Court Recognition of BJMP's Paralegal Program
OCA Circular No. 112-14, issued on August 26, 2014, instructs all judges and court personnel to recognize the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology's (BJMP) Paralegal Program. This recognition stems from reported difficulties faced by Paralegal Officers in accessing court records and following up on cases. The circular aligns with prior guidelines aimed at ensuring the rights of accused persons to bail and a speedy trial, thereby addressing jail congestion. The initiative seeks to facilitate the legal assistance provided to inmates and expedite the resolution of their cases. Compliance with this directive is mandated for all concerned court personnel.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 112-14
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 26, 2014
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 112-14
| TO | : | All Concerned Judges, Clerks of Court, and Other Court Personnel |
| SUBJECT | : | Court Recognition of BJMP's Paralegal Program |
Acting on the letter of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) dated 28 March 2014 that "it has been the perennial report of (their) Paralegal Officers that they find utmost difficulty in asking for court records and following up cases with many court personnel," and pursuant to the Resolution of the Court in A.M. No. 12-11-2-SC (Guidelines for Decongesting Holding Jails by Enforcing the Rights of Accused Persons to Bail and to Speedy Trial), dated 18 March 2014, and took effect on 1 May 2014, which recognized the need "to effectively implement existing policies laid down by the Constitution, the laws, and the rules respecting the accused's rights to bail and to speedy trial in the context of decongesting our detention jails and humanizing the conditions of detained persons pending the hearing of their cases," all judges, clerks of court, and other concerned court personnel of all first and second level courts are ENJOINED to RECOGNIZE the BJMP Paralegal Program and its Paralegal Officers, "who are tasked to assist inmates, avail of legal modes of release, and conduct coordination (mechanisms) to help expedite the resolution of their pending cases," for a speedier disposition of cases and decongestion of jails.
For strict compliance.
JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Court Recognition of BJMP's Paralegal Program, OCA Circular No. 112-14, Aug 26, 2014 (Philippines)
Court Recognition of BJMP's Paralegal Program, OCA Circular No. 112-14 (Phil. 2014)
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