An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and One (1) Additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region, to be Stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (E) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as Amended
Republic Act No. 11388, approved on August 22, 2019, establishes two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and one additional branch of the Municipal Trial Court in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna, within the Fourth Judicial Region. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers for these new courts, and the operationalization will be coordinated with the Department of Justice, ensuring that funds are appropriated only after the courts are organized and personnel appointed. This Act amends specific sections of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to accommodate these changes and will take effect 15 days after publication.
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- Republic Act No. 11388, approved on August 22, 2019, establishes two additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and one additional branch of the Municipal Trial Court in the City of Santa Rosa, Laguna, within the Fourth Judicial Region. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers for these new courts, and the operationalization will be coordinated with the Department of Justice, ensuring that funds are appropriated only after the courts are organized and personnel appointed. This Act amends specific sections of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to accommodate these changes and will take effect 15 days after publication.
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- An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and One (1) Additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region, to be Stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (E) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as Amended, Republic Act No. 11388, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11388
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- Philippines
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- Congress of the Philippines
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August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11388
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT AND ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION, TO BE STATIONED IN THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA, PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14 (E) AND SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and one (1) additional branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, to be stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna, are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches of the Regional Trial Court and Municipal Trial Court in Cities.
SECTION 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of two (2) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and one (1) additional branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, to be stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna. 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. SDHTEC
SECTION 3. Section 14 (e) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 4, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10815 on September 30, 2019.
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An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and One (1) Additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region, to be Stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (E) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as Amended, Republic Act No. 11388, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
An Act Creating Two (2) Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court and One (1) Additional Branch of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities in the Fourth Judicial Region, to be Stationed in the City of Santa Rosa, Province of Laguna, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14 (E) and Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Otherwise Known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as Amended, Republic Act No. 11388 (Phil. 2019)
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