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TRIAL
RESOLUTION
Acting on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Special Committee
on Speedy Trial submitting for this Court's consideration and approval the
Proposed Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases in Pilot Courts, which
will take effect on August 17, 2015, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the same.
The said Rule is hereto attached as an integral part of this Resolution.
June 30, 2015.
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II. Procedure
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Arraignment
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Pre-trial
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4.2. Proposals for stipulations shall be done by the judge
himself/herself and shall not be left to the counsel.
4.3. The documentary evidence of the prosecution and the
defense shall be marked.
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Trial Proper
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5.2.2. After the presentation of its last witness, the
defense shall orally offer its evidence.
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A training seminar consisting of lectures on the Guidelines
for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases and skills development of
judges in the pilot courts shall immediately be conducted by the
Philippine Judicial Academy in coordination with the Committee
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on Speedy Trial of the Supreme Court.
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III.
3. Branch57
4. Branch 145
Drugs Courts
5. Branch 64
6. Branch 135
Family Courts
7. Branch 140
8. Branch 144
Manila City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
9. Branch 30
Judge Glenda M. Ramos
10.Branch 17
Judge Amalia S. Gumapos-Ricablanca
Regional Trial Courts
Regular Courts
11. Branch 41
12. Branch 54
Drugs Courts
13. Branch 35
14. Branch 31
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Family Courts
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17.
18.
Branch5
Branch 29
Branch 38
Branch 4
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Quezon City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
19. Branch 42
Judge Juris S. Dilinila-Callanta
20. Branch 32
Judge Janet Abergos Samar
Regional Trial Courts
Regular Courts
Drugs Courts
Family Courts
25. Branch 94
26. Branch 106
Marikina City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
27. Branch 76
Judge James T. Sy
28. Branch 93
Judge Suzanne C. Nabaza
Regional Trial Courts
Regular Courts
Family Courts
Pasig City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
33. Branch 68
Judge Eduardo Ramon R. Reyes
34. Branch 69
Judge Christian Emmanuel G. Pimentel
35. Branch 71
36. Branch 155
Drugs Courts
Pasay City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
39. Branch 46
Judge Restituto V. Mangalindan, Jr.
40. Branch 47
Judge Glenn D. Santos
41. Branch 48
Judge Allan B. Ariola
. Regional Trial Courts
Regular Courts
Paraiiaque City
Metropolitan Trial Courts
44. Branch 77
Judge
45. Branch 78
Judge
46. Branch 87
Judge
47. Branch 88
Judge
48. Branch 89
Judge
49. Branch 90
Judge
50. Branch 91
Judge
Donato H. De Castro
Ramsey Domingo G.Pichay
Leilani Marie Dacanay-Grimares
Belen S. Carasig
Harold Cesar C. Huliganga
Marisa M. Buenagua
Christian P. Castaneda
Muntinlupa City
Regional Trial Courts
Regular Court
Family Court
Annex 1
SO ORDERED."
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* It may be a straight penalty if imposed by the First Level Court and the
penalty is one (1) year or less. But, if imposed by the Second Level Court,
the penalty must provide for a minimum period and a maximum period,
unless the applicable penalty is one (1)year or less.
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Annex 2
Template Judgment; Plea to a Lesser Offense; Detention Prisoner:
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SO ORDERED."
* It may be a straight penalty if imposed by the First Level Court and, the
penalty is one (1) year or less. But, if imposed by the Second Level Court,
the penalty must provide for a minimum period and a maximum period,
unless the applicable penalty is one (1)year or less.
Annex 3
Template Judgment; Plea of Guilty to the Crime Charged:
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SO ORDERED."
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**It may be a straight penalty if imposed by the First Level Court andI the
penalty is one (1) year or less. But, if imposed by the Second Level Court,
the penalty must provide for a minimum period and a maximum period.
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Annex 4
Template Order When there is No Plea Bargaining or Plea of Guilty:
"When the accused (name), assisted by his/her counsel de
parte/de oficio (name), was arraigned by reading to him/her the
Information in a language known and understood by him/her, said
accused entered the plea of Not Guilty.
Trial will proceed on July 28 and 30, August 4, 6, 11, and 13,
2015, all at 8:30 in the morning and 2:00 in the afternoon, for the I
prosecution to present and terminate its evidence; and on September'
1,3, 8, 10, 15, and 17, 2015, all at 8:30in the morning and 2:00.in the I
afternoon, for the defense to present and terminate its evidence.**
The parties are hereby ordered to be ready to take up the
matters set forth in the Rules on Pre-Trial so as not to unduly delay
the proceedings. (The parties agreed to us.ethe affidavit of witnesses :
or affidavit of witnesses submitted to the Prosecutor's Office or I
sworn statement given to investigating agencies as their direct
testimonies, and to mark the same in the pre-trial)***
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The pre-trial and the trial dates are final and intransferrable, :
and no motions for postponement that are dilatory in character shall :
be entertained by the court.
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The accused (name of accused), his counsel (name of counsel),
public prosecutor (name of prosecutor), and the witness (name of
witness) are hereby notified of this Order in open court. The court
shall no longer issue subpoena to the parties present today .
. SO ORDERED."
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If necessary, two (2) trial dates shall be allotted for the rebuttal evidence of
the prosecution, and likewise, two (2) trial dates for the surrebuttal
evidence of the accused.
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Annex 5
(List of Exhibits).
The prosecution and 'the accused will present their:
respective witnesses as follows:
(List Witnesses)
The presentation of the evidence of the prosecution and
the accused shall be those that have been previously agreed I
upon during the arraignment of the accused, as follows:
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(List)
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Annex 6
(State Stipulations)
The prosecution and the accused marked in evidence the!
following documents:
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(Marking of Exhibits)
The prosecution and the accused will present their
respective witnesses as follows:
(List Witnesses)
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Annex 7
Ter:zplate Order on Resting the Case of the Prosecution:
"After the prosecution rested its case today, trial shall I
proceed on
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terminate his evidence, of which date and time, the accused,
his/her counsel and the prosecutor are already notified in open
court.
SO ORDERED."
Annex 8
Template Order on Resting
Decision:
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Annex 9
when Motion
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As prayed for, the parties are hereby given ten (10) day~
from today within which to submit their respective
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memoranda. *
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Annex 10
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Annex 11
Template Order on Presentation of Surrebuttal Evidence of the Accused:
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Annex 12
Template Order; No Surrebuttal Evidence for the Accused:
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* Should not be more than ninety (90)days from the submission of the case
for decision.
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