OCA CIRCULAR NO. 7-2005, January 11, 2005

A study on the effectiveness of the Rules on Summary Procedure is
being conducted through the Lawyer’s League for Liberty or “LIBERTAS”
funded by the Asia Foundation.

In view thereof, all clerks of courts of first level courts are
required to submit to the Program Management Office, Supreme Court data
on summary procedure within sixty (60) days from receipt hereof,
specifically on:

1. Data of cases that are decided by first level courts through
   summary procedure and cases decided that did not go through summary
   procedure, from January to December, 2004 (separate report for each
   month);

2. Classification of cases decided through summary procedure
   according to the following: i) traffic violations, ii) violations of
   municipal and city ordinances, iii) violations of rental law, iv) BP22
   cases, and v) criminal cases with penalty under six (6) months
   imprisonment, from January to December, 2004 (separate report for each
   month);

3. Number of BP 22 cases pending in the first level courts as of 30 March 2003 and number of BP 22 cases as of 31 December 2004; and
4. Other relevant data on summary procedure within the last five years.

Individual observations and comments on the application of summary procedure, if any, may also be attached to their reports.

Please be guided accordingly.

11 January 2005.