Rules of Court of the Philippines

The Rules of Court promulgated by the Supreme Court, rule by rule. Each section below is reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and an independent rendering — the current rules in force.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC)

• Rule 1. General Provisions (6 sections)
• Rule 2. Cause Of Action (6 sections)
• Rule 3. Parties To Civil Actions (22 sections)
• Rule 4. Venue Of Actions (4 sections)
• Rule 5. Uniform Procedure In Trial Courts (2 sections)
• Rule 6. Kinds Of Pleadings (13 sections)
• Rule 7. Parts And Contents Of A Pleading (6 sections)
• Rule 8. Manner Of Making Allegations In Pleadings (13 sections)
• Rule 9. Effect Of Failure To Plead (3 sections)
• Rule 10. Amended And Supplemental Pleadings (8 sections)
• Rule 11. When To File Responsive Pleadings (11 sections)
• Rule 12. Bill Of Particulars (6 sections)
• Rule 13. Filing And Service Of Pleadings, Judgments And Other Papers (19 sections)
• Rule 14. Summons (23 sections)
• Rule 15. Motions (13 sections)
• Rule 16. Motion To Dismiss [Provisions Either Deleted Or Transposed] Rule 17 Dismissal Of Actions (4 sections)
• Rule 18. Pre-Trial (10 sections)
• Rule 19. Intervention (4 sections)
• Rule 20. Calendar Of Cases (2 sections)
• Rule 21. Subpoena (10 sections)
• Rule 22. Computation Of Time (2 sections)
• Rule 23. Depositions Pending Actions (29 sections)
• Rule 24. Depositions Before Action Or Pending Appeal (7 sections)
• Rule 25. Interrogatories To Parties (6 sections)
• Rule 26. Admission By Adverse Party (5 sections)
• Rule 27. Production Or Inspection Of Documents Or Things (1 sections)
• Rule 28. Physical And Mental Examination Of Persons (4 sections)
• Rule 29. Refusal To Comply With Modes Of Discovery (6 sections)
• Rule 30. Trial (9 sections)
• Rule 31. Consolidation Or Severance (2 sections)
• Rule 32. Trial By Commissioner (13 sections)
• Rule 33. Demurrer To Evidence (2 sections)
• Rule 34. Judgment On The Pleadings (2 sections)
• Rule 35. Summary Judgments (6 sections)
• Rule 36. Judgments, Final Orders And Entry Thereof (6 sections)
• Rule 37. New Trial Or Reconsideration (7 sections)
• Rule 38. Relief From Judgments, Orders, Or Other Proceedings (7 sections)
• Rule 39. Execution, Satisfaction And Effect Of Judgments (48 sections)
• Rule 40. Appeal From Municipal Trial Courts To The Regional Trial Courts (7 sections)
• Rule 41. Appeal From The Regional Trial Courts (13 sections)
• Rule 42. Petition For Review From The Regional Trial Courts To The Court Of Appeals (9 sections)
• Rule 43. Appeals From The Court Of Tax Appeals And Quasi-Judicial Agencies To The Court Of Appeals (13 sections)
• Rule 44. Ordinary Appealed Cases (15 sections)
• Rule 45. Appeal By Certiorari To The Supreme Court (9 sections)
• Rule 46. Original Cases (7 sections)
• Rule 47. Annulment Of Judgments Or Final Orders And Resolutions (10 sections)
• Rule 48. Preliminary Conference (3 sections)
• Rule 49. Oral Argument (3 sections)
• Rule 50. Dismissal Of Appeal (3 sections)
• Rule 51. Judgment (11 sections)
• Rule 52. Motion For Reconsideration (4 sections)
• Rule 53. New Trial (4 sections)
• Rule 54. Internal Business (2 sections)
• Rule 55. Publication Of Judgments And Final Resolutions (3 sections)
• Rule 56. A. Original Cases (7 sections)
• Rule 57. Preliminary Attachment (20 sections)
• Rule 58. Preliminary Injunction (9 sections)
• Rule 59. Receivership (9 sections)
• Rule 60. Replevin (10 sections)
• Rule 61. Support Pendente Lite (7 sections)
• Rule 62. Interpleader (7 sections)
• Rule 63. Declaratory Relief And Similar Remedies (6 sections)
• Rule 64. Review Of Judgments And Final Orders Or Resolutions Of The Commission On Elections And The Commission On Audit (9 sections)
• Rule 65. Certiorari, Prohibition And Mandamus (9 sections)
• Rule 66. Quo Warranto (12 sections)
• Rule 67. Expropriation (14 sections)
• Rule 68. Foreclosure Of Real Estate Mortgage (8 sections)
• Rule 69. Partition (13 sections)
• Rule 70. Forcible Entry And Unlawful Detainer (21 sections)
• Rule 71. Contempt (11 sections)

2019 Revised Rules on Evidence (A.M. No. 19-08-15-SC)

• Rule 128. General Provisions (4 sections)
• Rule 129. What Need Not Be Proved (4 sections)
• Rule 130. Rules Of Admissibility A. Object (Real) Evidence (53 sections)
• Rule 131. Burden Of Proof, Burden Of Evidence And Presumptions (6 sections)
• Rule 132. Presentation Of Evidence A. Examination Of Witnesses Revised Rules On Evidence 2019 Amendments Section 1. Examination To Be Done In Open Court. — The Examination Of Witnesses Presented In A Trial Or Hearing Shall Be Done In Open Court, And Under Oath Or Affirmation. Unless The Witness Is Incapacitated To Speak, Or The Questions Calls For A Different Mode Of Answer, The Answers Of The Witness Shall Be Given Orally. (1A) (39 sections)
• Rule 133. Weight And Sufficiency Of Evidence (7 sections)

Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC)

• Rule 110. Prosecution Of Offenses (8 sections)
• Rule 111. Prosecution Of Civil Action (2 sections)
• Rule 112. Preliminary Investigation (2 sections)
• Rule 113. Arrest (8 sections)
• Rule 114. Bail (7 sections)
• Rule 116. Arraignment And Plea (2 sections)
• Rule 117. Motion To Quash (7 sections)
• Rule 119. Trial (4 sections)
• Rule 120. Judgment (6 sections)
• Rule 121. New Trial Or Reconsideration (2 sections)
• Rule 122. Appeal (6 sections)
• Rule 123. Procedure In The Municipal Trial Courts (1 sections)
• Rule 124. Procedure In The Court Of Appeals (8 sections)
• Rule 125. Procedure In The Supreme Court (2 sections)
• Rule 126. Search And Seizure (7 sections)
• Rule 127. Provisional Remedies In Criminal Cases (1 sections)