Creating 2 Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities for Biñan City in the Fourth Judicial Region, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended
Republic Act No. 11389, enacted on August 22, 2019, establishes two additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities for Bian City, Laguna, under the Fourth Judicial Region. The Supreme Court is tasked with assigning branch numbers, and the operationalization of these branches will occur in coordination with the Department of Justice. Funding for their operation will be allocated only after the courts are officially organized and personnel appointed. This Act also amends Section 29 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 and other inconsistent laws. It takes effect 15 days after publication in the Official Gazette or a general circulation newspaper.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11389
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11389
AN ACT CREATING TWO (2) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES FOR BIÑAN CITY IN THE FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 29 OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities to be stationed in Biñan City, Province of Laguna are hereby created in the Fourth Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court shall assign the respective branch numbers for the newly created branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities.
SECTION 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court's program the operationalization of the two (2) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities to be stationed in Biñan City, Province of Laguna. The funds necessary for the operation of the courts herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of its personnel.
SECTION 3. Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980," as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. HSAcaE
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 4, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10815 on September 30, 2019.
Cite This Law
Creating 2 Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities for Biñan City in the Fourth Judicial Region, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11389, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Creating 2 Additional Branches of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities for Biñan City in the Fourth Judicial Region, and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 29 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11389 (Phil. 2019)
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