THE Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said annulment and nullity of marriage cases must now be filed and served electronically.
This development is part of the SC’s efforts to streamline court proceedings under the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations 2022-2027 (SPJI).
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In a A.M. No. 25-01-13-SC, the SCexpanded Rule 13-A of the Rules of Civil Procedure mandating electronic filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers in civil cases in first- and second-level courts.
Previously, this rule did not cover special proceedings like annulment and nullity of marriage cases. The Office of the Court Administrator recommended the inclusion as these cases follow similar procedures to civil actions.