Rules of Court (2014)

ATENEO STUDENT JUDICIAL COURT

MVP 221, Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Schools Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City

STUDENT JUDICIAL COURT 1 RULES OF COURT

Rules of Court

!"#$"%&( )(*#+,-.(/0001(2.,+)&(3 of the Constitution of the Undergraduate Students of the Ateneo de Manila Loyola Schools, the Student Judicial Court hereby adopts the following Rules of Court: !"#$%&$()"* ]

TITLE I

! EFINITION AND ! !"#$%"&"($)* ! !"#$%&%! !"#$

! Definition of the Rules of ! ourt These Rules of Court shall govern the order and procedure to be observed in all proceedings before the Court. These rules shall dene the rules of order directly concerning the operations and duties of the Student Judicial Court.

2 !"#$%&%$##()"*"+*,$%-(").)/($0 Within these Rules of Court, unless contrary intention appears,

!"# ! Undergraduate !"#$%&%%&"#!means !"#$ %&(!)!*!)&$ &+$ !"#$ ,-#./.0-*0!#$Students of the Ateneo de Manil!"#$%$&!"()$$&*!!!"#$%&&()*+#,(#-.&!),-(/

!"# ! Sanggunian! !means the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng mga Paaralang Loyola ng Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila as !"#$%&&( )#" by the !"#$%&%#()$*+,"-).)().,"/

(c) ! Loyola Schools! ! !"#$%& !"#$ %&&()$ *+"&&(,$ &-$ !"#$!"#$#%& #& ()$*+)&!"#$%()*

(d) ! court! !"#$%&("&)*+"$&,*+-.-#/&.0*1%&2103-+"+&401&56&("&7$+"181#+*#"&!"#$%&%%&"#(

(e) ! !"#$%! !"#$%&!"#$#!!"#$%&(&court !"#$%& !"# !! !"#$%&! ()*++% ,&-(! ! !"#$%( ! !"#$#%&"#$#% $#% ()**#*+% *% ,$-./0#0% /1%&"#%

!"!#$%&" "!($)# !"# $%# &(# )$*$+!# ,-$$+./# &! !0(# 1$ 2((1# .32.(43(1&+*#!"!#$%&$&()$*+,$-+,$./0$-%1$%+/-+,$2/)/3456,//3!4&1*%*!+-4+*/%7

!"# !"#$%& ()"#*+,& *-.& (/%012+.& ,.+$.#& /2%"& +021$.& *-.& 3.(++.& /+$& !"#$%&!"#$%&!()&*+),+"!!+ !!"#$%&(")*+%,-+%.!#()"&+/

!"# ! !"#$% &% ()*% $&+,-."% .-$!% &/-,#*% ()*% 0-,".-% .#% 1!"#$% &% ()*% 0-,".-% .-$!%!"#$%&()*(+!",%$-./


! !"#$%"#$& Amendments to these rules, in whole or in part, may be proposed by any magistrate or member of the court . All proposals for amendments or revisions m ust pass at least a two-week reading period before being adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the magistrates.

4 ! ourt!Recess The court shall be in recess during all ofcial national holidays declared by the Philippine government, official school holidays, and any other day as may be declared by the court for sufficient reasons.

! !"#$%(&)(*)+,%)-".%# When questioned or in cases of urgency, these rules in whole or in part, may be suspended for a period not exceeding one semester by a vote of two-thirds of t he magistrates.

! Applicable Laws (1) In determining cases related to the internal governance of the Sanggunian, the

Undergraduate Constitution and its by-laws are given primary application. (2) Only in instances where either Undergraduate Constitution or its by-laws are silent

may Philippine law and jurisprudence apply, giving them merely suppletory application.

(3) !"#$%&&()%*(+,$+-$ ."((&&(,#$ %/$%,0$123(4&320#,)#$(,$4254#)*(+,$678$3#-#34$*+$9,%!and unchallenged decisions in administrative cases concerning public officials.


TITLE II

QUORUM AND A!!"#$%#&" !"# H!"#$%&

! !"#$"% (1) A quorum shall be constituted when fifty percent plus one (50%+1) of all the voting

magistrates of the court!are present at any hearing. !"# A quorum must be present before the court may conduct a hearing. Once a quorum

has been established, only those magistrates that participated in the entire hearing may participate in the deliberation of the said hearing.

(3) If a magistrate, departing from a hearing on the grounds of sudden academic !"#$%!&()*+,-&*).+,"#()/,0%-1)+0+.2+#!%+()".),#1)"&*+.).+,"#)3++0+3)4,-%3),#3)excusable by the remaining voting magistrates, causes a loss of quorum, the Chief !"#$%&"&()*+%&) ,-%&,-.()&/() (*"$.0()-1)&/ e hearing until the next possible time wherein the same magistrates can convene with a quorum.

