>2! T>2 9AL2 F T>2 %6&2CT ATT2R CA!!T62 2%TAT2 ;,"""."" 4,2 R2G!AL TRAL CRT R F T>2 C2!TRAL 6ARF A%%2%%2!T A552AL% R A %52CAL C9L ACT! =T>T>2 CTA R A! A552AL FR A 2C%! F A CTA 9%!T T>2 CTA 2! 6A!C T>R22 T>%A! /5-,""".""0

-,""".""52%%/c0 For the performance of marriage ceremon', including issuance of

certificate of marriage T>R22 T>%A! /5-,""".""0 52%% -"".""$,+"".""/d0 FR T>2 C2RTF2 C52% F A!7 R2CR, &G2!T

R 2!TR7 T>2R2F FR 2AC> 5AG2 T2! /51".""0 52%% A!FR A!7 C2RTFCAT! !2 >!R2 -.!R2 /51"".""0 52%%

14."" !R2 /5;"".""0 52%% ;"".""/g0 FR FL!G A T! FR 28T2!%! T FL2 A

5L2A!G =>2! ALL=2 67 T>2 RL2% T>R22 >!R2/5-"".""0 52%% -"".""

/h0 FR FL!G A T! FR 5%T5!22!T F92

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>!R2 /5;"".""0 52%% ;"".""/i0 FR FL!G A T! R A%?!G ! T>2 5RA72R F

T>2 5L2A!G T>2 %%A!C2 F 5R9%!AL R222% !2RRL2% ;+, ;

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-. Certificate of good standing /foreign0 5;""."" 1"".""4"".""

4. 9erification of mem)ership in the )ar 51""."" 4*."" ;1."";. Certificate of grades in the )ar eaminations 51""."" 4;.""

;;.""

B. ther certification of records at the 6ar ffice, per page5;"."" 14."" -B.""

+. A duplicate diploma of admission to the 5hilippine 6ar5;""."" 4""."" 1"".""

For services in connection (ith the return of eamination note)oo3s toeaminees, a fee of !2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%% shall also )e charged. /Ba0

-"."" +".""%2C. +. Cler3s of Regional Trial Courts. /a0 For filing an action or a permissive R C5L%R7 counter#

claim, CR%%#CLA, or mone' claim against an estate not )ased on udgment,or for filing a third#part', fourth#part', etc. complaint, or a complaint#in#intervention,if the total sum claimed, !CL%92 F !T2R2%T%, 52!ALT2%, %RC>ARG2%,AAG2% F =>AT292R ?!, A! ATTR!27@% F22%, LTGAT!2852!%2% A! C%T% andDor in cases involving propert', the FAR AR?2Tvalue of the R2AL propert' in litigation %TAT2 ! T>2 CRR2!T TA82CLARAT! R CRR2!T !AL 9ALAT! F T>2 6R2A F5R52RT7 ! LTGAT! R T>2 9AL2 F T>2 52R%!AL 5R52RT7! LTGAT! A% ALL2G2 67 T>2 CLAA!T, is:

From effectivit' to &F %A&!ov. 1", $""4

1. Less than 51"","""."" 5B$;."" 54""."" 5$$;.""$. 51"","""."" or more )ut less than 51;","""."" 1,""".""

B;"."" -;".""-. 51;","""."" or more )ut less than 5$"","""."" 1,$;".""

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$. 51"","""."" or more )ut less than 51;","""."" 1,$"".""B;"."" ;;".""

-. 51;","""."" or more )ut less than 5$"","""."" 1,;"".""

