2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests
On May 10, 2022, the Office of the Court Administrator issued Circular No. 103-2022 to inform all Regional Trial Courts designated as election courts about the "2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests." These amendments, effective May 9, 2022, were approved by the Court En Banc and aim to update procedural guidelines for handling municipal election contests. The circular emphasizes that any conflicting rules or regulations from the Supreme Court are repealed or modified in light of these amendments. Courts are advised to observe these changes strictly for proper implementation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 103-2022
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 10, 2022
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 103-2022
| TO | : | All Regional Trial Courts Designated as Election Courts, Single-Sala Regional Trial Courts, and Other Regional Trial Court Branches Which Shall Handle Election Contests |
| SUBJECT | : | 2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests |
In accordance with the 05 May 2022 Resolution in A.M. No. 10-4-1-SC, the Court En BancRESOLVED to APPROVE the "2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests," the full text of which is appended herewith as Annex "A" for reference.
Particular attention should be given to the following final provisions of the Rules, to quote:
RULE 18
Section 1. Repealing Clause. — All other rules, resolutions, regulations, or circulars of the Supreme Court or parts thereof that are inconsistent with any amendments to these Rules are hereby deemed repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 2. Effectivity Clause. — These interim amendments shall take effect on May 9, 2022.
For information, guidance, and strict observance.
(SGD.) RAUL BAUTISTA VILLANUEVACourt Administrator
ANNEX A
A.M. No. 10-4-1-SC
Cite This Law
2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests, OCA Circular No. 103-2022, May 10, 2022 (Philippines)
2022 Interim Amendments to the 2010 Rules of Procedure for Municipal Election Contests, OCA Circular No. 103-2022 (Phil. 2022)
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