Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Judicial Records Destroyed During and After World War II
Republic Act No. 3081, enacted on June 17, 1961, allows parties involved in pending judicial cases with destroyed records—due to war, calamities, or other disasters—to file petitions for reconstitution within two years from the law's approval. The reconstitution process will adhere to existing legal procedures, and any salvaged records will serve as prima facie evidence of the original documents. This act aims to facilitate the restoration of legal records crucial for ongoing cases affected by historical events. The law took effect immediately upon approval and was published in the Official Gazette on December 4, 1961.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 3081
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 17, 1961
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3081
AN ACT TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF RECORDS OF PENDING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS DESTROYED DURING AND AFTER THE LAST WORLD WAR
SECTION 1. The party or parties interested in any case pending in the courts the records of which have been destroyed by reason of war, rebellion, or armed revolt or by fire, flood, storm, or any other public calamity since the termination of the last world war, may file a petition for reconstitution within two years from the date of the approval of this Act. cd i
SECTION 2. The procedure, requirements and all other incident of such reconstitution shall be governed by existing law: Provided, That in whatever state the case may be when the records were destroyed, the records or copies thereof salvaged by the courts or their personnel or by government offices which may have records of such cases or documents thereof shall constitute prima facie evidence of the records of such court. cd i
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1961
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 57, No. 49, p. 8834 on December 4, 1961
Cite This Law
Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Judicial Records Destroyed During and After World War II, Republic Act No. 3081, Jun 17, 1961 (Philippines)
Extension of Period to File Petitions for Reconstitution of Judicial Records Destroyed During and After World War II, Republic Act No. 3081 (Phil. 1961)
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