A.M. No. 00-7-151-MTC. Re: Clarification on the Interpretation of Section 20 (b), Rule 141 (Legal Fees), Revised Rules of Court
OCA Circular No. 57-00 clarifies the interpretation of Section 20(b), Rule 141 of the Revised Rules of Court regarding legal fees for motions to postpone after the pre-trial stage. It establishes a uniform fee structure for postponements: the first postponement incurs a fee of P100, with each subsequent postponement increasing by P50, resulting in P150 for the second, P200 for the third, and so on. This interpretation aims to standardize the application of these fees across various courts in the Philippines. The clarification was approved by the Third Division of the Court in a resolution dated August 23, 2000.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 57-00
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 5, 2000
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 57-00
| TO | : | The Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals, Regional Trial Courts, Shari'a District Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts and Shari'a Circuit Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | A.M. No. 00-7-151-MTC. Re: Clarification on the Interpretation of Section 20 (b), Rule 141 (Legal Fees), Revised Rules of Court |
Section 20 (b), Rule 141 of the Revised Rules of Court provides that:
For motions for postponement after the completion of the pre-trial stage, one hundred pesos (P100.00) for the first, and an additional fifty pesos (P50.00) for every postponement thereafter based on that for the immediately preceding motion; . . . ." cHaICD
In order to have a uniform interpretation of the said provision, the Third Division of this Court its resolution dated August 23, 2000 in A.M. No. 00-7-151-MTC, approved the interpretation followed by the MTC of Barili, Cebu as follows:
That for the first postponement, the fee to be collected is one hundred pesos (P100.00); one hundred fifty pesos (P150.00) for the second postponement; two hundred pesos (P200.00) for the third; two hundred fifty pesos (P250.00) for the fourth, and so forth.
(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENIPAYOCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
A.M. No. 00-7-151-MTC. Re: Clarification on the Interpretation of Section 20 (b), Rule 141 (Legal Fees), Revised Rules of Court, OCA Circular No. 57-00, Sep 5, 2000 (Philippines)
A.M. No. 00-7-151-MTC. Re: Clarification on the Interpretation of Section 20 (b), Rule 141 (Legal Fees), Revised Rules of Court, OCA Circular No. 57-00 (Phil. 2000)
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