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F T>2 ACT! !9L92% 6T> A !27 CLA A! R2L2F 52RTA!!G T5R52RT7, T>2! T>2 F22% =LL 62 C>ARG2 ! 6T> T>2 A!T%CLA2 A! 9AL2 F 5R52RT7 6A%2 ! T>2 FRLA 5R2%CR62 !T>% 5ARAGRA5> /a0./)0 For filing:

From effectivit' &F %A&to !ov. 1", $""4

1. Actions (here the value of the su)ect matter cannot 5+;".""54""."" 5-;"."")e estimated

$. %pecial civil actions, ecept udicial foreclosure of +;"."";B

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1. Actions (here the value of the su)ect matter cannot 5$,""".""54""."" 51,B""."")e estimated

$. %pecial civil actions, ecept udicial foreclosure $,"""."" ;B

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B. 5$;","""."" or more )ut less than 5-"","""."" 1,

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1. !ot more than 51"","""."" 5-,"""."" 51,41"."" 51,;*".""$. ore than 51"","""."" )ut less than 51;","""."" -,;"".""

1,41"."" $,"*".""-. 51;","""."" or more )ut less than 5$"","""."" 4,1"".""

1,B1"."" $,4*".""

4. 5$"","""."" or more )ut less than 5$;","""."" 4,-+;.""1,

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CT2!, T= T>%A! /5$,""".""0 52%%J1B%A! /51",""".""0 52%%J

1BR22 T>%A! /5-,""".""0 52%%J A! 1B%A! /51,""".""0 52%% in other areasJ

-""."" +"".""/i0 For filing an application for commission as notar' pu)lic, T=

T>%A! /5$,"""."".0 52%%J 4B

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;!R2 /5$"".""0 52%%J $"".""/p0 For an' other service as cler3 not provided in this section, T=

>!R2 /5$"".""0 52%% shall )e collected. 1;"."" ;".""%2C. ARG2%, damages of (hatever 3ind, attorne'@s fees, litigation epensesand costs is:


1. !ot more than 5$","""."" 51*"."" 5*"."" 51"".""$. ore than 5$","""."" )ut not more than 51"",""".""B$;.""

-""."" -$;.""-. ore than 51"","""."", )ut not more than 5$"","""."" 1,;+".""

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4. ore than 5$"","""."" )ut not more than 5-"","""."" -,"+".""1,$-"."" 1,2 6R2A F !T2R!AL R292!2 or, ifnot declared for taation purposes, the estimated value thereof shall )e alleged)' the claimant and shall )e the )asis in computing the fees./)0 For initiating proceedings for the allo(ance of (ills, granting the letters ofadministration and settlement of estates of small value, (here the value of theestate is:


1. !ot more than 5$","""."" 5-$"."" 51*"."" 51-".""

$. ore than 5$","""."" )ut not more than 51"",""".""1,B*".""

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settlement of estates of small value!ov. 11, $""; to &F %A&!ov. 1", $""B

1. !ot more than 5$","""."" 544"."" 51*"."" 5$;".""$. ore than 5$","""."" )ut not more than 51"",""".""$,-+".""

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/e0 FR FL!G A T! R A%?!G ! T>2 5RA72R F T>25L2A!G T>2 %%A!C2 F 5R9%!AL R222% !2R RL2%;+, ;ALL 62 CLL2CT2J $;".""

/f0 For appeals in all actions or proceedings, including forci)le entr'andunla(ful detainer cases, ta3en from the courts of first level and petitions to the$nd levelcourts !2 T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%%J 1

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The Cler3s of Court of the First and %econd Level Courts shall collect theamountof F92 >!R2 /5;"".""0 52%% /10 upon the filing of a Complaint or an

Ans(er(ith a mediata)le permissive or compulsor' counterclaim or cross#claim,

complaint#in#intervention, third#part' complaint, fourth#part' complaint, etc. in civil cases, a5etition,an pposition and a Creditors@ Claim in %pecial 5roceedingsJ /$0 upon the filingof aComplaintDnformation for offenses covered )' the ?atarungang 5am)aranga'La(,violation of 6.5. 6lg. $$, estafa and li)el cases (here damages are soughtJ and/-0upon the filing of a ComplaintDnformation for Kuasi#offenses under Title 14 of6oo3T(o of the Revised 5enal Code.

