Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021
OCA Circular No. 146-2021 outlines the court operations in the Philippines starting December 1, 2021, amidst varying Alert Levels and community quarantine classifications. Courts in areas under Alert Level 3 must maintain a skeleton workforce of 50-75% on weekdays and 30-50% on Saturdays, while those in Levels 1 and 2 should have 75-100% and 50-75%, respectively. Video conferencing for hearings is permitted, but night courts are not allowed in any classification. Existing protocols related to higher alert levels and community quarantines remain in effect, ensuring continuity and safety in judicial operations.
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- What is Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021 about?
- OCA Circular No. 146-2021 outlines the court operations in the Philippines starting December 1, 2021, amidst varying Alert Levels and community quarantine classifications. Courts in areas under Alert Level 3 must maintain a skeleton workforce of 50-75% on weekdays and 30-50% on Saturdays, while those in Levels 1 and 2 should have 75-100% and 50-75%, respectively. Video conferencing for hearings is permitted, but night courts are not allowed in any classification. Existing protocols related to higher alert levels and community quarantines remain in effect, ensuring continuity and safety in judicial operations.
- What type of law is OCA Circular No. 146-2021?
- Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021 (OCA Circular No. 146-2021) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021 enacted?
- Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021 (OCA Circular No. 146-2021) was enacted on Nov 29, 2021.
- What is the citation for Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021?
- Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021, OCA Circular No. 146-2021, Nov 29, 2021 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 146-2021
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 29, 2021
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 146-2021
| TO | : | All Judges, Concerned Court Personnel, and Court Users of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021 |
Upon consultation with Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, beginning 1 December 2021 and until further notice, the operations of the courts and judicial offices shall continue as provided for in OCA Circular No. 134-2021 dated 5 November 2021, subject to the following modifications:
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AREAS UNDER ALERT LEVEL 3 |
AREAS UNDER ALERT |
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• Maintain a skeleton workforce of at least fifty percent (50%) to at most seventy-five percent (75%) from Monday to Friday
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• Maintain a skeleton workforce of at least seventy-five percent (75%) to at most one hundred percent (100%) from Monday to Friday |
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• For Saturday Duty, maintain a skeleton workforce of at least thirty percent (30%) to at most fifty percent (50%) |
• For Saturday Duty, maintain a skeleton workforce of at least fifty percent(50%) to at most seventy-five percent (75%)
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• For judges without court space or facilities of their own, but already have their own personnel, maintain a skeleton workforce of at least thirty percent (30%) to at most fifty percent (50%) |
• For judges without court space or facilities of their own, but already have their own personnel, maintain a skeleton workforce of at least fifty percent (50%) to at most seventy-five percent (75%)
• Judges may continue to conduct Video Conferencing Hearings in their courtroom pursuant to Section II (B) (1) of A.M. No. 20-12-01-SC dated 09 December 2020 (Guidelines on the Conduct of Videoconferencing)
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• Night courts are not yet allowed in all Alert Level Classifications and Community Quarantine Classifications. |
All protocols under Alert Levels 4 & 5, Granular Lockdown, Enhanced Community Quarantine or Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine, with or without heightened restrictions, stated in OCA Circular No. 134-2021, as well as those under the abovementioned alert levels or community quarantine classifications, not inconsistent herewith, shall remain in full force and effect.
(SGD.) RAUL BAUTISTA VILLANUEVADeputy Court Administrator andOffice of the Court Administrator(Per Memorandum Order No. 108-2021 dated 17 November 2021)
Cite This Law
Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021, OCA Circular No. 146-2021, Nov 29, 2021 (Philippines)
Court Operations Beginning 1 December 2021, OCA Circular No. 146-2021 (Phil. 2021)
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