CONTINUOUS Q. C.

TRIAL Practice
GUIDELINES Guidelines

REVISED
GUIDELINES
ARTICLE III SECTION 1

ARTICLE III SECTION 14

ARTICLE III SECTION 16

ART. III SEC. 1
NO PERSON SHALL BE
DEPRIVED OF LIFE, LIBERTY OR
PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE
PROCESS OF LAW, NOR SHALL
ANY PERSON BE DENIED THE
EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE
LAWS.
 ART. III SEC.14 (1) NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER
FOR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.
(2) IN ALL CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS, THE ACCUSED SHALL
BE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL THE CONTRARY IS PROVED, AND
SHALL ENJOY THE RIGHT TO BE HEARD BY HIMSELF AND COUNSEL,
TO BE INFORMED OF THE NATURE AND CAUSE OF THE ACCUSATION
AGAINST HIM, TO HAVE A SPEEDY, IMPARTIAL, AND PUBLIC TRIAL,
TO MEET THE WITNESSES FACE TO FACE, AND TO HAVE
COMPULSORY PROCESS TO SECURE THE ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES
AND THE PRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE IN HIS BEHALF. HOWEVER,
AFTER ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL MAY PROCEED NOTWITHSTANDING THE
ABSENCE OF THE ACCUSED PROVIDED THAT HE HAS BEEN DULY
NOTIFIED AND HIS FAILURE TO APPEAR IS UNJUSTIFIABLE.
ART. III SEC.16 ALL PERSON
SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO A
SPEEDY DISPOSITION IF THEIR
CASES BEFORE ALL JUDICIAL,
QUASI-JUDICIAL, OR
ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES.
SEC. 6 - CONTINUOUS TRIAL TO
ENSURE SPEEDY TRIAL. TRIAL
PERIOD SHALL NOT EXCEED 180
DAYS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF
TRIAL.
TO ENSURE SPEEDY DISPOSITION
OF CASES THERE SHOULD BE
STRICT ADHERENCE TO AVOIDING
POSTPHONEMENT AND NEEDLESS
DELAY.
1. All newly-filed criminal cases.
2. Pending criminal cases with
respect to the remainder of the
proceedings.

Exception:
Cases filed under the Rule on
Summary Procedure.
Hearing Days & Calendar Call

Trial
Monday to Thursday 8:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M
(Administrative Circular No.3-99)

Motions, Arraignment and Pre-trial, and

Promulgation of Decisions
Morning of Fridays
(Sec 7, Rule 15, Rules of Court)
Motion for Inhibition

To be resolved immediately or
within two (2) calendar days from
date of their filing. (Rule 137,
Rules of Court)
a. Motion for Judicial Determination of Probable
Cause
b. Motion for Preliminary Investigation
c. Motion for Reinvestigation
(e.g. If the motion is filed without prior leave of court,
when preliminary investigation is not required under Sec. 8,
Rule 112, and grounds relied upon in the motion are not
meritorious)
D. Motion to Quash Information (Sec. 3, Rule 117)
E. Motion for Bill of Particulars (Sec. 9, Rule 116)
F. Motion to Suspend the Arraignment (Sec. 11, Rule 116)
G. Prejudicial Question (Sec. 11, Rule 111)
Prohibited Motions

OUTRIGHT DENIAL before the

scheduled arraignment without the
need of Comment and/or Opposition.
a. Motion to Withdraw Information
b. Motion to Quash Warrant of Arrest
c. Motion to Suspend Arraignment due to accused’s
unsound mental condition (Sec. 11, Rule 116)
d. Motion to Suspend Proceedings due to prejudicial
question (Sec. 11, Rule 116)
e. Motion to Quash Information
f. Motion to Discharge Accused as a State Witness
g. Motion to Quash Search Warrant (Sec. 14 Rule 119)
or Motion to Suppress Evidence
h. Motion to Dismiss - Strategic Lawsuit Against
Public Participation (SLAPP) (Rule 6 of the Rules of
Procedure for Environment Cases)
Meritorious Motions