The Cler3s of Court of the First Level Courts shall collect the amount ofF92>!R2 /5;"".""0 52%% upon the filing of a !otice of Appeal to the RegionalTrial Court.

The Cler3s of Court of the Regional Trial Courts shall collect the amount of!2 T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%% upon the filing of a !otice of Appeal tothe Court of Appeals or the %andigan)a'an.

6. Court of Appeals, %andigan)a'an and Court of Ta AppealsThe Cler3s of Court of the Court of Appeals, %andigan)a'an and Court of

TaAppeals shall collect the amount of !2 T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%% uponthefiling of a mediata)le case, petition, special civil action, a commentDans(er to thepetitionor action and the appellee@s )rief. The Cler3 of Court of the Court of Ta Appealsshall also collect the amount of !2 T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%% for theappeals from the decision of a CTA ivision to the CTA 2n 6anc.

5rovided that, in all cases, a pauper litigant shall )e eempt fromcontri)uting tothe ediation Fund. espite such eemption, the court shall provide that theunpaidcontri)ution to the ediation Fund shall )e considered a lien on an' monetar'a(ardin a udgment favora)le to the pauper litigant.

And provided further, that an accused#appellant shall also )e eempt fromcontri)uting to the ediation Fund.

The amount collected shall )e receipted and separated as part of a special

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fund to )e 3no(n as the Mediation FundM and shall accrue to the %C#5>L&A#5C Fund, dis)ursements from (hich are and shall )e pursuant to guidelinesapproved )' the %upreme Court.

The Fund shall )e utilied for the promotion of court#anneed mediationand other relevant modes of alternative dispute resolution /AR0, training of

mediators, pa'ment of mediator@s fees, and operating epenses of the 5hilippineediation Center /5C0 units including epenses for technical assistanceand organiationsDindividuals, transportationDcommunication epenses,photocop'ing,supplies and eKuipment, epense allo(ance and miscellaneous epenses,(henevernecessar', su)ect to auditing rules and regulations. n vie( thereof, themediationfees shall not form part of the &udiciar' evelopment Fund /&F0 under 5.. !o.1*4* nor of the special allo(ances granted to ustices and udges under Repu)lic

Act !o. *$$+.%2C. 1". %heriffs, 5RC2%% %2R92R% and other persons serving

processes./a0 For serving summons and cop' of complaint, for each defendant,

T= >!R2 /5$"".""0 52%%J ;B."" 144.""/)0 For serving su)poenas in civil action or T>2R proceedings, for

each (itness to )e served, !2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J $-.B" +B.4"/c0 For eecuting a (rit of attachment against the propert' of

defendant,F92 >!R2 /5;"".""0 52%% per defendantJ ;B."" 444.""

/d0 For serving and implementing a temporar' restraining order, or (rit

ofinunction, preliminar' or final, of an' court, T>R22 >!R2 /5-"".""0 52%%

B"."" $4".""per defendantJ

/e0 For eecuting a (rit of replevin, F92 >!R2 /5;"".""0 52%%JB"."" 44".""/f0 For filing )onds or other instruments of indemnit' or securit' in

provisional remedies, for each )ond or instrument, !2 >!R2 /51"".""052%%J 4*."" ;1.""

/g0 For eecuting a (rit or process to place a part' in possession ofreal5R52RT7 R estates, T>R22 >!R2 /5-"".""0 52%% per propert'J

14B."" 1;4.""/h0 For %2R9C2% R2LAT!G T T>2 5%T!G A! 56LCAT!

R2R22!T% !2R RL2 -* /282CT!, %AT%FACT! A!2FF2CT F &G2!T%0 A! ! 28TRA#&CAL FR2CL%R2 FRTGAG2 67 %>2RFF R !TAR7 56LC )esides the cost ofpu)lication, !2 >!R2 A! FFT7 /51;".""0 52%%J +-."" ++.""