! A"endance (1) !""#$%&(&)*#+,#$%!"#$%!are expected to a+end all hearings and trials. !"# Petitioners, respondents, and their respective counsels are expected to a!"#$% &%

!"#$%&()#&*)+$%#,()-!"$")+!".)#$")%&/0,/"*1 (3) !"# $%&"(# $)# $"*# !"#$%&! !"#$%& "$(& )*& *+,#-*%& "& .,,"#/& "0& 1*.$/1& 2*.-"-3&

!"#$%!&()%&*(+!+,-.%!(!*-,/0-1(2+.%03(-.-45-#!%-1("4("&*-4(4-+"#(&*+&(.+3(6-(!""#"!$%&(!$&)!$ "*+,-&."$ ./$&$012 -thi!"#$%&($&)$ *($+,-.#!,(#/$ (0123".4-$ *($!"#$%&"&()*+,)$-./(0)&+()"1%(-.()$-)2/(%&$,-3

(4) !"#$%&()*("++"&(,-*&().( court!in a !"#$%& !"#$%()*"+,-.&/,!"**0,12%&3+/for being cited in contempt and the application of corresponding sanctions to be !"#"$%&"!()*(#+"(%,-&.#$,#".(,!(,.(&.(/$01&!"!()*(2,34

! Inhibition !"# !"#$%&()*+&*,$%$ -.//),$ */$+,-0),$ .(%),12$2+/%$ *.,$3+/-,,4(")$ /2$& ! !"#$%&% ($%

!"#$%&(&% )$% *+,$-"(.% ($$-/)(&)-"%&-%&+% *+&)&)-"+,% -,%&+% ,+$*-"#+"&0% -,% ("1% -&+,%!"#$%&&()* +&"+,-./%(+#0* 12,3* 4&(3#"* 4&-* 5"2-* -%6&()* &-!%"/&%* 3#+&.&2(.0* %(3*!"#$% &"()% *+% ,-% #*!.)-/-)% +/"0*+1! !"#$% &()*+,+-.% #+#"/01*-#(0% +-#,"2(% #*0(!"wherein the magistrate

!"# has personal knowledge of the disputed evidentiary facts concerning the !"#$%%&()*

(b) !"#$%&(%)#*!(+!,#(+%#"!-(+#)%.$%%#/0#1/,",.2!,!(3#/$#*!(+!,#(+%#0/2$(+#)%.$%%#of affinity to a party to the case;

!"# or any of his association has !" #$!$%&!" &$()*)+(" &$" (,)" +-./)%(" 0!1)*" 2*"controversy or in a party in a proceeding, or any other interest that could be !"#!$%&$%(()*%+,-$,.*#)*$/,*0"$-01,*02*$/,*340-,,.&56

!"# !"#$%&"&(%)*+,)-+,,%()&,)(-.%()+$/%(01)1,/)&+()2,-((3$4#%),1)")-"%()/. !"#$%#formal le)er of inhibition to the Chief Magistrate. If the Chief Magistrate is the one !"#$ %&(%&)$ *#$ (+"(,(*-$ *"&+$ )."$ /&0&1$ #2$ (+"(,(*(#+$ 3.)*$ ,&$ ).,3(0&%$ *#$ *"&$remaining magistrates. Should the Chief Magistrate inhibit, he shall appoint an !"#interim !"#$%&()#*+,(+$&+-&.,$*#/$&-0$,&+"$&.,-1$$/#2)*3


(3) !" #$%&()$(*" who !"# $!"%&(!)*$# +,# -.*# /012!"!13"# 14# "&+"*5-!13# 678, instead of inhibiting from the proceeding, may disclose on the record the basis for disqualification. If, on the basis of such disclosure, the parties to the case !"#$%$"#$"&() *+)&,$) -./!0&1.&$20)%.1&!3!%.&!*"4) .) ./1$$) !")51!&!"/)&,.&)&,$)1$.0*")!"#$%&$()&(*(%(")$(+$(,,-%#(-.$"#$()+/*+%-)%(-.0$%&$,-1(+%#-%$,-2$%&)$3-#%(4(3-%$!"# $% ()*&&+!",-# .% /,(&&0&"t of the parties, signed by them!" #$%&&" ("incorporated as part of the proceeding.

!"# Communication between an inhibited magistrate !"# ! !"#$court! shall be limited to !"#$%$&(!$)*+ ,-((*&.-%"*%,*/+ 0%+ %-+ 1!2+ &3!44+ !%+ $%3$5$*"+ #!6$&(!*+ (2+ -+!"#"$%&"(#)"(*$+,""!&-.(+ !"#$%"&(%")*"&)+#!"#$%&($!")*"%+(&,"#&!-%".)+


!"!#$%"""

! HE ! ETITION ! ROCESS

!" !"#$#$%&"()*&+),"(-%&+"( (1) !"#$%&()$*+,-.$("#$/,0#-$%#(,(,1-$2"&++$3#$4&++#5$("#$petitioner. (2) The party who is the subject of the petition shall be called the respondent. (3) !"#$%persons and entities under the jurisdiction of the Undergraduate Constitution

may act as petitioners and respondents.

