Draft Script for Trial
Court Director: All rise. The court is now in session. Let us pray.
***Prayer
The court is now in session.
Judge: Call the case. Civil case no. ______ . Plaintiff Mr and Ms Shin represented by Atty. Judyman
Iklamo vs Hotel______________ represented by Atty. Leizl Rose Canlas
Judge: Apprearances… Are you ready to present your witness counsel?
Iklamo: Yes Your Honor. We are ready for today’s incident.
We are ready to present our witness Your Honor.
Judge: Call on your Witness.
Iklamo: Our first witness is Ms. Sheina Tagayan, a guest in the hotel, an eye witness to the incident.
Macabuat: ***taking the personal circumstances of Witness1
What is your name, your age and what is your address?
Tagayan: ***answers
Then ang sasabihin mo is Offer your honor:
The testimony of the witness is being offered to:
1. Prove the allegations in the complaint;
2. To prove that (ano iprove ni witness);
3. Narrate the circumstances that transpired on (date);
4. In the course of his testimony he will also identify her judicial affidavit and she will testify on
other matters germane to her main testimony.
May i proceed your honor?
1. Madam witness do you remember executing JA in relation to your case ?
(YES)
2. if shown to you will you be able to identify it?
(YES)
3. How will you be able to identify it?
(signature)
3. I am showing to you a (no.of pages) JA, is this the one you are referring to?
(Yes)
4. Do you confirm and affirm thw xontents of your JA to be true and correct?
(Yes)
Macabuat: Do you swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth?
Tagayan: Yes.
Macabuat: The Witness had already sworn Your Honor. The witness is now ready Your Honor.
Gallo: Offer Your Witness Counsel.
Iklamo: Offer Your Honor. WE are offering the testimony of the Witness to prove the allegation that
There was….
***Narration
At the end of the presentation of Witness…
Your honor we move to adopt the contents of her JA as her direct testimony. No more questions your
honor.
Your honor we move to adopt the contents of her JA as her direct testimony. No more questions your
honor.