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/i0 For ta3ing inventor' of goods levied upon (hen the inventor' isordered)' the court, T>R22 >!R2 /5-"".""0 52%% per da' or actual inventor'J

1;"."" 1;".""/0 For lev'ing on eecution on personal or real propert', T>R22

>!R2 /5-"".""0 52%%J +1."" $$*.""/30 For issuing a notice of garnishment, for each notice, !2

>!R2/51"".""0 52%%J -"."" +".""

/l0 For mone' collected )' him ACTAL R C!%TRCT92 /=>2!>G>2%T 62R % T>2 RTGAG22 A! T>2R2 % ! ACTALCLL2CT! F !270 )' order, eecution, attachment, or an' other process,

udicial or etra#udicial, (hich shall immediatel' )e turned over to the Cler3 ofCourt,the follo(ing sums shall )e paid to the cler3 of court to (it:

/10 n the first FR T>%A! /54,""".""0 52%%, F92 A!4E 1IE

A >ALF /;.;E0 per centumJ/$0 n all sums in ecess of FR T>%A! /54,""".""0

52%%, $E 1ET>R22 /-E0 per centumJ

! AT! T T>2 F22% A692 F82, T>2 A!T F !2T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%% %>ALL 62 25%T2 =T> T>2 CL2R?F CRT 5! FL!G F T>2 C5LA!T T 2FRA7 T>2 ACTALTRA92L 2852!%2% F T>2 %>2RFF, 5RC2%% %2R92R R T>2RCRT#AT>R2 52R%!% ! T>2 %2R9C2 F %!%,

%652!A A! T>2R CRT 5RC2%%2% T>AT =L 62 %%2R2LAT92 T T>2 TRAL F T>2 CA%2. ! CA%2 T>2 !TAL 25%TF !2 T>%A! /51,""".""0 52%% % !T %FFC2!T, T>2! T>25LA!TFF R 52TT!2R %>ALL 62 R2R2 T A?2 A!

AT!AL 25%T. T>2 %>2RFF, 5RC2%% %2R92R R T>2RCRT AT>R2 52R%! %>ALL %6T T T>2 CRT FRT% A55R9AL A %TAT22!T F T>2 2%TAT2 TRA92L 2852!%2%FR %2R9C2 F %!% A! CRT 5RC2%%2%. !C2 A55R92,T>2 CL2R? F CRT %>ALL R2L2A%2 T>2 !27 T %A %>2RFF R5RC2%% %2R92R. AFT2R %2R9C2, A %TAT22!T F LAT!%>ALL 62 %6TT2 T T>2 CRT FR A55R9AL. AFT2RR2!T! F &G2!T 67 T>2 CRT, A!7 28C2%% FR T>225%T %>ALL 62 R2TR!2 T T>2 5ART7 => A2 T>2 25%T.! CA%2 A R22%T T %2R92 T>2 %!% A! T>2R 5RC2%%2%% A2 T T>2 CL2R? F CRT A! 28#FFC %>2RFF => >A%&R%CT! 92R T>2 5LAC2 =>2R2 T>2 2F2!A!T R T>2 52R%!%6&2CT F T>2 5RC2%% R2%2%, A R2A%!A6L2 A!T %>ALL 62=T>RA=! FR %A 25%T 67 T>2 CL2R? F T>2 CRT %%!G

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T>2 5RC2%% FR 5RC>A%2 F A 5%TAL !27 R2R T C92R T>2ACTAL 2852!%2% F T>2 %2R9!G %>2RFF.