Alleges plausible grounds

supported by relevant documents
and/or competent evidence, except
those that are already covered by
the Revised Guidelines.
Meritorious Motions
○ Period to Comment: non- extendible
period of ten (10) calendar days
from notice / receipt of the order
○ Period to Resolve: within a non-
extendible period of ten (10)
calendar days
○ Reply and Memorandum need not be
submitted.
Meritorious Motions
Motion for Reconsideration: may be filed
within a non-extendible period of five (5)
calendar days
○ Period to Comment: five (5) calendar
days from receipt of the Motion for
Reconsideration
○ Period to Resolve: within a non-
extendible period of five (5) calendar
days from the expiration of the 5-day
period to submit a Comment
Meritorious Motions

Motions that DO NOT CONFORM TO THE

REQUIREMENTS stated above shall be
considered unmeritorious and shall be
DENIED OUTRIGHT.
General Rule: PROHIBITED.

Exception: If based on acts of God, force

majeure or physical inability of witness to
appear and testify.

 PAYMENT OF THE POSTPONEMENT FEE

(Sec. 21 Rule 141)
by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
Local Chapter

A list of IBP-local lawyers who may be

appointed by the courts to acts as
counsel de officio in such cases shall
be submitted to the Executive Judges
In the prosecution of civil liability, a
written authority to try the case
issued in favor of the private
prosecutor , even in the absence of the
public prosecutor, shall be submitted to
the court prior to the presentation of
evidence.
(Sec.5, Rule 110, Rules of Court)
Consolidation of Newly-filed Cases

○ accompanied by a Motion for Consolidation

filed by the Office of the Prosecutor

○ Executive Judge shall cause the raffle to

only one court, and resolve said motion for
consolidation, preferably on the date of
the arraignment and in the presence of the
accused and counsel.
Consolidation of Pending Cases with
Multiple Accused
○ Subsequent case filed with Motion for
Consolidation from the Office of the Prosecutor
shall no longer be raffled.
○ Executive Judge shall assign the case directly to
the court where the earlier case is pending.
○ If the earlier case is already at the trial stage
and witnessed have been presented, the parties may
be allowed to adopt the evidence so far presented,
without prejudice to additional direct examination
questions and cross-examination questions.
(SC Administrative Circular No.7-A-92, as restated in
OCA Circular No. 89-2004)
○ If after the issuance of the warrant of arrest, the
accused remains at large for six (6) months from the
delivery of the warrant to the proper peace officer.

○ When proceedings therein are ordered suspended for

an indefinite period (e.g. unsound mental condition of
the accused, valid prejudicial question, temporary
restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction
issued by a higher court, when the accused has jumped
bail before arraignment and cannot be arrested by
the bondsman)
○ Offenses punishable by imprisonment not exceeding
six (6) years or a fine of any amount or both –
permanent after the lapse of one (1) year from
issuance of order without the case having been
revived.

○ Offenses punishable by imprisonment of more than six

(6) – permanent after the lapse of two (2) years
from issuance of order without the case having
been revived. (Section 8, Rule 117)

* Provisional dismissal » with notice to private complainant

Schedule
○ within ten (10) calendar days from date
of the court’s receipt of the case for a
detained accused – set in the Commitment
Order.
○ within thirty (30) calendar days from the
date the court acquires jurisdiction, over
a non-detained accused – set in the Order
of Approval of Bail.
Notice
 Accused
 His/her counsel
 Private complaint or complaining
law enforcement agent
 Public prosecutor
 Witness whose names appear in the
information
Waiver of Reading of the
Information
o In multiple cases, consent of the accused shall
be expressly stated in the both the Minutes /
Certificate of Arraignment and the order of
arraignment.

o The court shall explain in the language or

dialect known to him/her, and ensure the
accused’s full understanding of the
consequences of the waiver before approving
the same.
Plea Bargaining
o Plea of guilty to a lesser offense -
private offended party in private crimes,
or the arresting officer in victimless
crime, should be present to give his/her
consent with the conformity of the public
prosecutor to the plea bargaining, and
judgment shall be immediately rendered in
the same proceedings.

