Practice question
A lawyer claims that a sufficient application fee and Bar membership require the Executive Judge to grant a traditional notarial commission without evaluating the petition or the lawyer’s understanding of the rules. Explain the summary-hearing requirements.
Legal references
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/assets/pdf/journals/Collation_and_Codification_of_SC_Issuance_DIGITAL.pdf — 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice, Rule III, Sections 1–4 and 8–11, printed pages 1707–1710.
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