11 !"#$%#$&"&(%$)$)"#* !"# !"#$ %"&()(*&%*+$ ,+%&"+$ -.$ +/$ 0-#-1*$ 23/--1,$ 4*#$ ,%54 !"# $# %&($)# *!+,-#

petition !"!#$%& !$( )!$""*$#!$ +,-#!. !"# $%&&(# "$)*"+%)# &,$# -!%.&&/&!%*0&(1#!"#$!%&()*+),-+%./%0&%*1)*2)&3"%+)$0&.()4*!%0%".()*+)+".*!-&%*1.5

!"# !"# !"#$#$%&"()*+#(,-"(.(printed!petition !"#$%#$&%Clerk of Court!"The petition !"#$$%include the foll!"#$%$!()*+#!$,&*-&*../#0*1/2 !

!"# The na!"#$%()"#*#+,"#-"+.+.%"/0 (b) !"#$%ame and office of the respondent; (c) !"#$%&(#$)*$&%+,)-!which includes

!"# the alleged offens!"#$%%&!"()*"+,"*-!"%!./(0!0*1 (ii) !"#$ !%&$ ()*+%#$ ),$ ,-.)*/&+)"$ )0$ &1-$ ,-.()"2-"&$ 31).-$ %)".&+&/&+)"!*+$

legality, or jurisdicti!"#$%#&$%()*d or is a ma)er of controversy; !"# !"#$%#&%$()*)$+"*,"$*-,%./#)$0"#$0*0%#$12$0"#$30*,%#)4$)#,0*1-)4$-/$).()#,0*1-)$

!"#$% ()&*+*,)-,$ .!(/$0$-$0!(# !*#0$/#12-!"#$%&"&% "()%$*$+),&)-% ./%0)123%!"#$%&()

!"# !" !"#!$%&!%"()*%+",-&*-"&*./0! (i) !"#$ !"#$%& (!$%& )*+(!"*,%& (,& *!-$.& .$)$/(,!& +".+0#1!(,+$1& ",& 2-"+-& !he

!""#$#%&()"!*()+&*)),&-"!.# , (ii) !"#$%&()*+!%(&$($+&,$)#-(.)/#$!+0#&$()$1#2+1$)#*#3%#/$#4"+./!#3 !"#$"%&$%

petitioning the !"#$%; !"# The evidentiary material which includes!

!"# a list (with appro!"#$%&($)&(*+,-./$%0&1&"$(&2#3&14&%/& !"#$#$%&"(!"##$use against the respondent,

!""# the original copies of evidentiary material!" #$%&()(" *+,*" *+)" #)**%-)$"keeps at least two sets of photocopies, all of which must be certified true !"#$ %&("!)$ *%+,!" #$" %&" ()*+" #$" (#,*%-" ,.#/" 0#1.2*3!#/" 43%&" %&"original copies;

(g) !"#$%&()*$+"&,-" ./"0-)%,,%," -."1%"2*&&%3" *)3" -4%"2.rresponding facts each !"#$%&& !"##$%&%"()$%*+

!"# !"#$ %#()$ )*+,"-$ ."/"$ 0/&+1#)$ -"#$ 1#)%#1$ *+-/*2#$ *($ -"#$ 3#--*0#%$!"##$%&"()*+ !"#$%#$&%()*&%+,%(#"+-!!"#$!"#$%&()*+%,-

(i) !"#$%&()%($*+&,-)(*&$&+$("#$.#(*(*,/ !"# Once the !"#$%&(&!)$* !"#"$%"&()"*"($($+,!"#$"%#&"(&)*"+,"-+,#",#$",+($"&./"/&,$"

of receipt and shall immediately notify !"#$%&()!*&!#)+


12 ! ypes of Petitions !"# Only p!"#$%#& %(& !%)*)*!#&+%(!"& ),!& -+"*#(*.)*$%&$/& ),!&0%(!"1"(+)!&2$%#)*)+)*$%&

!"#$%&$()*)*+,-$./+0$)1$2+30)4 (2) !"#$%&&()*+$,#-)-)&*.$/01$2#$3#4$2#%&5#$-"#$6&75-

!"# Petition for Declaratory Relief. ! nyone interested under any act or policy of a Sanggunian official or entity, or whose rights are effected by a resolution or !"#$%& ()&* +,-"., +.,)%/ ". 0$"#)1$"2 1/,.,"- 3#, ) !,1$1$"2 -". 4,%#).)1".&relief before the court to determine the question of constitutionality, legality, or !"#$%&$($)*+!"#$#%&(!%)(*+"(!(),-.!"!/#+%(+*(0#$("#&0/$(+"()1/#,$(/0,",1%),"2!

(b) !"#$#$%& (%) *&+,&-#$%&. Anyone interested under any act or policy of the !"#$$%#&"#(")*+,"-,.&.&/#0/1%#3.&/#45,#5,1,6%&1,71,+&,08%,./.5,!"#$#%()*%+*&,(""#$(-.,/(% !!"#!$%&"!"(%)*(+!,-%.(%*/)*(+!,-$%#0+!1%"*1%!"#$%&()*+,-- -being.!

(c) Petition for Review. When any Sanggunian official or entity has decided to act or has passed an act or resolution, without or in excess of their jurisdiction, or with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction, the !"#$%#& (!)%*+!* ,-# ! (#%.%./01/) )#2.#3%/ (#%.%./0%4#$/5)%%/ !005- /)!"#$%&()*+#,*$($"- .-# /0.-1$-/()*+$-*$#,-1.20,2$,%( .-#2.3 .-#4)(1$*,require.!

