1. 15 days from
submission by parties
Notice of Preliminary
Conference [Sec. 22.5]
Judge determines mode of trial or Parties may choose alternate trial by unanimous agreement [Sec. 24.3]
All parties and counsels are
required to attend [Sec. 22.6]
FAILED JDR
Court will prepare FINAL TERMS OF REFERENCE. [Sec. 22.4(g)]
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE [Secs. 22.6 to 22.9]
Court will issue the ORDER OF TRIAL. [Sec. 22.9(d)]
ALTERNATE TRIAL REGULAR FACE-TO-FACE TRIAL SIMPLE FACE-TO-FACE TRIAL
Parties will submit MEMORANDUM or DRAFT DECISION [Sec. 24.13]
Court will render Oral
decision [Sec. 24.13(b)(1)]
Court may allow Oral
Arguments [Sec.24.13 (a) (2)]
After ALL issues have been heard.
10 days from
submission of
Memorandum or
Draft Decision90 days from Oral Arguments
[Sec.24.13 (a)(3)]
Oral arguments [Sec. 24.13(b)(2)]
60 days from Oral Judgment or End of Trial [Sec 24.13 (b)(5)]
30 days from Notice
issued by the Court
Parties will submit JUDICIAL AFFIDAVITS AND EVIDENCE. [Sec. 22.2(a)]
15 days from Notice
issued by the Court
Parties will submit DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE. [Sec.
22.4(a)]
Parties may Resort to Modes of
Discovery [Sec. 22.3]
Court may issue judgment or dismiss
the case. [Sec. 22.9(e)]
30 days
If Simple Face-to-Face Trial
FLOWCHART FOR RULES 22 AND 24
Comparison of Original vs. Copies before
the Clerk of Court [Sec. 22.2 c]
2) in place of oral judgment court may require each party to submit a
memorandum or draft decision 30 days from date trial ended
[Sec. 24.13 (b)(4)]
Court will issue WRITTEN DECISION [Sec. 24.13]
If Alternate or Regular Face-to-Face Trial
[Sec. 24.13 (a)(1)] 1) court may order winning party to submit a memorandum or draft
decision within 30 days from oral judgment [Sec. 24.13 (b)(3)]
Parties to file their respective INITIATORY PLEADING and ANSWER
Court orders Parties to submit themselves to MEDIATION and if necessary, to JDR