Republika ng Pilipinas
KAGAWARAN NG KATARUNGAN
Department of Justice
Manila
September 14, 2004
DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 42
TO
:
ALL CONCERNED
SUBJECT
:
COLLECTION OF LEGAL FEES BY THE NATIONAL PROSECUTION
SERVICE
Pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 9279 and its Implementing
Rules and Regulations, the attached Schedule of Legal Fees by the National
Prosecution Service is hereby adopted.
The Offices of the Chief State Prosecutor, Regional State Prosecutors,
Provincial and City Prosecutors are directed to assess and collect legal fees stated
therein.
The Office of the Chief State Prosecutor is hereby authorized to formulate and
issue guidelines to carry out this Department Circular.
The Department Circular shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
RAUL N. GONZALES
Secretary
NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE
SCHEDULE OF LEGAL FEES*
A. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS
1. ESTAFA/VIOLATION OF TRUST RECEIPT LAW / BUSINESS SCAM
/ FINANCIAL FRAUD
Amount of Damage:
Up to P50,000.00
Over 50,000.00
Over 100,000.00
Over 150,000.00
Over 200,000.00
Over 250,000.00
Over 300,000.00
Over 350,000.00
Over 400,000.00
Over 500,000.00
Additional 10.00 for every 1,000.00
2.LIBEL
FEES
P 150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
700.00
800.00
900.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3. RECKLESS IMRUDENCE
200.00
4. ORAL DEFAMATION
200.00
5. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF/ALL OTHER CASES WITH DAMAGES
200.00
6. QUALIFIED THEFT
7. CARNAPPING
200.00
500.00 for trucks,
cars & motorcycles;
1,000.00 for buses
8. VIOLATION OF BP22
50% of fees for
estafa; if filed w/
estafa, no charge
9. VIOLATION OF R.A. 7832 (Electric Pilferage)
2,000.00
10. VIOLATION OF SSS/PAG-IBIG LAWS
5% of collectible
amount
11. ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT
12. VIOLATION OF R.A. 8041 (Water Pilferage)
100.00
1,000.00
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
5,000.00
14. VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION/CONDOMINIUM LAW
300.00
15. VIOLATION OF P.D. 1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws)
500.00
B. APPEALS/PETITIONS FOR REVIEW
1. TO THE REGIONAL STATE PROSECUTORS
500.00
2. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF
REGIONAL STATE PROSECUTORS
300.00
3. TO THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR/SECRETARY
4. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE RESOLUTION OF
THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR/SECRETARY
1,000.00
500.00
C. MOTIONS/PLEADINGS ETC. FOR CONSIDERATION OR
COMMENT OF PROSECUTORS
1. MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL
100.00
2. MOTION FOR RELEASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
200.00
3. AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE
500.00 (Prosecutor’s
Office); 500.00 (RTC);
300 (MTC)
4. MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT IN PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
100.00
5. MOTION FOR RELEASE OF CASH BOND
100.00
6. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION IN
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
500.00
7. MOTION FOR REINVESTIGATION
500.00
8. MOTION FOR INHIBITION OF PROSECUTOR
200.00
D. CLEARANCES ISSUED FOR:
1. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
2. FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
50.00
100.00
3. FOREIGN TRAVEL
4. FIREARM LICENSE
200.00
1,000.00
5. PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS
500.00
6. BUSINESS PERMIT
300.00
7. RETIREMENT/RESIGNATION
100.00
E. OTHER SERVICES
1. MEDIATION/CONCILIATION
500.00
2. SPECIAL PROCEESINGS REQUIRING APPEARANCE OF
PROSECUTORS
500.00
3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH
4. CERTIFICATION RE STATUS OF CASES, TRUE COPY OF
DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, ETC.
50.00
30.00+2.00/page in
excess of 3 pages
* Indigent litigants, the Republic of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities other
than government owned and controlled corporations, are exempted from the payment of
legal fees.