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2022-04-01Supreme Court of the PhilippinesPrimary-Source DocumentA.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, as amended

Rules on Small Claims Cases (A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC, as amended)

The Supreme Court promulgated the Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Cases in A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC and amended them through subsequent issuances. Small claims cases are decided in a single hearing without lawyers, using standard form pleadings issued by the Court. The current jurisdictional threshold for Metropolitan, Municipal and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts is set by the most recent amendment. The procedure is the principal pathway for borrowers to recover overcharges, undisclosed fees, or amounts wrongfully retained by a financial counterparty.

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