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A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC
EFFICIENT USE OF PAPER RULE
Whereas, to produce 500 reams o~ paper, twenty trees are cut and
100,000 liters of water are used, water that is no longer reusable
because it is laden with chemicals and is just released to the
environment to poison our rivers and seas;
Whereas, there is a need to cut the judicial system's use of
excessive quantities of costly paper, save our forests, avoid landslides,
and mitigate the worsening effects of climate change that the world is
expenenc1ng;
Whereas, the judiciary can play a big part in sav1ng our trees,
conserving precious water, and helping mother earth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Supreme Court En Bane hereby issues
and promulgates the following:
Sec. 1. Title of the Rule. - This rule shall be known and cited as
the Efficient Use of Paper Rule.
Sec. 2. Applicability. -This rule shall apply to all courts and quasi-
judicial bodies under the administrative supervision of the Supreme
Court.
Sec. 3. Format and Style. - a) All pleadings, motions, and similar
papers intended for the court and quasi-judicial body's consideration and
action (court-bound papers) shall be written in single space with a one-
and-a-half space between paragraphs, using an easily readable font
style of the party's choice, of 14-size font, and on a 13-inch by 8.5-inch
white bond paper; and
b) All decisions, resolutions, and orders issued by courts and
by quasi-judicial bodies under the administrative supervision of the
Supreme Court shall comply with these requirements. Similarly covered
are the reports submitted to the courts and transcripts of stenographic
notes.
2. Efficient Use (~f Paper Rule 2
Sec. 4. Margins and Prints. - The parties shall maintain the
following margins on all court-bound papers: a left hand margin of 1.5
inches from the edge; an upper margin of 1.2 inches from the edge; a
right hand margin of 1.0 inch from the edge; and a lower margin of 1.0
inch from the edge. Every page must be consecutively numbered.
Sec. 5. Copies to be Filed. - Unless otherwise directed by the
court, the number of court~bound papers that a party is required or
desires to file shall be as follows:
a. In the Supreme Court, one original (properly marked) and
four copies, unless the case is referred to the Court En Bane, in which
event, the parties shall file ten additional copies. For the En Bane, the
parties need to submit only two sets of annexes, one attached to the
original and an extra copy. For the Division, the parties need to submit
also two sets of annexes, one attached to the original and an extra copy.
All members of the Court shall share the extra copies of annexes in the
interest of economy of paper.
Parties to cases before the Supreme Court are further required, on
voluntary basis for the first six months following the effectivity of this
Rule and compulsorily afterwards unless the period is extended, to
submit, simultaneously with their court-bound papers, soft copies of the
same and their annexes (the latter in PDF format) either by email to the
Court's e-mail address or by compact disc (CD). This requirement is in
preparation for the eventual establishment of an e-filing paperless
system in the judiciary.
b. In the Court of Appeals and the Sandiganbayan, one original
(properly marked) and two copies with their annexes;
c. In the Court of Tax Appeals, one original (properly marked)
and two copies with annexes. On appeal to the En Bane, one original
(properly marked) and eight copies with annexes; and
d. In other courts, one original (properly marked) with the
stated annexes attached to it.
Sec. 6. Annexes Served on Adverse Party. - A party required by
the rules to serve a copy of his court-bound paper on the adverse party
need not enclose copies of those annexes that based on the record of
the court such party already has in his possession.. In the event a partyI
requests a set of the annexes actually filed with the court, the party who
filed the paper shall comply with the request within five days from
receipt.
3. Efficient Use ofPaper Rule 3
Sec. 7. Date of Effectivity. -This rule shall take effect on January
1, 2013 after publication in two newspa.pers of general circulation in the
Philippines.
Manila, November 13, 2012.
MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO
Chief Justice
Associate Justice
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A~~G/MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO
Associate Justice
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Associate Jus~
ESTELA J.il~BERNABE
Associate Justice
J. VELASCO, JR.
ciate Justice
Cl~J~~Associate Justice
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ROBERTO A. ABAD
Associate Justice
J EREZ
Associate Justice