Mandatory Policy That Shall Govern the Practice in Maintaining the Chain of Custody to Preserve the Integrity and Evidentiary Value of Seized/Confiscated Illegal Drugs and Other Drug-Related Items
OCA Circular No. 251-2018 provides guidance for judges and clerks of court regarding the maintenance of the chain of custody for seized illegal drugs and related items, in light of the Supreme Court's resolution in G.R. No. 231989 (People of the Philippines v. Romy Lim y Miranda). The resolution offers clarifications on the mandatory policies designed to ensure the integrity and evidentiary value of such items. This circular follows an earlier directive (OCA Circular No. 210-2018) that outlines similar mandates. The emphasis is on strict adherence to these policies to uphold the legal process in drug-related cases.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 251-2018
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 29, 2018
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 251-2018
| TO | : | All Judges and Clerks of Court of the Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Resolution Dated 13 November 2018 in G.R. No. 231989 (People of the Philippines v. Romy Lim y Miranda) Providing, among Others, Further Clarification on the Application and Interpretation of the Mandatory Policy that Shall Govern the Practice in Maintaining the Chain of Custody to Preserve the Integrity and Evidentiary Value of Seized/Confiscated Illegal Drugs and Other Drug-Related Items |
For the information, guidance and strict observance of all second level courts, appended herein as Annex "A" is the Resolution dated 13 November 2018 of the Honorable Court, En Banc, in G.R. No. 231989 (People of the Philippines v. Romy Lim y Miranda). In the Resolution, the Court provides, among others, further clarification on the application and interpretation of the mandatory policy that shall govern the practice in maintaining the chain of custody to preserve the integrity and evidentiary value of seized/confiscated illegal drugs and other drug-related items.
This circular relates to OCA Circular No. 210-2018 dated 01 October 2018 (Re: Decision dated 04 September 2018 in G.R. No. 231989 [People of the Philippines v. Romy Lim y Miranda] Providing, Among Others, for the Mandatory Policy That Shall Govern the Practice in Maintaining the Chain of Custody to Preserve the Integrity and Evidentiary Value of Seized/Confiscated Illegal Drugs and Other Drug-Related Items). ETHIDa
(SGD.) RAUL BAUTISTA VILLANUEVADeputy Court Administrator
ANNEX A
G.R. No. 231989November 13, 2018
Cite This Law
Mandatory Policy That Shall Govern the Practice in Maintaining the Chain of Custody to Preserve the Integrity and Evidentiary Value of Seized/Confiscated Illegal Drugs and Other Drug-Related Items, OCA Circular No. 251-2018, Nov 29, 2018 (Philippines)
Mandatory Policy That Shall Govern the Practice in Maintaining the Chain of Custody to Preserve the Integrity and Evidentiary Value of Seized/Confiscated Illegal Drugs and Other Drug-Related Items, OCA Circular No. 251-2018 (Phil. 2018)
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