NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE

SCHEDULE OF LEGAL FEES

*Indigent litigants, the Republic of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities other than government
owned and controlled corporation, are exempted from the payment 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 P10.00 for every P1,000.00
2. LIBEL
3. RECKLESS IMPRUDENCE
4. ORAL DEFAMATION
5. MALICIOUS MISCHIEF / ALL OTHER
CASES WITH DAMAGES
6. QUALIFIED THEFT

FEE

150.00
200.00
300.00
400.00
500.00
600.00
700.00
800.00
900.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
200.00
200.00
200.00

200.00
5,00.00 for trucks,
7. CARNAPPING
cars and motorcycle;
1,000 for buses
50% of fees for
8. VIOLATION OF B.P. 22
estafa; if filed w/
estafa , no charges
9. VIOLATION OF R.A. 7832 (Electric Pilferage)
2,000.00
5% of collectible
10. VIOLATION OF SSS / PAG-IBIG LAWS
amount
11. ILLEGAL RECRUITMENT
100.00
12. VIOLATION OF R.A. 8041 (Water Pilferage)
1,000.00
13. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
5,000.00
14. VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION /
300.00
CONDOMINIUM LAW
15. VIOLATION OF P.D. 1083 (Code of Muslim
500.00
Personal Laws)

B. APPEALS / PETITION FOR REVIEW

1. TO THE REGIONAL STATE PROSECUTORS
2. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE
RESOLUTION OF REGIONAL STATE
PROSECUTORS
3. TO THE CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR /
SECRETARY
4. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE
RESOLUTION OF THE CHIEF STATE
PROSECUTOR / SECRETARY
C. MOTIONS / PLEADINGS ETC. FOR
CONSIDERATION OR COMMENT OF
PROSECUTORS
1. MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL
2. MOTION FOR RELEASE OF MOTOR
VEHICLES
3. AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE
4. MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT IN
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
5. MOTION FOR RELEASE OF CASH BOND
6. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF
RESOLUTION IN PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION
7. MOTION FOR REINVESTIGATION
8. MOTION FOR INHIBITION OF
PORSECUTOR
D. CLEARANCES ISSUED FOR:
1. LOCAL EMPLOYMENT
2. FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT
3. FOREIGN TRAVEL
4. FIREARMS LISCENSE
5. PERMIT TO CARRY FIREARMS
6. BUSINESS PERMIT
7. RETIREMENT / RESIGNATION
E. OTHER SERVICES
1. MEDIATION
2. SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS REQUIRING

500.00
300.00
1,000.00
500.00

100.00
200.00
500.00 (Prosecutor's
Office); 500.00
(RTC); 300.00
(MTC)
100.00
100.00
500.00
500.00
200.00

50.00
100.00
200.00
1,000.00
500.00
300.00
100.00

500.00
500.00

APPEARANCE OF PROSECUTOR
3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH
50.00
4. CERTIFICATION RE: STATUS OF CASES,
30.00 + 2.00/ page
TRUE COPY OF DOCUMENTS, EXHBITS ETC. in excess of 3 pages