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Act No. 190 Section 785

Lawful to demand specific fees only.

Section 785

SEC. 785. Lawful to demand specific fees only. — It shall be lawful for the clerk of the Supreme Court, the clerks of Courts of First Instance, and commissioners appointed by the Courts of First Instance, assessors in Courts of First Instance and in courts of justices of the peace, governors as officers of the court, sheriffs, bailiffs, justices of the peace, notaries public, and other officers and persons hereinafter mentioned, together with their assistants and deputies to demand, receive, and take the several fees hereinafter mentioned and allowed for, any business by them respectively done by virtue of their several offices, and no more.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 785 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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