Conduct of Fully-Remote Videoconferencing Hearings
OCA Circular No. 67-2021, issued on May 31, 2021, permits judges of first and second level courts in the Philippines to conduct fully-remote videoconferencing hearings to ensure the health and safety of court personnel and users amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This measure aims to prevent delays in court processes during varying community quarantine levels and rising COVID-19 cases. Judges can hold these hearings from any location in the country, provided they inform the Office of the Court Administrator. The circular remains in effect until further notice, emphasizing compliance among all concerned parties.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 67-2021
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 31, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 67-2021
| TO | : | All Judges of First and Second Level Courts |
| RE | : | Conduct of Fully-Remote Videoconferencing Hearings |
Acting on the request of some judges and court personnel, in consideration of their health and safety, as well as the court users', in view of the different levels of community quarantines and surge of COVID-19 cases in some areas, so as to not delay the trial of cases and court processes, and upon approval of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, all judges of the first and second level courts may conduct fully-remote videoconferencing hearings, regardless of their physical location in the country, with notice to the Office of the Court Administrator, until further notice.
For the guidance and compliance of all concerned.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Conduct of Fully-Remote Videoconferencing Hearings, OCA Circular No. 67-2021, May 31, 2021 (Philippines)
Conduct of Fully-Remote Videoconferencing Hearings, OCA Circular No. 67-2021 (Phil. 2021)
Related Laws
- Survey on the Conduct of Videoconferencing HearingsOCA Circular No. 143-2023-A • Mar 30, 2023 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Reminder on the Conduct of Videoconferencing with Respect to Remote Appearance from AbroadOCA Circular No. 144-2023 • Mar 30, 2023 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Survey on the Conduct of Videoconferencing HearingsOCA Circular No. 143-2023 • Mar 29, 2023 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Re: Proposed Guidelines on the Conduct of VideoconferencingA.M. No. 20-12-01-SC • Dec 9, 2020 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Authority of All Single-Sala Courts to Conduct Videoconferencing HearingsOCA Circular No. 130-2020 • Aug 14, 2020 • Supreme Court Issuances
- Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing with Respect to Remote Appearance from AbroadOCA Circular No. 133-2021 • Nov 3, 2021 • Supreme Court Issuances
Browse More Supreme Court Issuances
Explore other laws in the Supreme Court Issuances category.
View All Supreme Court IssuancesNeed Help Understanding This Law?
Ask our AI assistant to explain provisions, implications, or related laws.
Ask AI About This Law