By 'summary hearing' [is] meant such brief and speedy method of receiving and considering

the evidence of guilt as is practicable and consistent with the purpose of the hearing which
is merely to determine the weight of the evidence for the purpose of bail. In such a hearing,
the court 'does not sit to try the merits or to enter into any nice inquiry as to the weight that
ought to be allowed to the evidence for or against accused, nor will it speculate on the
outcome of the trial or on what further evidence may be therein offered is admitted.' . . .
The course of the inquiry may be left to the discretion of the court which may confine itself
to receiving such evidence as has reference to substantial matters avoiding unnecessary
thoroughness in the examination and cross-examination of witnesses and reducing to a
reasonable minimum the amount of corroboration particularly on details that are not
essential to the purpose of the hearing.

Legal proceedings are regarded as summary when they are shorter and simpler than the
ordinary steps in a suit. Summary proceedings are ordinarily available for cases that require
prompt action and generally involve a small number of clearcut issues.

Composition

Designated by the DENR Sec, as recommended by MGB Director

Presiding Officer selected by drawing lots

EXAMPLES OF WORK: (Illustrative only)

Venue
Place or geographical area in which a cour with jurisdiction may hear and determine a case
Place where a case is to be tried
Bailiff/Process Server Stenographer Legal Researcher
 Serve eviction orders, civil Takes and transcribes the A Legal Researcher focuses
lawsuits, garnishments, and dictation of letters, memoranda, mainly on verifying legal
asset seizures reports and other material; authorities, drafting memoranda
 Transport prisoners to and Types letters, payrolls, bills, on evidence, outlining facts and
from the courtroom stencils, reports, bulletins, issues in cases set for pre-trial,
 Copy and post daily case applications, specifications, deeds and keeping track of the status of
schedules and other material from clear cases.
 Maintain courtroom supplies copy or rough draft;
 Prepare bond forms Operates mimeograph, 1. verifies authorities on
duplicating, adding and other questions of law raised by
General Duties office machines; parties- litigants in cases brought
Sorts, indexes and files mail, bills, before the Court as may be
requisitions, mortgages, assigned by the Presiding Judge;
 Serve eviction orders, civil
certificates and other records;
lawsuits, garnishments, and
Maintains simple accounting and 2. prepares memoranda on
asset seizures
other records in accordance with
 Transport prisoners to and evidence adduced by the parties
prescribed routines; after the hearing;
from the courtroom
Figures and checks payrolls and
 Copy and post daily case
makes inventories of supplies and
schedules 3. prepares outlines of the facts
equipment;
 Maintain courtroom supplies and issues involved in cases set
Acts as secretary to an official
 Prepare bond forms for pre-trial for the guidance of
where assignments are limited in
the Presiding Judge;
scope;
Pre-Trial Duties Answers telephone and acts as
4. prepares indexes to be
office receptionist;
 Perform metal and x-ray attached to the records showing
Receiving money or giving out
detection of individuals and the important pleadings filed, the
information of a routine nature.
materials before entering the pages where they may be found,
To keep record of
courtroom and in general, the status of the
incoming/outgoing dak,
 Unlock/lock courtrooms and case;
files/registers etc.
jury rooms and ensure that to keep filing up to date to fix
they are neat and orderly appointments, 5. prepares and submits to the
 Polish and fill water pitchers to arrange meetings and collect Branch Clerk of Court a monthly
for court and jury rooms information desired by the Officer, list of cases or motions submitted
 Maintain supplies of paper, to deal in a tactful manner with for decision or resolution,
pencils, water, and other visitors and to attend telephone indicating therein the deadlines
materials for use during court calls with courtesy; for acting on the same; and
 Sign in all persons appearing To maintain confidentiality and
in court and ensure each is secrecy; 6. performs such other duties as
on the docket To type and take dictation in may be assigned by the Presiding
shorthand and to transcribe it Judge or the Branch Clerk of
Trial/Courtroom Duties accurately; Court.
To maintain a list of officers (with
 Open court and inform the their official as well as residential
judge that court is ready telephones and addresses) with
 Take custody of jurors, assist whom the officer is likely to have
jurors in finding seats, and official dealings;
distribute jury questionnaires To keep an accurate list of
 Call witnesses and administer engagements, meetings, etc. and
oaths to witnesses and jurors remind the officer in time and to
make available to him all the
 Relay messages from jurors
necessary papers for such
to court and families
engagements/meetings;
 Advise court personnel and
To maintain a proper order of the
attorneys when verdicts are
papers required to be dealt with
reached
by the officer and to bring to his
 Escort defendants to and notice, the papers/cases which
from the courtroom requires immediate attention;
 Collect evidence from juries To destroy by burning the
 Operate courtroom stenographic/notes of the
equipment confidential/secret nature after
 Prevent smoking, noise, or they have been typed;
other distractions in the To keep track of the progress of
courtroom during trial cases/matters till these are finally
 Close court disposed of;
 Take custody of defendants To keep reference books, rules
in the courtroom and ordinances, statutes, etc. upto
transport them to the date;
correctional facility To perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him from time
to time in relation to the functions
assigned to the Schools/Centres/
Departments/ Branches;
To extend cooperation to his
seniors.