RULE 18 : PRE-TRIAL reproductions and the deemed waive of the presentation of such

genuineness and due evidence.

SECTION 2, NATURE AND PURPOSE execution of the adverse
GENERAL RULE: Under the 2019
Consider the following purposes: parties’ evidence.
Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil
4. Reserve evidence not available
(a) The possibility of Amicable Procedure, the court is again authorized to
at the pre-trial, but only in the
settlement render JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADING or a
following manner:
(b) Simplification of the issues SUMMARY JUDGMENT subject to the
i. For Testimonial
(c) Desirability of the amendments to inclusion in the Pre-Trial Order that the
evidence, by giving the
the pleadings case is being submitted Rule 34 and Rule
name or position and
(d) Obtaining stipulations or 35. The Court may Motu Proprio.
the nature of the
admission of facts and of
testimony of the
documents to avoid unnecessary
proposed witness;
proof PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE: The
ii. For Documentary
(e) The limitations of the number and equivalent of a pre-trial in proceedings
evidence and other
identification of witnesses and the where no trial if conducted
object evidence, by
setting of the trial dates.
giving a particular - May be held in the Court of
(f) The advisability of a preliminary
description of the Appeals, but such conference is
reference of issues to a
evidence. not mandatory
commissioner
(g) The requirement for the parties to: - May even apply to the Supreme
Note: No reservation shall be
1. Mark their respective evidence allowed if not made in the manner Court whenever the court decides
if not yet marked in the
described above to do so.
judicial affidavits of their (h) Such other matters as may aid in
witnesses the prompt disposition of the The Failure of a Judge to conduct
2. Examine and make action. a PRE-TRIAL – is contrary to
comparisons of the adverse ELEMENTARY RULES OF
The failure without just case of a party and PROCEDURE
evidence vis-à-vis the copies to
counsel to appear during pre-trial, despite - Failure to do is inexcusable
be marked.
notice shall result in a waiver of any - Failing to conduct a pre-trial
3. Manifest for the record
objections to the faithfulness of the amounts to gross ignorance and
stipulations regarding the
reproductions marked, and shall be warrants a corresponding penalty.
faithfulness of the
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The Branch Clerk of Court to issue

SECTION 3 –
PRE-TRIAL
MEDIATION
JUDICIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION