Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016
OCA Circular No. 17-2016 mandates that all judges and clerks of court in various trial courts across the Philippines report for duty on Election Day, May 9, 2016, to efficiently handle election-related cases. In the absence of an executive judge, a vice-executive judge or another designated judge may assume responsibilities. Urgent election matters in vacant courts should be referred to the nearest executive judge or presiding judge. Additionally, a skeletal staff must be maintained in the Clerk of Court’s Office to manage court fees and bonds associated with election offenses. Compliance with these directives is required to ensure the swift resolution of election issues.
Quick Answers
- What is Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016 about?
- OCA Circular No. 17-2016 mandates that all judges and clerks of court in various trial courts across the Philippines report for duty on Election Day, May 9, 2016, to efficiently handle election-related cases. In the absence of an executive judge, a vice-executive judge or another designated judge may assume responsibilities. Urgent election matters in vacant courts should be referred to the nearest executive judge or presiding judge. Additionally, a skeletal staff must be maintained in the Clerk of Court’s Office to manage court fees and bonds associated with election offenses. Compliance with these directives is required to ensure the swift resolution of election issues.
- What type of law is OCA Circular No. 17-2016?
- Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016 (OCA Circular No. 17-2016) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016 enacted?
- Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016 (OCA Circular No. 17-2016) was enacted on Jan 20, 2016.
- What is the citation for Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016?
- Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016, OCA Circular No. 17-2016, Jan 20, 2016 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 17-2016
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 20, 2016
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 17-2016
| TO | : | All the Executive Judges and the Clerks of Court in the Office of the Clerk of Court of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities; and the Judges and the Clerks of Court of the Single Sala Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016 |
In the interest of the efficient administration of justice and to ensure the speedy disposition of election-related cases, you are hereby DIRECTED to report to your respective courts on 9 May 2016 to act on all election matters within your jurisdiction and to resolve the same with utmost caution and dispatch. HEITAD
In case the executive judge would not be able to report for duty, he or she may designate the vice-executive judge or any of the judges in the station.
In vacant single sala Regional Trial Courts where the court of the acting presiding judge is very far from the court concerned, any urgent election matter shall be referred for appropriate action by the clerk of court to the executive judge of the nearest court or station. In the case of vacant Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, the election matter shall be referred to the presiding judge of the nearest court or to the executive judge, whichever is nearer.
The Clerk of Court in the Office of the Clerk of Court shall maintain a skeletal force in the office to attend to the collection of court fees and to receive cash bonds or any other bonds that may be posted for election offenses.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016, OCA Circular No. 17-2016, Jan 20, 2016 (Philippines)
Duty on Election Day, 9 May 2016, OCA Circular No. 17-2016 (Phil. 2016)
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