Text of the provision
Sec. 16. Proof of filing. — The filing of a pleading or any other court submission shall be proved by its existence in the record of the case. (a) If the pleading or any other court submission is not in the record, but is claimed to have been filed personally, the filing shall be prove[n] by the written or stamped acknowledgment of its filing by the clerk of court on a copy of the pleading or court submission; (b) If the pleading or any other court submission was filed by registered mail, the filing shall be proven by the registry receipt and by the affidavit of the person who mailed it , containing a full statement of the date and place of deposit of the mail in the post office in a sealed envelope addressed to the court, with postage fully prepaid, and with instructions to the postmaster to return the mail to the sender after ten calendar days if not delivered. (c) If the pleading or any other court submission was filed through an accredited courier service, the filing shall be proven by an affidavit of service of the person who brought the pleading or other document to the service provider, together with the courier's official receipt and document tracking number. (d) If the pleading or any other court submission was filed by electronic mail, the same shall be proven by an affidavit of electronic filing of the filing party accompanied by a paper copy of the pleading or other document transmitted or a written or stamped acknowledgment of its filing by the clerk of court. If the paper copy sent by electronic mail was filed by registered mail, paragraph (b) of this Section applies. (e) If the pleading or any other court submission was filed through other authorized electronic means, the same shall be proven by an affidavit of electronic filing of the filing party accompanied by a copy of the electronic acknowledgment of its filing by the court.
2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 13, Section 16. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.
About this section
This is Section 16 of Rule 13 (Filing And Service Of Pleadings, Judgments And Other Papers) of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC and in force since May 1, 2020. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 15 — Completeness of service.
- Section 17 — Proof of service.
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