!"# !"#$#$%& (%) *%+,-$.&/"0! !"#$ ! any Sanggunian official or entity unlawfully !"#$"%&( &)"( *"+,-+./!%"( -,( /!( /%&( 0)1%)( &)"( $/0( -+( &)"( %-2+&( *"%13%/$$4(enjoins as a duty, the affected party may file a petition for compliance to !"#$#$%(" )%*+##% )%,,-&.#("+"/!%&."$,,".$-#"12% !"#$"%&("&$)(!"time specified by the court, to do the act required to be done to protect the rights of the petitioner.!

(e) Petition for Quo Warranto! !"#$"%&may file a petition for quo warranto against !"#$%&()$%)$("*+*#$%,$*-($ .!"//0"+!" !"#$%"()*$+,%#-% ./0$% /0% /)1%2##3%!"#$%&(%)"*+","-(.#(#&%/0"!.#$1$1!2"3-+&(!13"3+&(%-%!1&*#451**6."*3or exercised an office or position.!

(f) Impeachment Complaint. !"#$"%& !"#$ %&$ "($ )!*"+,!(-$ +.!*&")(-$ "/")(0-$!"#$ %&()$ %*$ +,($ -!"../"0!" ! !"#$% &(% ()*!+&,#$% #-% *..% *"".,/*0.(%administrative remedies.!

!"# !"#$#$%&(%)!""#$%&()*(+#,-)%$!! !"#$%&(#$ ()$! ! !"#$%&"% ($)*)*+,% )-$%!"#$%! !!"!""#$% &% "#()$*&% +),,&*-!*. ! !"#$ %"&()(!&%!*$ +*%&"*$ ,-$ *.$ /,#,0!$!"#$$%&($)**+),)-.*,$/0.+(+&(01$-2 !!"# ing a hearing.

!"# ! etition for Issuance of Subpoena duces tecum!! !"#$%&(#$ ()$&$ *&+,$ -$%,(.(.)"$!"#$court! to issue a subpoena duces tecum to command any undergraduate !"#$%&"()"*%+(,(-. /0*((-!"( produce documents and allow its possession and inspection!by the court.!

13 Deliberation Process for Petitions !"# !"#$%&($ )*+$ ,#-(%#+&.(/0$ */$ ."#$1#+(.$ *)$2#.(.(*/$ "&--$%#$ (/$&33*+,&/3#$ .*$ ."##$

!"#$%& ()$ *+"!, %)-## !"#$ +. ,)$ /$!0,% +1 - 2$,0,0+. ,)!+"3) - 4!05$. 6$*0%0+.&Should the court fail to meet the !"#!$%&" ()"*+)%,"! ,- ./" 0&!")1)#!2#."


!"#$%&%%&"#( )"*(+,%-( "#( ./%&%&"#$( )"*(&0./+,10/#%( "*( */,+223(%1/( ./%&%&"#($1+22(4/(!"#$%!#&!(()*+&,%&,,-+.

!"# The Clerk of Court, upon receipt of the petition!"#$%&&"()*%)+"%",(-."("/$0"-0/1/1(2"!"# !$%#&%(")*%)!. Anyone who is not a party to the case may deliver a copy of the !"#$#$%&()&(*+,*-$#(%.(/"0-$1"(23/#(4"(/342$5",(46(#7"(!"0/%&(87%(,"9$-"0",(#7"(petition to certify the receipt of the respondent.

!"# !"#$%"#%()%*+%),-."#/.)+0"1*%*2"3%/(*4+*2 !"#$%()*#&+,-./0%11-#!"#$% &()% *+,% *-),% "..% *+,% /"*-,$% ",% -0&(),!% (&% *+,% /,*-*-(01% "$% $*"*,!% -0% *+,%affidavit of service filed certifying the date and time of receipt.

!"# !"#$ court!shall rule through wri.en decision !"#$%#&!($ )*$ !"#$+#!!),!"#$"%he !"#$%!!"#$!"%& ()& )(& *##"+)& *& +etition!" #$" %&((" )*+,#-." $&." ).$#$#+/.*" 0#$&" " *$#+/(.1"Reasons for not considering a !"#$#$%& !"#$%&()*%+),-)".+)$!/!+&)+.,

!"# !"#$%&%%()"*%)"+,"!"#$%-./0*"&/0$)"$01.(23 !"# !"#$%#!&!&($)#&(*$+!, (c) the lack of due merit!which may include cases where the petition is plagued

!"#$%&()*+,-.%(%/,0/#-1#"2*%"134"#"*/5 !"# !"#$%#!&!&($)#&(*$+!,&-#$!"#$.+/!0,$1+/&,-&.!&(2

!"# Should the petition be accepted the court may decide to schedule and facilitate, prior !"#!$%#$%&()*#(!self, a hearing conference to which the parties are required to a5end.