* Drugs Cases
Plea of Guilty to the Crime Charged
in the Information

Judgment shall be immediately

rendered, except in those cases
involving capital punishment.

* Cannot resurrect the dead

DIVERSION

Minors (15 – 18 years old)

Where No Plea Bargaining or Plea
of Guilty Takes Place
o Court shall immediately proceed with
the arraignment and the pre-trial.
o The schedule of the trial dates, for
both the prosecution and the accused,
shall be continuous and within the
periods provided in the Regular
Rules/Special Rules.
Arraignment and Preliminary Conference
of Mediatable Cases subject to the Rule
on Summary Procedure

o Simultaneously held.

o The court shall take up all the matters

required under Sec. 14, Rule on Summary
Procedure during the preliminary
conference.
o Absence of parties
o Stipulations
o Marking of evidence
o Pre-Trial Order
o Compliance with Rules
o (Guidelines to be Observed in
the Conduct of Pre-Trial under
A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC.)
Cases referred to Mediation on Civil
Liability
o Cases shall be referred only after the
conduct of the arraignment and the pre-
trial/preliminary conference.
o Terminated within a non-extendible period
of thirty (30) days form the date of
referral.
o After the lapse of the mediation period or
if mediation fails, trial shall proceed.
Cases referred to Mediation on Civil
Liability
o Crimes where payment may prevent criminal prosecution or
may extinguish criminal liability.
o Crimes against property under Title 10 of the Revised
Penal Code (RPC), where the obligation may be civil in
nature.
o Crimes against honor under Title 13, RPC, where the
liability may be civil in nature.
o Libel under R.A. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012)
where the liability may be civil in nature.
o Criminal negligence under Title 14, RPC, where the liability
may be civil in nature.
o Intellectual property rights cases where the liability may
be civil in nature.
Petition for Bail
o Filed after the filing of the information shall be
set for summary hearing after arraignment and
pre-trial.
o Heard and resolved within a non-extendible
period of thirty (30) calendar days from the
date of the first hearing, except in drug cases
which shall be heard and resolved within twenty
(20) calendar days.

o Motion for Reconsideration on the resolution of

petition for bail shall be resolved within a non-
extendible period of ten (10) calendar days from
date of submission of the motion.
Regular Rules
Petition for Bail

Presentation of
Evidence-in- Promulgation
Hearing and chief of the of Decision
Resolution of Prosecution(60
Arraignment (90 days from
Petition for Bail days) and
and Pre-Trial submission of
Presentation of
(30 days) Evidence of the case for
Accused (90 decision)
days)

Presentation of Evidence in the Petition for Bail and

Presentation of Evidence-in-chief of the Prosecution
and of Evidence of the Accused (180 days)
Drug Cases
Petition for Bail

Hearing and
Resolution of
Arraignment Petition for Bail Decision
Presentation of
and Pre-Trial (20 days) and (15 days from
Evidence of the
(within 10 days Presentation of submission of
Accused (25
from filing of Evidence-in- case for
days)
Information) chief of the resolution)
Prosecution (5
days)

Trial (to be finished not later than 60 days from

filing of Information
Evidence in Petition for Bail

o The prosecution shall present only pieces of

evidence that are essential in establishing
that the evidence of guilt is strong.

o Presentation of evidence is not suspended.

For First Level Courts

o Duly subscribed written statements or

if such are not available, testimonies
shall be in the form of judicial
affidavits, subject to additional direct
and cross-examination questions
For First Level Courts
For Second Level Courts, Sandiganbayan and
Court of Tax Appeals
Duly subscribed written statements or if such are not available,
testimonies shall be in the form of judicial affidavits, subject to
additional direct and cross-examination questions, in the
following cases:
 Criminal cases where the demeanor of the witness is not essential
(e.g. forensic chemists, medico-legal officers, investigators, auditors,
accountants, engineers, custodians, expert witness and other similar
witnesses)
 Criminal cases that are transactional in character (e.g. falsification,
malversation, estafa, or other crimes where the culpability or innocence
of the accused can be established through documents)
All other cases, testimonies of witnesses shall be in oral form.
During pre-trial/preliminary conference,
parties are required to enter into stipulations
the following:
 Witnesses who have no personal knowledge of the material
facts constituting the crimes (e.g. foresic chemist, medico-
legal officers, investigators, auditors, accountants,
engineers, custodians, expert witness and other similar
witnesses)
 Corroborative witnesses
 Those who will testify on the civil liability

