En Banc Resolution dated 09 October 2018 in A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness)
OCA Circular No. 101-2019 informs designated and statutory family court judges about the amendment to Section 25 of the Rule on Examination of a Child Witness. This amendment, approved by the Supreme Court on October 9, 2018, expands the use of live-link television and similar ICTs for child witnesses' testimonies. The change aims to facilitate the examination process while ensuring the child's comfort and safety. The amendment took effect on December 1, 2018, following its publication in two newspapers of general circulation.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 101-2019
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 3, 2019
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 101-2019
| TO | : | All Designated and Statutory Family Court Judges (Acting Presiding/Assisting) of the Regional Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | En Banc Resolution Dated 09 October 2018 in A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness) Relative to the Amendment of Section 25 of the Rule on Examination of a Child Witness by Expanding the Use of Live-Link Television and Equivalent Applicable ICTs |
For your information and guidance, quoted below is the Resolution dated 09 October 2018 of the Honorable Court En Banc in A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness):
A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness). — Acting on Resolution No. 03-2018 of the Committee on Family Courts and Juvenile Concerns, the Court Resolved to APPROVE the amendment of Section 25 of the Rule on Examination of a Child Witness by expanding the use of live-link television and equivalent applicable ICTs, to read as follows:
Section 25. Live-link television testimony in cases where the child is a witness. —
xxx xxx xxx [Amendment in bold]
The above Amendment shall take effect on December 1, 2018, following its publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. AScHCD
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
En Banc Resolution dated 09 October 2018 in A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness), OCA Circular No. 101-2019, Jul 3, 2019 (Philippines)
En Banc Resolution dated 09 October 2018 in A.M. No. 00-4-07-SC (Re: Proposed Rule on Examination of a Child Witness), OCA Circular No. 101-2019 (Phil. 2019)
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