Amendment to Sec. 2562 of Charter of Baguio City Re: Additional Judge for City Court of Baguio
Republic Act No. 6262, enacted on June 19, 1971, amends Section 2562 of the Revised Administrative Code to establish an additional judge for the City Court of Baguio, bringing the total to four judges. In cases of absence or incapacity of any judge, the Secretary of Justice is authorized to appoint an assistant attorney or provincial fiscal to serve as an acting judge, who will have the same powers as a regular judge but will not receive extra compensation. This law aims to enhance the judicial capacity of the City Court of Baguio. The Act took effect upon its approval and was published in the Official Gazette on November 1, 1971.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 6262
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 19, 1971
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6262
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE FOR THE CITY COURT OF BAGUIO
SECTION 1. Section two thousand five hundred sixty-two of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 2562. The city court. — There shall be a city court for the City of Baguio for which four judges shall be appointed. In case of absence, sickness or incapacity of any of the judges of the city court, the Secretary of Justice may designate any assistant attorney of the Department of Justice or provincial fiscal to act as judge of the city court of the City of Baguio, with all the powers of the regular judge of said court; but such acting judge shall not receive any additional compensation during the time he is acting as judge."
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 19, 1971
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 67, No. 44, p. 8647 on November 1, 1971
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 2562 of Charter of Baguio City Re: Additional Judge for City Court of Baguio, Republic Act No. 6262, Jun 19, 1971 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 2562 of Charter of Baguio City Re: Additional Judge for City Court of Baguio, Republic Act No. 6262 (Phil. 1971)
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