Rule 30, Section 1 — Schedule of trial

Text of the provision

Sec. 1. Schedule of trial. — The parties shall strictly observe the scheduled hearings as agreed upon and set forth in the pre-trial order. (a) The schedule of the trial dates, for both plaintiff and defendant, shall be continuous and within the following periods: i. The initial presentation of plaintiff 's evidence shall be set not later than thirty calendar days after the termination of the pre-trial conference. Plaintiff shall be allowed to present its evidence within a period of three months or ninety calendar days which shall include the date of the judicial dispute resolution, if necessary; ii. The initial presentation of defendant 's evidence shall be set not later than thirty calendar days after the court's ruling on plaintiff's formal offer of evidence. The defendant shall be allowed to present its evidence within a period of three months or ninety calendar days; iii. The period for the presentation of evidence on the third (fourth, etc.)-party claim, counterclaim or cross-claim shall be determined by the court, the total of which shall in no case exceed ninety calendar days; and iv. If deemed necessary, the court shall set the presentation of the parties' respective rebuttal evidence, which shall be completed within a period of thirty calendar days. (b) The trial dates may be shortened depending on the number of witnesses to be presented, provided that the presentation of evidence of all parties shall be terminated within a period of ten months or three hundred calendar days. If there are no third (fourth, etc.)-party claim, counterclaim or cross-claim, the presentation of evidence shall be terminated within a period of six months or one hundred eighty calendar days. (c) The court shall decide and serve copies of its decision to the parties within a period not exceeding ninety calendar days from the submission of the case for resolution, with or without memoranda.

2019 Rules of Civil Procedure (A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC), Rule 30, Section 1. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against the Supreme Court's official text and the ChanRobles rendering.