Creating 4 Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region to be Stationed at Zamboanga City and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (J) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended
Republic Act No. 11386, enacted on August 22, 2019, establishes four additional branches of the Regional Trial Court in Zamboanga City, under the Ninth Judicial Region. This act amends Section 14, paragraph (j) of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 to facilitate the creation of these branches. The Chief Justice, in coordination with the Department of Justice, is tasked with operationalizing these new courts, with funding allocated only after their organization and personnel appointment. The law takes effect 15 days post-publication in the Official Gazette or two newspapers of general circulation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 11386
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 22, 2019
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11386
AN ACT CREATING FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL BRANCHES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL REGION TO BE STATIONED AT ZAMBOANGA CITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (J) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980," AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at Zamboanga City are hereby created in the Ninth Judicial Region.
The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region.
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 four (4) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed at Zamboanga City.
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 14 (j) 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1980," as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. acEHCD
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: August 22, 2019.
Published in the Manila Bulletin on September 2, 2019.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 115, No. 39, p. 10814 on September 30, 2019.
Cite This Law
Creating 4 Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region to be Stationed at Zamboanga City and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (J) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11386, Aug 22, 2019 (Philippines)
Creating 4 Additional Branches of the Regional Trial Court in the Ninth Judicial Region to be Stationed at Zamboanga City and Appropriating Funds Therefor, Amending for the Purpose Section 14, Paragraph (J) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as Amended, Republic Act No. 11386 (Phil. 2019)
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