=ith regard to sheriff@s epenses in eecuting (rits issued pursuant tocourt ordersor decisions or safeguarding the propert' levied upon, attached or seied,

including3ilometrage for each 3ilometer of travel, guards@ fees, (arehousing and similarcharges, theinterested part' shall pa' said epenses in an amount estimated )' the sheriff,su)ect to theapproval of the court. pon approval of said estimated epenses, the interestedpart' shalldeposit such amount (ith the cler3 of court and e#officio sheriff, (ho shalldis)urse thesame to the deput' sheriff assigned to effect the process, su)ect to liKuidation(ithin thesame period for rendering a return on the process. T>2 LAT! %>ALL 62

A55R92 67 T>2 CRT. An' unspent amount shall )e refunded to the part'ma3ing the deposit. A full report shall )e su)mitted )' the deput' sheriffassigned(ith his return, and the sheriffs epenses shall )e taed as costs against the

udgmentde)tor.

%2C. 11. %tenographers. %tenographers shall give certifiedtranscript of notes ta3en)' them to ever' person reKuesting the same upon pa'ment to the Cler3 of

Court of /a0 T2!/51".""0 52%% for each page of not less than t(o hundred and fift' (ords)efore the appealis ta3en and /)0 F92 /5;.""0 52%% for the same page, after the filing of theappeal, provided,ho(ever, that one#third /1D-0 of the total charges shall accrue to the &udiciar'evelopment Fund/&F0 and the remaining t(o#thirds /$D-0 to the stenographer concerned. /1"a0

6efore the appeal 51"."" per page of not less than $;" (ords1D-

After the appeal 5;."" for the same 1D- %2C. 1$. !otaries. !o notar' pu)lic shall charge or receive for an'

servicerendered )' him an' fee, remuneration or compensation in ecess of thoseepressl'prescri)ed in the follo(ing schedule:

/a0 For protests of drafts, )ills of echange, or promissor' notes fornon#acceptance or non#pa'ment, and for notice thereof, !2 >!R2

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/51"".""0 52%%J/)0 For the registration of such protest and filing or safe3eeping of the

same,!2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J

/c0 For authenticating po(ers of attorne', !2 >!R2 /51"".""0

52%%J/d0 For s(orn statement concerning correctness of an' account or

other document,!2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J

/e0 For each oath of affirmation, !2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J/f0 For receiving evidence of inde)tedness to )e sent outside, !2

>!R2/51"".""0 52%%J C%A2

/g0 For issuing a certified cop' of all or part of his notarial register ornotarialrecords, for each page, !2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J

/h0 For ta3ing depositions, for each page, !2 >!R2 /51"".""052%%Jand

/i0 For ac3no(ledging other documents not enumerated in thissection, !2>!R2 /51"".""0 52%%. /11a0

%2C. 1-. ther officers ta3ing depositions. ther officers ta3ingdepositionsshall receive the same compensation as a)ove provided for notaries pu)lic forta3ing and

certif'ing depositions.%2C. 14. =itness fees. /a0 =itnesses in the %upreme Court, in the Court of Appeals and in the

RegionalTrial Courts and. in the 1st level courts, either in actions or special proceedings,shall )eentitled to T= >!R2 /5$"".""0 52%% per da', inclusive of ALL2852!%2%J

/)0 Fees to (hich (itnesses ma' )e entitled in a civil action shall )eallo(ed onthe certification of the cler3 of court or udge of his appearance in the case. A(itness shallnot )e allo(ed compensation for his attendance in more than one case or morethan oneside of the same case at the same time, )ut ma' elect in (hich of several casesor on (hichside of a case, (hen he is summoned )' )oth sides, to claim his attendance. Aperson (ho

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is compelled to attend court on other )usiness shall not )e paid as a (itness.%2C. 1;. Fees of appraisers. Appraisers appointed to appraise the

estate of a (ardof a deceased person shall each receive a compensation to )e fied )' the courtof !T

L2%% T>A! T>R22 >!R2 /5-"".""0 52%% per da' for the time actuall' andnecessaril' emplo'ed in the performance of their duties and in ma3ing theirreports, (hichfees, in each instance, shall )e paid out of the estate of the (ard or deceasedperson, as thecase ma' )e. An' actual and necessar' traveling epenses incurred in theperformance oftheir duties as such appraisers ma' li3e(ise )e allo(ed and paid out of theestate.

