Approval of the Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order

OCA Circular No. 194-2018Supreme Court Issuances

On September 10, 2018, the Office of the Court Administrator issued Circular No. 194-2018 to inform all judges and clerks of court about the approval of the Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order, as resolved by the Supreme Court on August 7, 2018. This rule, which aims to regulate the departure of individuals under certain legal circumstances, was published in two major newspapers on September 1, 2018. It is set to take effect on September 16, 2018. The circular emphasizes the importance of adherence to this new rule.

September 10, 2018

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 194-2018

TO : All Judges and Clerks of Court of the First and Second Level Courts
     
SUBJECT : Approval of the Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order

 

In its 7 August 2018 Resolution in A.M. No. 18-07-05-SC(Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order), the Court RESOLVED to APPROVE the Rule on Precautionary Hold Departure Order.

The said Resolution, appended herein as Annex "A", was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and the Philippine Star on 1 September 2018 and shall take effect on 16 September 2018.

For your information, guidance and strict compliance.

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrative

ANNEX A

SC Resolution A.M. NO. 18-07-05-SCAugust 7, 2018