This Rule is without prejudice to allowing

additional direct and cross-examination
questions.
o For the accused - on the application for
examination of witness for accused before
trial and how it is made. (Secs. 12 and 13,
Rule 119)

o For prosecution- on the conditional

examination of witness for the prosecution.
(Sec. 15, Rule 119)

o Absence of counsel de parte - hearing shall

proceed upon appointment by the court of
the counsel de officio.
o Oral offer of evidence on the same day after
the presentation of last witness, and the
opposing party is required to immediately
interpose his/her oral comment/objection
thereto. Thereafter, the court shall make a
ruling on the offer of evidence in open court.
o In making the offer, the counsel shall cite the
specific page numbers of the court record where
the exhibits being offered are found, if attached
thereto.

o All exhibits offered must be submitted to the

court on the same day of the offer.
o Leave of Court
o Period to file: within a non-extendible
period of ten (10) calendar days counted
from the date leave of court is granted.
o Period to comment: a non-extendible period
of ten (10) calendar days counted from the
date of receipt of the Demurrer to Evidence
o Period to resolve: a non-extendible period
of thirty (30) calendar days from date of
filing of the Comment or lapse of the ten
(10)-day period to file the same.
o Presentation of Rebuttal and
Sur-rebuttal Evidence
o One-day Examination of Witness Rule
(A.M. No. 004-07-SC)

o Memoranda
 The submission of memoranda is discretionary on
the part of the court, which in no case shall
exceed twenty-five (25) pages in length, single-
spaced, on legal sized paper, using 14 fonts.
 The period to submit Memoranda shall be non-
extendible and shall not suspend the running of
the period of promulgation of the decision.
Lack of Stenographic Notes

o General Rule: Not a ground to defer the

submission of the case for decision.
o Exception: The case was heard completely by
another judge, not the judge tasked to
write the decision.
o The stenographers concerned shall be
directed to submit the complete transcripts
within a period of thirty (30) calendar days
from date the judge assumed his/her office.
Not be more than ninety (90) calendar days
from the date the case is submitted for
decision except when the case is covered by
Special Rules and other laws which provide
for shorter period.
Must be filed within the reglementary period
of fifteen (15) days from promulgation and
shall be resolved within a non-extendible
period of ten (10) calendar days from the
submission of the comment of the prosecution.
(Rule 121, Rules of Court)
The one (1) week of each semester devoted for
the conduct of annual and semi-annual
physical inventory of cases and preparation of
the Semestral Docket Inventory Report
(Administrative Circular No. 76-2007) shall
not suspend court hearings
 Non-Compliance with the Revised
Guidelines, including failure to observe
the timelines and deadlines herein
provided, is a ground for disciplinary
action.
Regular Rules

Presentation of the
Promulgation of
Prosecution’s and
Decision
Arraignment and 30 days the Accused’s
Pre-Trial Evidence (90 days from
submission of case
(6 months/180
for decision)
days)
Special Laws / Rules
Drug Cases

Trial Decision
(To be finished not (15 days from
later that 60 days from submission of case for
filing of Information) resolution)
Special Laws / Rules
Environmental Cases

Decision
Arraignment and Trial Memo (60 days from last
30 days
Pre-Trial (3 months) 30 days
day to file
memoranda)

Disposition period shall be within 10 months from date of arraignment

Special Laws / Rules
Intellectual Property Rights Cases

Trial
Judgment
Arraignment and (60 days for each
30 days Memo (90 days from
Pre-Trial party to present 30 days
submission of case
evidence or 120
for decision)
days)
Special Laws / Rules
Arraignment and Pre-trial of Cases Referred
to Mediation

Judgment
Trial
Arraignment and 30 days (90 days from
Pre-Trial Mediation (6 months / 180
submission of case
days)
for decision)
Rule on Summary Procedure of Criminal Cases
referred to Mediation

