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Criminal Procedure: Cam and JDR

The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.

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Criminal Procedure: Cam and JDR

The document discusses the goal and scope of Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) in the Philippines legal system. It aims to divert pending court cases to CAM and JDR to help resolve disputes through compromise agreements between parties and reduce court congestion. It covers a wide range of civil and criminal cases but excludes those that cannot be legally compromised, other criminal cases, habeas corpus petitions, and cases involving violence against women and children with pending restraining orders.

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CAM AND JDR

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GOAL OF COURT-ANNEXED
MEDIATION AND JDR
● The diversion of pending court cases both to
Court-Annexed Mediation (CAM) and to
Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) is plainly
intended to put an end to pending litigation
through a compromise agreement of the
parties and thereby help solve the ever-
pressing problem of court docket congestion.
It is also intended to empower the parties to
resolve their own disputes and give practical
effect to the State Policy expressly stated in

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● to actively promote party autonomy in the


resolution of disputes or the freedom of the
parties to make their own arrangement to
resolve disputes. Towards this end, the State
shall encourage and actively promote the use
of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as an
important means to achieve speedy and
impartial justice and de-clog court dockets.

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CASES
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Mediation (CAM) Judicial Dispute
Resolution (JDR) :
● (1) All civil cases and the civil liability of criminal cases
covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure, including
the civil liability for violation of B.P. 22, except those
which by law may not be compromised;
● (2) Special proceedings for the settlement of estates;

● (3) All civil and criminal cases filed with a certificate to
file action issued by the Punong Barangay or the Pangkat
ng Tagapagkasundo under the Revised Katarungang
Pambarangay Law (Chapter 7, RA 7160);


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COVERED BY CAM AND JDR:

● (4) The civil aspect of Quasi-Offenses under Title 14 of


the Revised Penal Code;
● (5) The civil aspect of less grave felonies punishable by
correctional penalties not exceeding 6 years
imprisonment, where the offended party is a private
person;
● (6) The civil aspect of estafa, theft and libel;
● (7) All civil cases and probate proceedings, testate and
intestate, brought on appeal from the exclusive and
original jurisdiction granted to the first level courts

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COVERED BY CAM AND JDR:
● (8) All cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer
brought on appeal from the exclusive and original
jurisdiction granted to the first level courts under Section
33, par. (2) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980;
● (9) All civil cases involving title to or possession of real
property or an interest therein brought on appeal from
the exclusive and original jurisdiction granted to the first
level courts under Section 33, par.(3) of the Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980; and
● (10) All habeas corpus cases decided by the first level
courts in the absence of the Regional Trial Court judge,
that are brought up on appeal from the special

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COVERED BY CAM AND JDR:

● 10) All habeas corpus cases decided by


the first level courts in the absence of the
Regional Trial Court judge, that are
brought up on appeal from the special
jurisdiction granted to the first level
courts under Section 35 of the Judiciary
Reorganization Act of 1980.

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CASES NOT COVERED BY CAM
AND JDR
● 1. Civil cases which by law cannot be
compromised (Article 2035, New Civil
Code);

● 2. Other criminal cases not covered
under paragraphs 3 to 6 above;

● 3. Habeas Corpus petitions;


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CASES NOT COVERED BY CAM
AND JDR
● 4. All cases under Republic Act No. 9262 (Violence
against Women and Children); and
● 5. Cases with pending application for Restraining
Orders/Preliminary Injunctions.
● However, in cases covered under 1, 4 and 5 where the
parties inform the court that they have agreed to
undergo mediation on some aspects thereof, e.g.,
custody of minor children, separation of property, or
support pendente lite, the court shall refer them to
mediation.

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