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The Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases

2016 Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases

A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC | 2016-02-01

THE 2016 REVISED RULES OF PROCEDURE
FOR SMALL CLAIMS CASES
 
SECTION 1. Title.– These Rules shall be known as “The Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases.”
 
SEC. 2. Scope.– These Rules shall govern the procedure in actions before the Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTCs), Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs), Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs) and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts (MCTCs) for payment of money where the value of the claim does not exceed the jurisdictional amount of these courts under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7691 (Four Hundred Thousand Pesos [P400,000.00] for the MeTCs and Three Hundred...