Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts
OCA Circular No. 33-98, issued on June 3, 1998, directs judges of various trial courts in the Philippines to conduct an inventory of criminal cases under the jurisdiction of Family Courts. This follows the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 and the Family Courts Act of 1997, which outline specific cases that Family Courts can handle, particularly those involving minors. Judges are required to compile a list of these cases, detailing their status—such as pre-trial, trial, or submitted for decision—and submit it to the Court Management Office by July 15, 1998. The initiative aims to clarify and assess the number of cases that fall within Family Court jurisdiction.
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- What is Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts about?
- OCA Circular No. 33-98, issued on June 3, 1998, directs judges of various trial courts in the Philippines to conduct an inventory of criminal cases under the jurisdiction of Family Courts. This follows the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980 and the Family Courts Act of 1997, which outline specific cases that Family Courts can handle, particularly those involving minors. Judges are required to compile a list of these cases, detailing their status—such as pre-trial, trial, or submitted for decision—and submit it to the Court Management Office by July 15, 1998. The initiative aims to clarify and assess the number of cases that fall within Family Court jurisdiction.
- What type of law is OCA Circular No. 33-98?
- Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts (OCA Circular No. 33-98) is a Philippine Supreme Court Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts enacted?
- Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts (OCA Circular No. 33-98) was enacted on Jun 3, 1998.
- What is the citation for Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts?
- Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts, OCA Circular No. 33-98, Jun 3, 1998 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 33-98
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 3, 1998
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 33-98
| TO | : | All Judges of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts |
Section 32 of the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended by Republic Act No. 7691, provides, on the one hand, that the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over, among others, "all offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six (6) years irrespective of the amount of fine, and regardless of other imposable accessory or other penalties, including the civil liability arising from such offenses or predicated thereon, irrespective of kind, nature, value or amount thereof . . ."
On the other hand, Section 5 of the Family Courts Act of 1997 provides that the Family Courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction to hear and decide the following cases:
"a) Criminal cases where one or more of the accused is below eighteen (18) years of age but not less than nine (9) years of age, or where one or more of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the offense: . . . prcd
h) Cases against minors cognizable under the Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended; [and]
j) Violations of Republic Act No. 7610, otherwise known as the 'Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act,' as amended by Republic Act No. 7658."
To enable this Office to determine the present actual number of criminal cases within the jurisdiction of the Family Courts filed with and handled by the first level courts, all judges of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities and Municipal Circuit 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 criminal cases falling within the jurisdiction of the Family Courts filed with their respective courts; and (2) the preparation of the appropriate inventory list. 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, 15 July 1998. prcd
For strict compliance.
(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENIPAYOCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts, OCA Circular No. 33-98, Jun 3, 1998 (Philippines)
Inventory of Criminal Cases Falling within the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts, OCA Circular No. 33-98 (Phil. 1998)
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