!" Motions !"# Motions by the parties in accordance to the petition filed or the respondent upon

!"#$%&$(#)"*& +&(,"&-"(#(#$& ./0(& !"&)1"*&2#(,#$&(,3""&456&3"%/173&08,1&*790&7$*&must include the rationales for so.

!"# Motions filed by the parties in accordance to the decision released by the court on the !""#$%!&"# () )#*#"%+(& (, ! $#%+%+(&- .$(& /#+&0 &(%+1#2 (, %3# 2#"+4+(&- 5.4% /#!"#$%&()*%()+##%,-.%+#/0"1+%23)44"%$152%1*$%602(%*3"ude the rationales for so.

(3) !"#$%&($)("(*"&(+",(-.&(+)$%)/(01%*1(%/*.23&4(52$("#&(/)$(.%+%$&3($)! !"# !" !"#$"%"&$(!$((!where the respondent motions for the dismissal of the case,

!"#$$%&()*+)$$%,&-./&*#&0)1*.!"#$%%&%#()#*)(+,&)!"#-!.)%/ (b) !" motion! for extension!where either party may apply for the extension of a

!"#$%&( &")&*$+"( %#( &,#)-$%+( %.( )( !#%/""&$+0( %.( -1"( /)2"( 21%,*&( 2,/1(applicati!"#$%#&()"#*%+,!"+$-%#.*!/"0,1

!"# !" !"#$"%& "(& )& *$++& "& ,)(#$-.+)(/& 012(2& #12& ),,+$-)%#& !"#$"%/& #12& -".(#& #"&!"##$%& ()*$&+*,-* .$,(/ ("&0-!1"-*$11 .*,(0%*%(&"!2#*%(-$11 .$,(0*- ("!"#$%$ "()*+$"&,#$&%%#$!($ "()*+$!"#-#$.#$&/0$!"&!$-#1&2/$)/+2%*(#+$&!$the time of filing of the motion;

!"# a motion to quash!where the applicant motions the dismissal of evid!"#!$%&$reasons of irrelevance, invalidity, or insubstantiality.


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R!"#$%&(&$#)& ! !"#"#$%!&(%)"*! ! !"#$%&!%

!" !"#$%&(&)%"*+ !"# The respondent is entitl!"# $%# %()# %*# $+!# (!$,$,%-#!"#$ !%%$ &()*"")$ #+,-.")/$

!"#"$%&( )( *"(+%,"(-#".(/0( *"(1"22)&"!(/"3 !"#$%$ !("%)$*$"+,&%$%!$-.!/$!0$%$!"#$%&"&()!"*+!,& !"#$%"()%"*+"#$%",%#-#-*&"!"#$$%&%()"$*%#+%#$$%+,-!.

!"# !"#$ %#&&()#*$ +),$!"#$ %#&()*#)! ! !"# ! !"#$#%!& #( )!*!$+! *(,$!- (. )!-,("-!- ()!"#$"%&()*+,*-".*#/*0"1.#,2"%*3%"#/*.4

!"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$ *#-%(),#)&$!"#$%$&(! !"#$%&"!$ !($ )$ *(!&+#$ (,$ "#)%&*-$ !($ .#$!"#$%"&"!()(*"+),(*"-.+"!./.- !"#$%&!%($)*$%$#!+!+)($!"#$%()*$+

!" !"#$%&(&!)*+,*) The petitioner and the respondent both have the right to le motions and responses before the court upon receipt of a petition and upon release of a court decision, provided that such motions and responses are led during the three -day limit prescribed.

!" !"#$%&%&()*+,- The petitioner and the respondent both have the right to be represented by their own counsels, provided that such counsels are bona de undergraduate students of the Loyola Schools.

!" !"#$%&%&()*+*,%&-."/*,0*&1,/&2"%,*++*+ !"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$*#-%(),#)&$!"#$%$&(!!"#$%&"!$!($)%#*#+!$#,&-#+!&.%/$0.!#%&.1$

!"#$ !"##$%&$()&*++*+, !"# !"#$%!"#$%&(!!"#$%&%#!($)*(!#$"(*)+,)(-$).+/+0)12-++0*)3/)2()*)45("$**$*6

!" !"#$%&%&(")*+,-.&/&0+"1,2*, The petitioner and the respondent both have the right to discovery of evidence, and are entitled to request and receive all documentary evidence and a list of witnesses which will be used by the opposing party in a hearing.

!" !"#$%&%&()&*+,(-%"(.&/-"01)(. The petitioner and the respondent both have the right to request a magistrate to inhibit himself from the proceedings, provid ed that they state the legal reason for which said magistrate s ability to render an impartial judgment may be questioned, subject to section 9(1).

