Amendment to B.P. Blg. No. 129 (Additional RTC and MTC Branches in Cavite)
Republic Act No. 10454, enacted on April 8, 2013, establishes 27 additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and 8 branches of the Municipal Trial Court in various municipalities and cities within Cavite, as part of the Fourth Judicial Region. The law amends the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to facilitate the creation of these courts, assigning specific branch numbers through the Supreme Court. Funding for the newly established courts will be included in the annual General Appropriations Act and released upon their actual organization and personnel appointments. The Act takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or prominent newspapers.
April 8, 2013
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10454
AN ACT CREATING TWENTY-SEVEN (27) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND EIGHT (8) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES AND CITIES IN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, FURTHER AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980", AS AMENDED, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. Ten (10) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Bacoor, Cavite; eight (8) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Imus, Cavite; two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Dasmariñas City; two (2) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Trece Martires City; one (1) additional Regional Trial Court branch for Naic, Cavite; and four (4) additional Regional Trial Court branches for Tagaytay City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.
SECTION 2. Two (2) additional Municipal Trial Court branches for Bacoor, Cavite; three (3) additional Municipal Trial Court branches for Imus, Cavite; and three (3) additional Municipal Trial Court branches for Dasmariñas City, with seats thereat, are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.
SECTION 3. The Supreme Court shall assign the branch numbers for the newly-created branches.
SECTION 4. Accordingly, Section 14 (e) and Section 30 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980", as amended, as well as other provisions that may be inconsistent herewith, are hereby deemed repealed, modified and/or further amended.
SECTION 5. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include, as may be determined on a priority basis, in the Court's program the implementation of this Act. The funding therefor shall likewise be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Courts and the appointment of its personnel. ATEHDc
SECTION 6. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: April 8, 2013.
Published in The Philippine Star on April 17, 2013.