Inclusion of the Court's Official Email Address and Contact Number/s in the Headings of Court Decisions and Orders, and Letterheads of Court Processes and Other Correspondence
OCA Circular No. 118-2022 mandates that all first and second level courts in the Philippines include their official email addresses and contact numbers in the headings of court decisions, orders, and letterheads for all correspondence. This directive aims to enhance accessibility and communication between the courts and the public. Compliance with this requirement is expected from all judges, clerks of court, and branch clerks of court. The initiative is part of efforts to improve the efficiency and transparency of the judiciary.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 118-2022
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
May 24, 2022
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 118-2022
| TO | : | All Judges, Clerks of Court, and Branch Clerks of Court of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Inclusion of the Court's Official Email Address (Philippine Judiciary 365) and Contact Number/s (Landline Number and/or Mobile Number) in the Headings of Court Decisions and Orders, and in the Letterheads of Court Processes and Other Correspondence |
To facilitate access and communication to all courts nationwide, all first and second level courts are DIRECTED to indicate the court's official email address (Philippine Judiciary 365) and contact number/s (landline number and/or mobile number) in the headings of court decisions and orders, and in the letterheads of court processes and other correspondence.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) RAUL B. VILLANUEVACourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Inclusion of the Court's Official Email Address and Contact Number/s in the Headings of Court Decisions and Orders, and Letterheads of Court Processes and Other Correspondence, OCA Circular No. 118-2022, May 24, 2022 (Philippines)
Inclusion of the Court's Official Email Address and Contact Number/s in the Headings of Court Decisions and Orders, and Letterheads of Court Processes and Other Correspondence, OCA Circular No. 118-2022 (Phil. 2022)
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