Cases subject to Court Annexed Mediation (CAM) or Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR)

Cases subject to Court Annexed Mediation (CAM) or Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) (A.M. No.0I-I0-5-SCPHILJA, dated October 16, 200I. AM. No. 04-2-04-SC, dated July 20, 2004 and effective August 16, 2004).

(a) all civil cases, settlement of estates, and cases covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure, except those which by law may not be compromised;

Not covered: Criminal cases like violation of traffic rules and regulations and violation of municipal ordinances although included in the list of cases under summary procedure should not be mediated because they cannot be compromised and might be a source of corruption if mediation pushes through.

(b) cases cognizable by the Lupong Tagapamayapa under the Katarungang Pambarangay Law;

(c) the civil aspect of BP 22 cases;

(d) the civil aspect of quasi-offenses;

      Examples of quasi offenses:

(i) Cases covered are acts committed by reckless or simple imprudence or negligence resulting for example in slight, less serious or serious physical injuries;

(ii) imprudence resulting in damage to property, and

(iii) reckless or simple imprudence with violation of the motor vehicle law.

(e) The civil aspect of estafa and libel under the proposed circular amending AM No. 04-1-12-SC;

(f) The civil aspect of theft, under Art. 308 of the Revised Penal Code, as part of the cases for referral to mediation.

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