Change in the Representative Named in OCA Circular No. 214-2019 Dated 15 November 2019 (Re: Request for Assistance by the Bureau of Corrections in the Verification of Authenticity of Court Documents Related to the Release from Imprisonment of Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Have Completely Served Their Sentences)
OCA Circular No. 46-2021 directs all first and second level courts in the Philippines to assist Mr. Darwin Gaspay from the Bureau of Corrections in verifying the authenticity of court documents related to the release of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who have completed their sentences. This change comes as a result of the previous appointee, Ms. Remedios Pinky B. Santos, losing access to relevant documents. Courts are reminded of the confidential nature of court records and must adhere to existing laws and guidelines when releasing information. The circular emphasizes the importance of maintaining the integrity of court proceedings and protecting sensitive data.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 46-2021
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 25, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 46-2021
| TO | : | All First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Change in the Representative Named in OCA Circular No. 214-2019 Dated 15 November 2019 (Re: Request for Assistance by the Bureau of Corrections in the Verification of Authenticity of Court Documents Related to the Release from Imprisonment of Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Have Completely Served Their Sentences) |
Acting on the letter dated 11 February 2021 of Undersecretary Gerald Q. Bantag, Director General, Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), stating that Ms. Remedios Pinky B. Santos, the BuCor officer named in OCA Circular No. 214-2019 dated 15 November 2019, no longer has access to documents related to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who have completely served their sentences, and requesting that Mr. Darwin Gaspay, Corrections Officer II, Inmate Documents Processing Division, Bureau of Corrections, be designated as the "recipient and verifier" vice Ms. Santos, all first and second level courts are ENJOINED to render assistance to Mr. Darwin Gaspay, in lieu of Ms. Santos, in verifying the authenticity of court documents related to the release from imprisonment of PDLs.
All court officials and personnel are again REMINDED of the confidential nature of court records and proceedings, and to release only information and court documents that are allowed by existing laws, rules of procedure, guidelines and other administrative issuances.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Change in the Representative Named in OCA Circular No. 214-2019 Dated 15 November 2019 (Re: Request for Assistance by the Bureau of Corrections in the Verification of Authenticity of Court Documents Related to the Release from Imprisonment of Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Have Completely Served Their Sentences), OCA Circular No. 46-2021, Mar 25, 2021 (Philippines)
Change in the Representative Named in OCA Circular No. 214-2019 Dated 15 November 2019 (Re: Request for Assistance by the Bureau of Corrections in the Verification of Authenticity of Court Documents Related to the Release from Imprisonment of Persons Deprived of Liberty Who Have Completely Served Their Sentences), OCA Circular No. 46-2021 (Phil. 2021)
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