Civil Procedure Flowchart

Motion to
No Declare Order of 90 days
Submit
defendant Default Additional for
summons Answer Evidence Decision
in default

Motion to
15 days 5 days set aside Plaintiff and Order of
order granting opposition counsel Dismissal
Ordinary order of
motion
5 days 30 days default Failure to
appear w/o
valid cause 10 days Presentation 90 days
Defendant and Submit
for
counsel of evidence Decision

Extraterritotial
ex parte
with affirmative Order Granting
Complaint 5 days 60 days Answer defense 15 days
Summary
Demurrer DISMISSAL
Rule 6 Sec 5(b)(1) Hearing
Motion for 5 days 15 days
Demurrer of opposition
Evidence
30 days
Publication Ammended
90 days Order denying
60 days Complaint 30 days Rule 6 Sec 5(b)(2) Demurrer
(as a matter 30 days If denied
of right) Resolution 30 days
Judgment
service Rule 8 Sec 12

30 days 5 days Notice of 60 days Initial presentation 90 days 90 days

without affirmative 15 days Initial presentation Ruling on 30 days Ruling on
defense
Dismissal Pre-trial CAM JDR of Plaintiff’s
Formal Offer
of Formal Offer of Defendant’s Formal Offer
of Formal Offer
Submit
for
Evidence Decision
from last Evidence Evidence Evidence
Motion responsive
of Order confirming Remaining Period pleading
Dismissal 30 days
dismissal (but not less than with actionable
document 10 days
5 days) 90 days
Completion 15 days 5 days Presentation of evidence
of Service Reply on third (4th etc) party 90 days
3 days claim,counterclaim and
Pre-trial Pre-Trial Period for Presentation of Evidence: 6 months or 180 days crossclaim
5 days Brief order
Counterclaim

Motion for with actionable

Return 5 days 15 days 10days 30 days
Bill of order granting
Bill of document 15 days Presentation of rebuttal Formal Offer
opposition 5 days
Particular motion
Particular Rejoinder evidence of
Evidence

Cross-claim
20days Motu Proprio Ruling on
Answer submit for Judgment Formal Offer
after Pre-Trial
service

Third
5 days (fourth etc.)
Non-Litigous Party 90 days from
Complaint
Resolution Termination Period for Presentation of Evidence: 10 months or 300 days
Motions Resolution 90 days of Pre-Trial
Judgment
Grounds Granting on the
15 days 5 days Apparent motion Pleading
opposition Litigous Motions for
Judgment on
the
Pleading Not 5days 15 days
Apparent opposition

90 days from
Termination
Resolution 90 days of Pre-Trial
Motions for 5days 15 days Summary
Summary comment Granting Judgment
Judgment motion