%2C. 1B. Fees of commissioners in eminent domain proceedings. Thecommissioners appointed to appraise land sought to )e condemned for pu)licuse inaccordance (ith these rules shall each receive a compensation to )e fied )' thecourtof !T L2%% T>A! T>R22 >!R2 /5-"".""0 52%% per da' for the timeactuall' and necessaril' emplo'ed in the performance of their duties and inma3ingtheir report to the court, (hich fees shall )e taed as part of the costs of theproceedings.

%2C. 1+. Fees of commissioners in the proceedings for partition of

real estate. The commissioners appointed to ma3e a partition of real estate shall eachreceive acompensation to )e fied )' the court of !T L2%% T>A! T>R22 >!R2/5-"".""0 52%% per da' for the time actuall' and necessaril' emplo'ed in theperformance of their duties and in ma3ing their report to the court, (hich feesshall)e taed as part of the costs of the proceedings.

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the fees of cler3s of courts in actions. The )oo3 of fees 3ept )' the cler3 shall )eaccountedfor in the manner provided in relation to the fees of the cler3 of court ininspection ofauditing officer and others interested therein.

%2C. 1*. ndigent litigants eempt from pa'ment of legal fees. !G2!TLTGA!T% /A0 =>%2 GR%% !C2 A! T>AT F T>2R 2AT2FAL7 !T 28C22 A! A!T 6L2 T>2 !T>L7 !=AG2 F A! 25L722 A! /60 => !T =! R2AL 5R52RT7=T> A FAR AR?2T 9AL2 A% %TAT2 ! T>2 CRR2!T TA82CLARAT! F R2 T>A! T>R22 >!R2 T>%A! /5-"",""".""052%% %>ALL 62 2825T FR T>2 5A72!T F L2GAL, F22%.

The legal fees shall )e a lien on an' udgment rendered in the casefavora)le to theindigent litigant unless the court other(ise provides.

To )e entitled to the eemption herein provided, the litigant shall eecutean affidavitthat he and his immediate famil' do not earn a gross income a)ovementioned,nor the' o(nan' real propert' (ith the fair mar3et value aforementioned, supported )' anaffidavit of adisinterested person attesting to the truth of the litigant@s affidavit. The currentta declaration,if an', shall )e attached to the litigant@s affidavit.

An' falsit' in the affidavit of the litigant or disinterested person shall )e

sufficientcause to dismiss the complaint or action or to stri3e out the pleading of thatpart', (ithoutpreudice to (hatever criminal lia)ilit' ma' have )een incurred. /1Ba0

%2C. $". n addition to the fees imposed in the preceding sections, avictim#compensation fee of F92 /5;.""0 52%% pursuant to Rep. Act !o. +-"* shall )eassessed and collected for the filing of ever' complaint or petition initiating anordinar'civil action, special civil action or special proceeding in the trial courts includingcivilactions impliedl' instituted (ith criminal actions under Rule 111 of the RevisedRule ofCriminal 5rocedure (here a filing fee is li3e(ise collected. All sums collected shall)eremitted to the epartment of &ustice ever' Kuarter )' the Cler3 of Courtconcerned./1

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%2C. $1. ther fees. The follo(ing fees shall also )e collected )'the cler3s ofCourt of the Regional Trial Courts or of courts of the first level, as the case ma')e:

/a0 n estafa cases (here the offended part' fails to manifest (ithin

fifteen /1;0da's follo(ing the filing of the information that the civil lia)ilit' arising from thecrimehas )een or (ould )e separatel' prosecuted, R ! 9LAT!% F 65 !. $$FT>2 A!T !9L92 %:


1. Less than 51"","""."" 5B$;."" 5;""."" 51$;.""$. 51"","""."" or more )ut less than 51;","""."" 1,""".""

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!ov. 1", $""B1. Less than 51"","""."" 5

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civil cases, F92 >!R2 /5;"".""0 52%% per each )ondJ -"".""$"".""/d0 For entries of certificates of sale and final deeds of sale in etra#

udicialforeclosures of mortgages, F92 >!R2 /5;"".""0 52%%J -"".""

