Designation of Resource Persons in Legislative Hearings or Meetings
OCA Circular No. 89-2016 emphasizes the separation of powers between the judiciary and the legislature in the Philippines. It reminds judicial employees that their participation in legislative hearings or meetings is strictly in a personal capacity and not as representatives of the Court. The circular specifically addresses concerns regarding the involvement of court personnel in discussions related to proposed amendments to the Indeterminate Sentence Law. This measure aims to prevent any misunderstanding regarding the Court’s official position on legislative matters.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 89-2016
- 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 6, 2016
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 89-2016
| TO | : | All Concerned |
| SUBJECT | : | Designation of Resource Persons in Legislative Hearings or Meetings |
The attention of the Court Administrator has been called on the effect of the designation of judicial employees in legislative hearings or meetings as reported in A.M. No. 16-03-04-SC (Re: Report on the 19 January 2016 Senate Technical Working Group Meeting on Senate Bill Nos. 2670 and 1288 both entitled 'An Act Amending Section 2 of Act No. 4103, as amended, otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law' and House Bill No. 4543, 'An Act Excluding from the Application of the Indeterminate Sentence Law those Convicted of Criminal Offenses against a Minor, Amending for the Purpose Act No. 4103, otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law'). Accordingly, all concerned are hereby STRONGLY REMINDED that the Court, always mindful of the principle of separation of powers, does not endorse any court personnel or individual to aid or assist legislative technical working groups in drafting proposed legislation lest impression be given that the persons so endorsed represent the Court's official stand on the matter. Judicial employees who appear at the said hearings or meetings do so in their personal, not official, capacities.
For the information and guidance of all concerned.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Designation of Resource Persons in Legislative Hearings or Meetings, OCA Circular No. 89-2016, Apr 6, 2016 (Philippines)
Designation of Resource Persons in Legislative Hearings or Meetings, OCA Circular No. 89-2016 (Phil. 2016)
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