There is no overriding reason to require service by registered mail, as the notice of hearing no longer comes from the other party, but discretionary and issued by the court. We submit that service of motions may be done through ordinary mail, which is one of the recognized modes of service. Rule 15 of the 2019 Amendments provides that service of the motion may be done through “registered mail”, giving the impression that service by ordinary mail is not allowed. Service through electronic means is also not found in the 1997 Rules. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure (hereinafter, “1997 Rules”) does not provide for “accredited private courier”, although the Supreme Court has considered service/filing by private courier as equivalent to service/filing by ordinary mail ( PSBank vs. The 2019 Amendments also provides that all motions shall be served, ensuring their receipt by the other party, by: No written motion shall be acted upon by the court without proof of service. The 2019 Amendments provides that when a motion is based on facts not appearing on record, the court may hear the matter on: (a) affidavits or depositions presented by the respective parties or (b) wholly or partly on oral testimony or depositions. These are motions made in open court or in the course of a hearing or trial. By way of exception, oral motions are allowed. MOTIONS MUST BE IN WRITINGĪs a rule, all motions must be in writing. This is a summary of Rule 15 (the summary of other Rules may be tracked through the Menu). The 2019 Amendments shall take effect on.
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