Designation of Commercial Court and Family Court Judges as Judge-on-Duty
OCA Circular No. 90-2020 establishes the designation of Commercial Court and Family Court Judges as Judges-on-Duty to handle urgent cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifies that these judges will be available in their respective locations on scheduled working days and will manage urgent commercial and family matters. Judges-on-Duty, along with minimal staff, are required to stay at home and will only report to court if an urgent matter arises. Pleadings must be submitted electronically to these judges, who will assess their urgency from their residences. This circular aims to ensure the continued functioning of the judiciary while adhering to health protocols.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 90-2020
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 5, 2020
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 90-2020
| TO | : | All Judges and Court Personnel of the Family Courts and Regional Trial Courts |
| RE | : | Designation of Commercial Court and Family Court Judges as Judge-on-Duty |
In furtherance of Supreme Court Administrative Circulars 32-2020 and 33-2020 (C.A. 32-2020 and C.A. 33-2020), which, among others, designate Judge/s-on-duty on any given working day, let it be clarified that in stations, cities, and provinces where there are Commercial Court and Family Court Judges, all urgent matters concerning commercial cases and family cases shall be referred to the Commercial Court and Family Court Judges-on-duty, respectively. Accordingly, there shall be Commercial Court and Family Court Judges-on-duty, when applicable, in stations, cities, and provinces, at any given working day, as scheduled by the Executive Judge.
As provided in A.C. 32-2020, "Judges-on-duty, together with their skeleton-staff, must stay at their respective residences, and shall only go to their courts once it has been determined that an urgent matter has to be acted upon (on that specific day). Otherwise, they need not go to their courts." And pursuant to A.C. 33-2020, pleadings filed shall first be sent electronically to the Judges-on-duty who may determine their urgency in their respective residences and thereafter act accordingly.
For the proper guidance of all concerned.
Makati City, April 5, 2020.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Designation of Commercial Court and Family Court Judges as Judge-on-Duty, OCA Circular No. 90-2020, Apr 5, 2020 (Philippines)
Designation of Commercial Court and Family Court Judges as Judge-on-Duty, OCA Circular No. 90-2020 (Phil. 2020)
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