28/08/2025
Our firm is pleased to share an official communication from the Supreme Court's Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) regarding the Amended 2024 Rules on Notarial Practice.
In response to a query submitted by our firm notary public, Atty. Harold R. Sator, the OCA has clarified that for the purpose of monthly electronic submissions, only instruments acknowledged before a notary public are required to be transmitted to the Clerk of Court.
This explicitly excludes documents containing a jurat, such as Affidavits and Judicial Affidavits.
We hope this provides valuable guidance to our fellow legal practitioners and the general public in navigating the new requirements.