THE Supreme Court yesterday said the Judiciary ePayment system (JePS) us now accepting payment of court fees through Gcash and GrabPayment channels.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo said the move, in partnership with UnionBank of the Philippines, is part of the High Court’s effort “to continuously improve the JePS for a more safe, secure, and convenient way of paying court fees online.”
The JePS is a platform that allows the assessment and payment of legal fees and other collections of the judiciary in a more convenient and accessible manner by providing litigants, their counsels and or representatives, and persons requesting for clearances, certifications, and other services from the courts the option to pay online through major banks and digital wallets.
The SC said in a statement that litigants may access the JePS platform at https://epayment.judiciary.gov.ph/.
“Users simply need to click the ‘Go to Assessment Calculator’ button and fill in the necessary details,” it added.
After filling in the details, users will be redirected to the Payment Options page where they will be able to choose their preferred payment channel which includes UnionBank online, FortunePay, GCash, GrabPay, InstaPay, and PesoNet.
An electronic official receipt will immediately be generated after payment which may be downloaded and printed out by the users.
“The JePS aims to streamline the processes of assessment and payment of court fees, increase accessibility of the public to judicial services, increase transparency and accountability, and provide the Supreme Court with efficient accounting and auditing mechanisms,” the SC said.
The JePS is currently being used in all first-level courts and in 44 second-level pilot courts nationwide. It was pilot-tested in 20 courts in March 2022.