!" !"#$%&%&(&)*(+",# !"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$*#-%(),#)&$!"#$%$&(!!"#$%&"!$!($)%#*#+!$!"#&%$,%-.#+!*$&+$

!"#$%&()*+,-"*%,)!,#)..,",/0(&11&1,(",!&.02&*,(&1(0%"+3 !"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$*#-%(),#)&$!"#$%$&(!!"#$%&"!$!($)*++$,(%$*$"#*%&-$!($.#+&/#%$

!"#$%#"&()*+,- !"# !"#$#%&()*(&+% ,-$%&./$"0-.$,% )1% "%2"++3&"% )4!"#$%$$%#()*+#)"!#$$,% #-.%

!"#$%&()*+!"* ,-.$/*$"("$0"(*1.22*3%(,$"/%-&*4!"/!"$* /-* !-23*#* !"#$%&*1-$* ,#("(*&-/*!"#$%#!"&!()*+,-(*"./


!! Public Nature of Hearings The petitioner and the respondent does not have the right to a private hearing, but may present their concerns to the court. The court reserves full discretion in determining attendance to the hearing.

!" !"#$%&()*#(() The burden of proof lies with the petitioner; the respondent is presumed innocent until proven guilty.


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!" !"#$%&"!"#$%&()*+ !"# !""#$%&()*#!" !!"#!$%"$&!"(%")%$*+,$-!"#$%&$()#$%&""&*+,-$.&/01#,(2

!"# !" #$%&" (" )$&*+%%+%" &" ,+" -.##+/" .&" &0+" 0+.1$*2" .*/" &0+" 2+*+1.#" (.-&%" &" )0$-0"!"#$%&()!**%&++%(!*(,-!

!"# !"#$%&(")*+",$%-"#.%)."/012%(+ !"# !"#$%&!($)%$!"#$*&+!,!!"#$!%!

!""# !"#$#%()#$!*$+#$,-#.#(!#$/!$!"#$"#/-&(0! !"""# !"#$%&()#*!+$!"%!$,-(*+#.$/.%*!+$!-$/+#*!!

!"# !""#$%&$()&*+,#-*)$+&*"#).#/$#0+$1$()$#*)#)2$#2$*+&(3! !"# !"#$ %#&&()#*$ +),$ &"#$ *#-%(),#)&$ -"+..$ -/01&$ &"#-#$ ,(2/1#)&-$ &($ &"#$!"#$%& (&

! !"#$ !!"#$%&(#&)%!#&)(#*!"#$%&()$#*+,--(#.)/*#0%1-$%#2,%#,%)$34&5

!" !"#$%&()"&*# !"# !""#$%&()*+#+$&""#,-..%),%#!"#$

!"# !" !"##$%&$&()$*+))$%+)$,+-).$/"0-1%"%)$1+"##$! !""#$%%&!()*#$+#+,&- !"# !" !"#$"%& $#& ()& *+,$,& -+,& .,$/& #0&! !"#$ ! !"#$$% (% #% )*$$% +#$$% *,% &"(%

!"#$%&"&(%) *(%(+&) "&) &,() ,("$+#) &-) .(&(!$+() $/) ") 01-1!) ,"%) 2((+)!"#$%&"(!)*

!"# !"#$%()*+$)",$()-".-()*$,%&$(/0&1%/&),$"2$ $3)**4)()$"51(.6$ !"#$ !!"#$%&()!"#$$% &()**+% ,-% ."*% *#+/01% (2% ."*% 3"/*2% 4#1/!.#.*% (2% ."*%!"#$%& (& )*+%,$%-.&!"#$"%#&$()*+%,"*%+-*$#.$%/$,0%-1#$20%13%3*+1(,#1&%#&%)#+-(,*4

!"# !"#$%&()*+&(,-$+()#%,./0$ !"#$ !!"#$%&()(!#**)+$,-"".)/%0! !"# !"#$!"#$%& ()#*+,(+$& ,$(-#.)& +"$& /"(,)$*& ()(#.*+& +"$& ,$*01.-$.+& (*& *+(+$-& #.&

!"#$%&!#($!"#$%&"$()*&+"#, !"#$!!"#$%&%()#%*#(+(+,-#./ !"# the !"#$%&%()#%*#+!&,-#,(%.)#*#%()#%/)0#%1$20+(*$(#%.0""%$+3%()#%*#+!&,-#,(%

whether he pleads ! guilty !"#$#%&() *"#) court !"#$$% &()**+% ,-."%!"#$%&()*+ $&+ ! !"#$ %&(#)! !"#$#%&() *"#) !"#$% !"#$$% &()**+% ,-."% ."*%hearing.

!"# !" !"#!$%$%&!(")*"$+!"(!,#&*!$-"%"$+)$"#)($%./0)("&(*!(-"shall!then introduce the arguments they intend to prove during the hearing in the form of an opening !"#"$%$&"()*$(+,$&-&.(!"#"$%$&"(!*#//(0$(/-%-"$1("+(#&(+2"/-&$(+3("*$(4#!$(#&1(!*#//(!"#$%#&()!!"#$%&%%()*$)%($%&+"#,-

!"# !"#$%&(#))#)$*+$,*"$-./)$)".00$"#($,#$#1.2&(#3$,4$"#$-./4$".$,/*56"$"#2$!"#court!and !"#$%be cross-!"#$%&!()*(+,!(#-!./!(0#.+*1

(6) The petitioner and the respondent, in that particular order, shall then present a !"##$% !" #$" %&()" )*+,%(-" ,.**" (/" %&" $#)0" #$" ,1#*(/2" .)230/%*4" 5#" /6"evidence may be admi,ed during closing arguments.

