Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014
OCA Circular No. 1-14, issued on January 2, 2014, extends the modified compliance of public prosecutors with the Judicial Affidavit Rule until December 31, 2014. This extension is aimed at improving the prosecution of criminal cases and addressing case congestion and delays in the judicial process. The Supreme Court has directed the National Prosecution Service and the Prosecutors' League to collaborate with a designated sub-committee to develop meaningful changes to the rules of criminal procedure. This circular supersedes any prior directives that conflict with its provisions, emphasizing the need for strict compliance.
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- What is Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014 about?
- OCA Circular No. 1-14, issued on January 2, 2014, extends the modified compliance of public prosecutors with the Judicial Affidavit Rule until December 31, 2014. This extension is aimed at improving the prosecution of criminal cases and addressing case congestion and delays in the judicial process. The Supreme Court has directed the National Prosecution Service and the Prosecutors' League to collaborate with a designated sub-committee to develop meaningful changes to the rules of criminal procedure. This circular supersedes any prior directives that conflict with its provisions, emphasizing the need for strict compliance.
- What type of law is OCA Circular No. 01-14?
- Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014 (OCA Circular No. 01-14) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014 enacted?
- Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014 (OCA Circular No. 01-14) was enacted on Jan 2, 2014.
- What is the citation for Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014?
- Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014, OCA Circular No. 01-14, Jan 2, 2014 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 01-14
- 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 2, 2014
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 1-14
| TO | : | All Justices of the Court of Appeals, Sandiganbayan and Court of Tax Appeals, Judges of the Trial Courts, the Investigating Officers and Bodies Authorized by the Supreme Court to Receive Evidence, Including the Integrated Bar of the Philippines and Arbiters of Special Courts and Quasi-Judicial Bodies Whose Rules of Procedure are Subject to Disapproval of the Supreme Court, Insofar as Their Existing Rules of Procedures Contravene the Provisions of This Rule |
| SUBJECT | : | Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014 |
The Supreme Court En Banc has issued a Resolution dated 10 December 2013 that resolves to EXTEND the modified public prosecutors' compliance with the provisions set forth on the Judicial Affidavit Rule for another year, ending on 31 December 2014, quoted hereunder as follows:
A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC (Judicial Affidavit Rule) — Acting on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Chief Justice Committee to Address Case Congestion and Delays, the Court resolves to EXTEND for another year, ending on 31 December 2014, the modified public prosecutors' compliance with the provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule insofar as the prosecution of criminal cases is concerned. The Court enjoins the National Prosecution Service of the Department of Justice and the Prosecutors' League of the Philippines to work closely with the Supreme Court Sub-Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, headed by Associate Justice Diosdado M. Peralta, in developing comprehensive and truly meaningful changes that will minimize the problems of delay in the criminal justice system. EaHIDC
Let the Office of the Court Administrator and the Public Information Office be furnished with copy of this resolution for circulation.
Any prior circular from the Office of the Court Administrator on this matter which is contrary to the foregoing is hereby superseded.
For your information, guidance and strict compliance.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
<http://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/32/58466> last visited April 10, 2014.
Cite This Law
Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014, OCA Circular No. 01-14, Jan 2, 2014 (Philippines)
Extension on the Modified Public Prosecutors' Compliance with the Provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule for Another Year, Ending on 31 December 2014, OCA Circular No. 01-14 (Phil. 2014)
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