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Practice question: Filing and Service (Rules 13 and 13-A, as amended; AM 10-3-7-SC, 11-9-4-SC, 25-01-13-SC, and 25-09-16-SC)

Multiple Choice Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

A primary pleading in a covered Rule13-A case is transmitted as an encrypted password-protected file. Does mere inbox receipt establish compliant filing under Section9(g)?
  1. No; the prohibited primary file is deemed not filed
  2. Yes; receipt always cures encryption
  3. Yes; every password guarantees filing
  4. Yes; encryption substitutes for the required format
  5. Yes; only the annex titles matter

Legal references

  • Rule13-A Sections7–10 November26,2024: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/99055
  • AM25-09-16-SC, separate Supreme Court platform regime: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/99969

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