!"# The Chief Magistrate shall then adjourn the hearing.


!" !"#$%$&()*&+$,&-$., During hearings, the magistrates reserve the right to question the petitioner and the respondent and to interrupt examinations and cross-examinations to directly question witnesses.

!" !"#$%&&%& !"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$ *#-%(),#)&$ -"+..$ "+/#$&"#$ *0"&$&($%*#-#)&$1&)#--#-$+),$&($

!"#$%"#&(#)!%"**-examine witnesses. !"# No ! !"#$%%!!"#$$%&%()*+$$,%-)%./(0.*./#-%)0%%1.-/!!%#2#./!-%".*!$34 (3) Wri$en testimony from witnesses unavailable to testify at a hearing shall be

!""#$%&%(&))*&+,-./&"!0)&.-&*+.1&))*+((/&01!2!+(!/(&3#$"$#)) -examination. (4) !"#$%&&%&&()**$+#!"#!$%#&!%&!$(")%$**+% ,"#(-% .--!/% ,0*"%#*%#!1#(23% "/%+3%"*#%

!"#$"%&()$*&+$,-$*&*&"#()./)0&++#&1"00&2-,#-/#$*$&+$(3,)45 (5) !"#$%#&()*#)+$",&$+"#$%-."+$+($%#/,-)$&-0#)+$ ,)*$&12"$&-0#)2#$&",00$)(+$3#$+,4#)$ ,&$

!"#$!%&!())*+,-(.&+,/*0#,#-12 !"# !"#$%&&%&&()***"+"##(%",#%"+-$.#-#(%/0%"-$&1-&%23 !"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$*#-%(),#)&$-"+..$)(&$/#$*#0#**#,$&($+-$1&)#--#-$/2&$3+4$56#$

!"#!$%&()*+),")#-,."/!)!&)/0# -!"#$%%(&)

!" !"#$"%&()*$%+,-.*$%+& !"# !"#$ %!"#"#$%!& (%) "*! &!+,$%)!%"!"#$% % ()!*)+,)*% -.% (.-/0(% ()1. !"#$"%&(")

counsel! , verbally !"# !"#$"%"& "%#$%()*)&*)+,$%-&+#&+& .+#),$!)&$%& +/)/&"0&+1/)%)/*+#&+2+3&

the impartiality of the hearing, in cases of emergencies, or if the !"#$%!!"#$%%&()*+ %,!%(&+ -##+ ./$0+ -.%1+ -!"#"$%& ()*+,-& #"(*.,($/"&!"#$"%&"!&"#&()$()*&(+,-)!&(!"%$.%&/0

!"# !"#$"%"& ())*+& ,& -$#%+&$.& ,& -$#%+&$& ."(%/"&0"1/&%"& $2%$34,%4+& "*&relevance to the case;

(c) !"#$"%"&()(**&$+,((&$*&-&%((."&)-//&+"&-&0!"#$%&(%)#*+,!&!-%&(.,/!*#)%!"#$%& !"#$%&( )*#++( ,-! !"#$%"()!"#"$%&"! !by the Chief Magistrate, after !"#$"%!"#$%!proceedings will resume;

!"# !"#$"%& #"& ()*%+& #,*& -.*%+-& $/& )0"1**+$%.& 2$#,& (1,& -.*%+-& 3*1"!*&!"#$%&$()*+,&+,-*+.&/*001&"++!"#$%!!"#$%%&()*+

!"# !"#$%#&&()#*$+),$&"#$*#-%(!"#!$%&%$(#)% #*+#,$)-#% ,ounsel shall state the type of !"#$"%& #()& *$+& #"& ,-$+(& -%.& #(& ,(-+"%& /",& ."$%0& +"& -/#(,& #(& 1$(/& 2-0$+#,-#(&grants them recognition.


!"!#$%&"

! !"#$ DELIBERATIONS AND ! !"#$#%&"#!(!$( ! !"#$%

!" !"#$%"&($)*+ (1) !"#$%"&($)*+, )*, -+"+, +.##, ( !"# $%&"# ()# %*+",# +"++(*)# &-."/# .0"# 0"&/()1# (+#

adjourned. The findings and recommendations of the !"#$% !"#$$% &% !(% !)$$*%!"#$% &(% ()*+($,(% -(,(*)(+% .&% &(% (.-*$/0% .$+% /!*1&% 2.11% 3(% 3.2(+% !"#$% &(%preponderance of evidence.

(2) Only magistrates shall !"# $%"&"(# )*%+,# )"-+!"%.(+/ .)# (0"# 1+*(" /2# &*30#!"#$%"&($)*+,+-##,%", ."/(,$*,+(&$0(,0)*1!"*0"2,3-",45)&$(6, )/$*$)*,$+, (-", )/$*$)*,agreed upon by a two-!"#$%&()*+$#!,)-%&")../01+(0/#-%#-23

!"# In case of a deadlock, or if the magistrates fail t!"#$$%&"#("#)"*+(%&",+%-%!)".%(/"#"two-!"#$%& ()*+$#!,-status quo ante !"#$$% &% ()"$*% #+*% ,-% !"#$$% &% ./+!,*0*% #!%!"#$%"& !"& (!)!)#*& #+& ,((,-& .,/& 0)/1)//02& 3#!")*%& "#.4+& )*& !"& ,5!/& #6& !"&!"#$% shall be taken to imply such action to be a ma!"#$%&$#""()*%+$%&$ ,$ -")*)*%+$%#$appeal, unless otherwise directed.

