Submission of the Monthly Docket Inventory Report of Small Claims Cases

September 13, 2010

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 125-10

 

The Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, as amended was implemented to all first level courts, except Shari'a Circuit Courts, effective on 18 March 2010. aDICET

Following the approved guidelines, the first level courts are required to submit a Monthly Docket Inventory Report of Small Claims Cases 1 showing the date when a case is decided or disposed of, vis-à-vis the date of filing to assess the timeliness of court action, the date when summons was issued, date of hearing, and the execution and satisfaction of judgment to determine the Rule's efficacy.

In view of the increased number of small claims cases filed, it is vital to have a comprehensive reporting system for these cases that will provide a broader scope of information for more effective monitoring of court performance and evaluate effectiveness of the Rule. Thus, an electronic format of the report is imperative in preparation to the on-going computerization program of the Judiciary, particularly in the reportorial requirements of the lower courts. The electronic format of the Monthly Docket Inventory Report of Small Claims Cases will help capture all information on small claims cases necessary in the evaluation of court dockets. The electronic data capture system patterned to the current format of the Monthly Docket Inventory of Small Claims Cases is designed to facilitate easy data migration once a permanent system has been developed. A compact disc (CD) containing the format of the enhanced Monthly Docket Inventory Report of Small Claims Cases and the User's Guide in accomplishing the same shall be distributed to all concerned first-level courts.

Pursuant thereto, you are hereby DIRECTED to submit a Monthly Docket Inventory of Small Claims Cases using the enhanced format attached as Annex "A", on or before the tenth (10th) day of the succeeding month. An electronic copy of the report may be sent through e-mail at [email protected]. Otherwise, a printed copy of the report shall be sent to.

Atty. Maria Alma Corazon H. PunciaJudicial Supervision and Monitoring DivisionCourt Management OfficeOffice of the Court AdministratorSupreme CourtPadre Faura Street corner Taft AvenueErmita, 1000 Manila

For strict compliance. DIEAHc

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator

Footnotes

1. As approved by the Honorable Court En Banc in the Resolution dated 16 February 2010 in A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC.