Inventory of Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts
OCA Circular No. 44-98, issued on September 10, 1998, directs all judges of the Regional Trial Courts in the Philippines to conduct an inventory of cases under the jurisdiction of Family Courts. This is in accordance with Section 5 of the Family Courts Act of 1997, which grants Family Courts exclusive original jurisdiction over specific criminal, civil, and special proceedings. Judges are required to complete the inventory within ten days and provide a detailed list of cases, including their status (pre-trial, trial, or submitted for decision), to the Court Management Office by October 7, 1998. Compliance with this directive is mandatory to help assess the current caseload within Family Courts.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 44-98
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 10, 1998
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 44-98
| TO | : | All Judges of the Regional Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Inventory of Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts |
Section 5 of the Family Courts Act of 1997 provides that the Family Courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to hear and decide the cases enumerated therein — criminal cases, civil cases and special proceedings. To enable this Office to determine the present actual number of cases within the jurisdiction of the Family Courts filed with and handled by the Regional Trial Courts, all judges of the Regional Trial Courts are hereby directed to cause (1) the taking of an inventory within ten (10) days from receipt of a copy of this issuance of all cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Family Courts filed with their respective courts; and (2) the preparation of the appropriate inventory list (Refer to enclosed Case Inventory Form). The list shall indicate the case number and the status of each case — whether for pre-trial, trial or submitted for decision. The list shall be submitted to the Court Management Office (Attention: The Chief, Statistical Reports Division) of the Office of the Court Administrator on or before Wednesday, 7 October 1998.
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENIPAYOCourt AdministratorOffice of the Court Administrator
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
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Branch ________________
CASE INVENTORY (As of ___________________)
Presiding Judge: _____________________________
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Cite This Law
Inventory of Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts, OCA Circular No. 44-98, Sep 10, 1998 (Philippines)
Inventory of Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts, OCA Circular No. 44-98 (Phil. 1998)
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