!"# The court reserves the right to seek counsel from outside sources. !"# !"#$%#&%$"#()*++#"),#-,+.,/*"%$#&/%0,((#"*1,#+%$2,/#")*$#(3#456#/,27+*/#(0)%%+#-*8(9

30 Case Opinions !"# !"#$ court!!"#"!$ es the right to publish a !"#$%()!decision wherein the majority or

!"#$ %&&()*%+$ ,(&-(&.$ -#/(+(*&$ (+$ !0#&$ !*$ ,#$ !"#$ *1(&(*&$ *2$ !"#$court!" #$%" &"!"#$%&() *+) !,) !,%,+-%".) -!/0.#&!#1) 20..,#0,/) %30,0%,.4) $%56&4) -".#) *)!"#$%&()*+%,-#"!*.-*%!/+0-1 !"#$%&!"%()

!"# !"#$%&()*+&*#)$&+#$#,-.(,#/$*.$0+(*#$*"#(+$.0,$.1(,(.,)$.,$*"#$2&)#)$*"#3$"&,/4#5 !"# !"#$% ()# *%+,&(-%(%--,.#%(#%# /"%",*0/$,&,0"2#%"3# *%+,&(-%(# *%3#%/()0-#

!"#$!"#$%!!" !"#$%$&!"#$%"&()"*+(&, !"#$!!"#$%&%#&" ()"*+"$,*-%!.+/"(!"(" !"#$!"#$%& decision of the !"#$%, or the magistrate may sign the decision to which all other !"#$%&"&(%)*+,*-)$,).-//0

(4) !"# $% ()# *%+,&(-%( -%$)# %"# .$(,/# 0$,&,1"# 23# %# (41-thirds majority, any magistrate may author the !"#$%s majority and official decision. Such decision may !"# $%!&()"*# +(# +#!"#$ %()! !"#$%$&( &)( *+"(!"#$%!" #$" %&" ()*+,%$)%" ()-" ,+*." %&"!"#$%$&()&(*+$#+(,--(&)+".(/,0$%).,)"%(#.($(21--3(4(#,%"(%&/"(/,0$%).,)"%(,0.""(on the result but not on the reason, they may publish minor!"#$%&%())!*$&+!!&,$after the !"#$%!"#$%&(")*%&!+,"-.%/"0&+#1&23"%#+%.11&+4")*%&!+!"0.!2"5*"!&4+*),"Dissenting opinions, concurring in part or in full by the remaining magistrates, must !"#$%!&()"*#+,*#(-,"*#+../0*,-&12

(5) !"#$%&&"$#$%($# (# )ajority opinion has been reached but does not satisfy the two-thirds majority requirement, the following must be published where applicable:

!"# !!"# $%&()*+# ,)-)-# .!)/!# $01*# 2"# %# !"#$ %()! decision or individually !"#$%&!

!"# !"#$m!"#$!%&(#"()$$!"*#+!"!#", which must be signed! and !"# the ! !""#$%!$&()!$!($"*+!,+-."%/#"!&$#0


31 !"#$%$"()"*)+,-$(. After the deliberations the Clerk of Court shall serve the notice of ruling to the parties and the decision shall be published or reported in at least one major student news outlet of the Loyola Schools.


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32 Motion for Reconsideration !"# !"#$% ()*(+#"%,-#$.(( /01 .(2&34.5*$%%364754.(2"8(,#%#$(+4.#"(549#(.#$(".

!"#"$%&()&*"+(&$#"()!,-$+.&(/-"01(&$(+)(!!"#(+2$3"!0&$(+4 !"# !"#$%%&$#(")#)&*"+,-deration of the !"#$%!!"#$%&!&()"*"+("+,,$+-".*"+"/$+*&(0"1&--"

!"#"$%"&%($")#(*#%+"#,,"-#./$%($0#$/#01!0%$%(-#23"%+%#%+"#court!overlooked, !"#$"%&$ ()"(*+!",$("-./0!,(."$,1!,$&!$".,$)(2%"$!,$,1%$1%!/(")$./$!,$,1%$3%,(,(."4$!"#$%"!()*+"$, !missteps that the !"#$%!may have commi+ed.

!"# !"#$%&()#*+#,-#../0#,1+&/.(*+#,2/0#,1+&/./&3*"/ !"#$%!may order for another !"#$%&()$(%*(+#,(%-"(#(./++#$,(0/1+"&*(2)&.%1"$%&(*!"(#33"#45

33 !"#$%"& After the three days given for ling a motion for re consideration has elapsed, the decision of the court shall be considered nal. No succeeding appeals will be considered after an appeal for reconsideration has been given and the court has upheld its decision. Should this take place, it shall be considered that the court has upheld the decision with finality.

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