$"".""/e0 FR R2C25T! F 292!C2 67 T>2 CL2R? F CRT, F92

>!R2 /5;"".""0 52%%J ;"".""/f0 FR A55LCAT!% FR ACCR2TAT! F !2=%5A52R% A!

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1,""".""/g0 FR 2L2CT! C!T2%T% !CL!G 2L2CT! 5RT2%T%,

C!T2R#5RT2%T%, 5RT2%T%#!#!T2R92!T! A! =ARRA!T5RC22!G% !9L9!G !C5AL FFC2% T>R22 T>%A!/5-,""".""0 52%%J A! 6ARA!GA7 FFC2% !2 T>%A! F92

-,"""."">!R2 /51,;"".""0 52%%. ! AT!, T>2 FL!G F22% 5R2%CR62

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AL% 62 CLL2CT2 A! !CAT2 ! T>2 R2C25T. cA%C/h0 FR 52TT!% FR !CL%!, 28CL%! R CRR2CT!

F !A2% F 9T2R%, !2 >!R2 /51"".""0 52%%J 1"".""

/i0 For petitions for reha)ilitation, under the nterim Rules of5rocedure on Corporate Reha)ilitation, the fees pa'a)le shall )e )ased on thevalue of the assets of, or amount of monetar' claims against, the de)tor,(hichever is higher, (hich must )e declared in the 5etition, as follo(s:

From effectivit' to &F %A&!ov. 11, $""4

1. Less than 51",""","""."" 51$,;""."" 1","""."" $,;"".""$. 51",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5$",""",""".""$;,""".""

$","""."" ;,""".""-. 5$",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5-",""",""".""-+,;"".""

-","""."" +,;"".""4. 5-",""","""."" or more )ut less than 54",""","""."";",""".""

4","""."" 1","""."";. 54",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5;",""",""".""B$,;"".""

;","""."" 1$,;"".""B. 5;",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5B",""",""".""+;,""".""

B","""."" 1;,""".""

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+. 5B",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5+",""",""".""

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B. 5;",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5B",""",""".""1";,""".""B","""."" 4;,""".""

+. 5B",""","""."" or more )ut less than 5+",""",""".""1$$,;"".""+","""."" ;$,;"".""

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f during trial, the court finds that the value of the assets is more or themonetar'claims are higher than the amounts stated in the complaint or petition, then itshall orderthe pa'ment of additional fees )ased thereon.

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-"".""/30 For petitions for insolvenc' or other cases involving intra#corporate

controversies, the fees prescri)ed under letter a, section + shall appl'.%2C. $$. Government eempt. The Repu)lic of the 5hilippines, its

agenciesand instrumentalities are eempt from pa'ing the legal fees provided in the rule.Localgovernments and government#o(ned or controlled corporations (ith or (ithoutindependent charters are not eempt from pa'ing such fees.>=292R, ALL CRT ACT!%, CR!AL R C9L, !%TTT2 AT T>2!%TA!C2 F T>2 5R9!CAL, CT7 R !C5AL TR2A%R2R R

A%%2%%R !2R %2C. $

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1. ut' of the Cler3s of Court, fficers#in#Charge or Accounta)le fficers. The Cler3s of Court, fficers#in#Charge in the ffice of the Cler3 of Court, or theiraccounta)le dul' authoried representatives designated )' them in (riting, (homust )e accounta)le officers, shall receive the &udiciar' evelopment Fundcollections, issue the proper receipt therefore, maintain a separate cash )oo3