Judgment
Arraignment and Trial
Preliminary 30 days (30 days from
Mediation
Conference (60 days) termination of
hearing)
 Percentage of Criminal Cases per Nature of Offense

COMMERCIAL CASES,
0.02% CHILD AND FAMILY
CASES, 11.78%

CRIMINAL CASES
(FIRST LEVEL
COURTS), 34.98%

DRUGS CASES,
30.90%

INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS
CASES, 0.11%

ENVIRONMENTAL
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES, 0.48%
CASES, 21.73%
 HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF OFFENSES IN THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
(94,209 cases out of
DRUGS CASES 47%
198,114)

(35,912 cases out of

CHILD & FAMILY CASES 18%
198,114)
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES

CTMS also recorded a total of 66,230 cases involving, among others,

the following top offenses:

HIGHEST NUMBER OF OFFENSES

ESTAFA/SWINDLING 9155
ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND
AMMUNITIONS 7526
MURDER 6980
THEFT 6110
HOMICIDE 3869
ROBBERY 3280
RAPE 2971
CARNAPPING 1636
RAPE (R.A. 8353) 752
LIBEL 525
ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT 468
 TIMELINES OF REGULAR CASES FOR DETAINEES & NON-DETAINEES

REGULAR CASES WITH NON-

REGULAR CASES WITH DETAINEE
DETAINEE
COURT COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE
PAST 10 DAYS PAST 30 DAYS
WITHIN 10 DAYS WITHIN 30 DAYS
BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER

RTC 9.43% 15.91% 90.57% 84.09% 17.00% 33.41% 83.00% 66.59%

FC 5.45% 30.72% 94.55% 69.28% 6.45% 36.90% 93.55% 63.10%

METC 5.59% 12.86% 94.41% 87.14% 25.67% 46.40% 74.33% 53.60%

MTCC 9.43% 26.65% 90.57% 73.35% 17.28% 40.69% 82.72% 59.31%

MTC 6.94% 24.44% 93.06% 75.56% 20.69% 41.48% 79.31% 58.52%

MCTC 6.88% 27.99% 93.12% 72.01% 22.16% 41.29% 77.84% 58.71%

AVERAGE 7.29% 23.10% 18.21% 40.03%

Legend: BEFORE—Before Implementation of the Revised Guidelines

AFTER— After Implementation of the Revised Guidelines on
1 September 2017
RESULTS FOR DETAINEES & NON-DETAINEES:
• Before the implementation of the Revised Guidelines,
the average rate of compliance with the ten (10)
day period from raffle to arraignment involving
DETAINEES is 7.32%.
• After its implementation, the average rate of
compliance significantly increased to 23.10%.

• For NON-DETAINEES, before the implementation of

the Revised Guidelines, the average rate of
compliance with the 30-day period is 18.21%.
• After its implementation, the average rate of
compliance with the 30-day period also increased
significantly to 40.03%.
TIMELINES FOR ARRAIGNMENT, TRIAL & PROMULGATION
PRESENTATION OF THE
ARRAIGNMENT PROMULGATION
PROSECUTION’S AND
AND PRE-TRIAL OF DECISION
ACCUSED’S EVIDENCE
COURT
COMPLIANCE COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE
WITHIN 30 PAST 30 DAYS WITHIN 180 PAST 180 DAYS PAST 90 DAYS
WITHIN 90 DAYS
DAYS DAYS

BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER

RTC 1.30% 6.65% 98.70% 93.35% 1.12% 44.48% 98.88% 55.52% 32.40% 56.69% 67.60% 44.31%

FC 1.60% 6.30% 98.40% 93.70% 1.83% 26.53% 98.17% 73.47% 35.59% 49.34% 64.41% 50.66%

METC 0.77% 7.37% 99.23% 92.63% 2.94% 54.56% 97.06% 45.44% 56.99% 72.47% 43.01% 27.26%

MTCC 0.55% 2.81% 99.45% 97.19% 3.20% 53.04% 96.80% 46.96% 36.47% 73.57% 63.53% 26.43%

MTC 0.97% 6.57% 99.03% 93.43% 2.35% 54.34% 97.65% 45.66% 38.59% 79.19% 61.41% 20.81%

MCTC 0.79% 5.26% 99.21% 94.74% 2.69% 53.96% 97.31% 46.04% 26.43% 79.72% 73.57% 20.28%

AVERAG 47.82 37.75 68.50

E
1.00% 5.83% 2.36%
% % %

Legend: BEFORE—Before Implementation of the Revised Guidelines

AFTER— After Implementation of the Revised Guidelines
COMPLIANCE OF COURTS IN THE ARRAIGNMENT & PRE-TRIAL

8.00%
7.37%

7.00% 6.65% 6.57% ARRAIGNMENT &

6.30%
PRE-TRIAL
6.00%
COMPLIANCE
WITHIN 30-DAY
5.26%
PERIOD (BASELINE
5.00% DATA BEFORE
IMPLEMENTATION)

4.00%

ARRAIGNMENT &
2.81%
3.00% PRE-TRIAL
COMPLIANCE
WITHIN 30-DAY
2.00% 1.60% PERIOD (AFTER 10-
1.30% MONTH
0.97%
0.77% 0.79% IMPLEMENTATION)
1.00% 0.55%

0.00%
RTC FC METC MTCC MTC MCTC
COMPLIANCE OF COURTS IN THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

60.00%
54.56% 54.34% 53.96%
53.04%
PRESENTATION OF
EVIDENCE
50.00%
COMPLIANCE
44.48% WITHIN 180 DAY
PERIOD (BASELINE
DATA BEFORE
40.00%
IMPLEMENTATION)

30.00%
26.53%
PRESENTATION OF
EVIDENCE
COMPLIANCE
WITHIN 180 DAY
20.00% PERIOD (AFTER 10-
MONTH
IMPLEMENTATION)

10.00%

2.94% 3.20% 2.35% 2.69%

1.12% 1.83%

0.00%
RTC FC METC MTCC MTC MCTC
COMPLIANCE OF COURTS IN THE PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE

79.19% 79.72%
80.00%
72.47% 73.57%

70.00% PROMULGATION OF
DECISION
COMPLIANCE WITHIN
60.00% 56.69% 56.99%
90 DAY PERIOD
(BASELINE DATA
49.34%
50.00% BEFORE
IMPLEMENTATION)
38.59%
40.00% 35.59% 36.47%
32.40% PROMULGATION OF
DECISION
30.00% 26.43% COMPLIANCE WITHIN
90 DAY PERIOD
(AFTER 10-MONTH
20.00%
IMPLEMENTATION)

10.00%

0.00%
RTC FC METC MTCC MTC MCTC
 COMPLIANCE OF REGULAR CASES FOR ARRAIGNMENT & PRE-
TRIAL, PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE AND PROMULGATION

72.47%
79.19%
73.57% 79.72%

56.69%

49.34% 56.99%

38.59%
36.47%
32.40% 26.43%

35.59%
54.56% 54.34% 53.96%
53.04%
44.48%

26.53%
6.65% 7.37% 6.57% 5.26%
6.30% 3.20%
1.12% 1.83% 2.94% 2.35% 2.69%
2.81%
1.30% 1.60% 0.77% 0.55% 0.97% 0.79%
RTC FC METC MTCC MTC MCTC

PROMULGATION WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION

PROMULGATION WITHIN 90 DAYS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION
TRIAL WITHIN 180 DAYS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION
TRIAL WITHIN 180 DAYS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION
ARRAIGNMENT & PRE-TRIAL WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER IMPLEMENTATION
ARRAIGNMENT & PRE-TRIAL WITHIN 30 DAYS BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION
o Follow pertinent rules.
o Makes courts/stakeholders more aware of
tools available to ensure speedy trial
(i.e. subpoena, plea bargaining)
o Avoid piecemeal trial

o Help parties prepare for trial as dates

for presentation of evidence are set
o FORMS
o ELECTRONIC COURT (e-COURT)
o AUTOMATED COURT HEARING
o eSUBPOENA