Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases
Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79, issued on October 4, 1979, amends the procedure for raffling criminal cases among courts in the Philippines. It mandates that vacant salas without judges or with judges on extended leave should be excluded from the raffle to minimize delays in case disposition. Once vacancies are filled, these salas will receive a proportionate number of cases to balance their caseloads with other branches. Additionally, criminal cases involving detention prisoners previously assigned to vacant salas must be re-raffled to salas with incumbent judges. The circular also instructs judges to release individuals charged under Republic Act No. 6036 on recognizance rather than requiring bail.
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- What is Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases about?
- Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79, issued on October 4, 1979, amends the procedure for raffling criminal cases among courts in the Philippines. It mandates that vacant salas without judges or with judges on extended leave should be excluded from the raffle to minimize delays in case disposition. Once vacancies are filled, these salas will receive a proportionate number of cases to balance their caseloads with other branches. Additionally, criminal cases involving detention prisoners previously assigned to vacant salas must be re-raffled to salas with incumbent judges. The circular also instructs judges to release individuals charged under Republic Act No. 6036 on recognizance rather than requiring bail.
- What type of law is Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79?
- Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases (Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases enacted?
- Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases (Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79) was enacted on Oct 4, 1979.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases?
- Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases, Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79, Oct 4, 1979 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 4, 1979
SUPREME COURT CIRCULAR NO. 20-79
| SUBJECT | : | Amendment to Paragraph III, Subparagraph 2 of Circular No. 7, dated September 23, 1974, Re-Raffle of cases |
| TO | : | All Executive Judges of the Courts of First Instance and City Courts |
In view of the delay in the disposition of criminal cases brought about by the present practice of raffling of cases among all branches of the court in one station including vacant salas without a detailed judge, henceforth, all vacant salas without judges on temporary assignment or detail therein or where the judge is on an extended leave of more than 30 days, shall be excluded from the raffle of criminal cases: provided that once the vacancies are filled or the absent judge has returned, the sala shall be assigned such number of cases as will equalize its caseload equitably with the rest of the other branches in the same station.
Furthermore, criminal cases involving detention prisoners and previously raffled to vacant salas as above stated (whether or not the trial has been started or the case has been submitted for decision) shall be re-raffled to the other salas with incumbent judges.
The Executive Judges shall within their administrative areas direct the judges of the City Courts and Municipal Courts with multiple salas to likewise adopt and observe the above procedure in the raffle and distribution of cases among them.
Where a person is charged with any offense contemplated by Republic Act No. 6036 (copy attached), the Judge should as therein provided order the release of the accused on recognizance instead of requiring bail.
The practice of including vacant salas in the raffling of criminal cases as prescribed in paragraph III, subparagraph 2, of Circular No. 7, dated September 23, 1974, is hereby amended accordingly.
(SGD.) CLAUDIO TEEHANKEEActing Chief Justice
Cite This Law
Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases, Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79, Oct 4, 1979 (Philippines)
Amendment to Par. III, Subpar. 2 of Circular No. 7 (September 23, 1974) Re-Raffle of Cases, Supreme Court Circular No. 20-79 (Phil. 1979)
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