properl' mar3ed CA%> 6? FR &CAR7 292L52!T F!, depositsuch collections in the manner herein prescri)ed, and render the proper onthl'Report of Collections and eposits for said Fund.$. epositor' 6an3 for the Fund. The amounts accruing to the Fund shall)e deposited for the account of the &udiciar' evelopment Fund, %upreme Court,anila )' the Cler3s of Court or fficers#in#Charge of the ffice of the Cler3 ofCourt in an authoried government depositor' )an3. The income or interestearned shall li3e(ise form part of the Fund. For this purpose, the depositor')an3 for the Fund shall )e the LA! 6A!? F T>2 5>L55!2% /L650 or its)ranches. n the a)sence of a L65 6ranch, 5ostal one' rders /5s0 pa'a)leto the Chief Accountant, %C /CA0, can )e purchased from the Local 5ost fficeand sent to the latter for deposit to the &F %avings Account. %2TCn cases of remittances through 5s, Cler3s of CourtsDAccounta)le fficers aredirected to chec3 the entries on the 5 as to /a0 date /staled 5s should not)e remitted0J /)0 amount in (ords and figuresJ and /c0 signature of the5ostmaster, to avoid inconveniences.-. %'stems and 5rocedures. a0 n the %upreme Court. The Collecting and is)ursing officer of the%upreme Court shall, unless other(ise authoried )' the Chief &ustice, depositdail' all collections accruing to the Fund (ith the L65 main office MFor theaccount of the &udiciar' evelopment Fund, %upreme Court, anila %A9!G%

ACC!T !o. ";*1#"11B#-4.)0 n the Court of Appeals, %andigan)a'an and Court of Ta Appeals. Therespective collecting officers in these courts shall deposit dail' their collectionsaccruing to the Fund in the aforementioned %A9!G% ACC!T (ith the L65 forthe account of the &CAR7 292L52!T F!, %upreme Court, anila,furnishing the Chief, Fiscal anagement and 6udget ffice /F60 of the%upreme Court the notice of such deposits.c0 n the RTC, eTC, TCC, TC,. CTC, %C A! %CC. The dail'collections for the Fund in these courts shall )e deposited ever'da' (ith thenearest L65 )ranch in the savings account opened )' said courts for the accountof the &udiciar' evelopment Fund. 5R52R ARRA!G22!T, >=292R, %T62 A2 67 T>2 CL2R? F CRT =T> T>2 L65 T>AT T>2R2 %>L 62

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A separate set of official receipts shall )e used for the collections for the Fund.The official receipt issued for the Fund shall invaria)l' indicate the prefi initial ofthe name of the Fund, M&FM, follo(ed immediatel' )' the description of the 3indand nature of the collection. fficial receipts for the Fund shall )e provided )'the %upreme Court.

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%5R22 CRT ACC!T T>2 %52CAL ALL=A!C2 FR T>2 &CAR7F!, %5R22 CRT, A!LA %A9!G% ACC!T !. ";*1#1+44#$2 6RA!C> ACC!T%, T %>L 62 ! T>2 !A2 F T>2 CRT,T>2 CRT %TAT!, T>2 6RA!C> A! T>2 %A&. 28A5L2: RTC#A!LA6R, $4 %A&.

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strict compliance here(ith and shall )e held administrativel' accounta)le forfailure to do so. Failure to compl' (ith an' of these rules and regulations shall)e a ground for the (ithholding of the salaries and allo(ances of thoseconcerned until compliance thereof is dul' effected pursuant to %ection 1$$ of5.. !o. 144; dated &une 11, 1*+2R CRCLAR%, R2R% !C!%%T2!T >2R2=T> AR2 >2R267A2!2 R R252AL2 ACCR!GL7.The Court Administrator and the Cler3s of Court of the %upreme Court, the Courtof Appeals, the %andigan)a'an, and the Court of Ta Appeals shall cause the fulland effective implementation of this Administrative Circular and regularl' monitorits compliance )' those concerned. >2acA%This Administrative Circular shall ta3e effect upon its issuance.ssued this 1$th da' of August $""4./%G.0 >LAR G. A92, &R.Chief &ustice

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