Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Certain Judicial Records
Republic Act No. 441, approved on June 7, 1950, extends the timeframe for filing petitions to reconstitute judicial records that were destroyed during World War II. Parties interested in cases with lost records can now submit their petitions within one year from the Act's approval. The reconstitution process will follow the guidelines set forth in Act No. 3110. This law aims to facilitate the restoration of legal proceedings impacted by the war.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 441
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 7, 1950
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 441
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF RECORDS OF PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS DESTROYED DURING THE LAST WAR
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Act Numbered Three thousand one hundred and ten, the party or parties interested in any case pending in the courts the records of which have been destroyed by reason of the last Pacific war may file a petition for the reconstitution of such records within one year from the date of the approval of this Act.
SECTION 2. The procedure, requirements and all other incidents of such reconstitution shall be governed by the provisions of Act Numbered Three thousand one hundred and ten.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 7, 1950
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 46, No. 6, p. 2464 in June 1950
Cite This Law
Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Certain Judicial Records, Republic Act No. 441, Jun 7, 1950 (Philippines)
Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Certain Judicial Records, Republic Act No. 441 (Phil. 1950)
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