National Capital Judicial Region under Community Quarantine
Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 30-2020 mandates that all courts in the National Capital Judicial Region of the Philippines operate with a skeleton staff due to the community quarantine starting March 15, 2020, until April 12, 2020. Justices and judges are required to be on standby to address urgent matters during this period. Courts outside this region will continue full operations from March 19, 2020, unless directed otherwise. This measure aims to ensure the functioning of the judiciary while adhering to public health protocols.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 30-2020
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 13, 2020
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR NO. 30-2020
| TO | : | All Justices and Personnel of the Collegiate Courts and Judges and Personnel of the First and Second Level Courts |
| RE | : | National Capital Judicial Region under Community Quarantine |
Considering that Metro Manila has been placed under "community quarantine" beginning 15 March 2020, ALL COURTS in the National Capital Judicial Region, including collegiate courts, shall operate only with a skeleton-staff, effective 15 March 2020 until 12 April 2020. All justices and judges must be on stand-by during this period to act on and hear urgent matters. The skeleton-staff must likewise be able to attend to urgent matters brought to the attention of their respective courts.
Courts outside the National Capital Judicial Region shall continue to fully operate beginning 19 March 2020 unless otherwise ordered.
(SGD.) DIOSDADO M. PERALTAChief Justice
Cite This Law
National Capital Judicial Region under Community Quarantine, Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 30-2020, Mar 13, 2020 (Philippines)
National Capital Judicial Region under Community Quarantine, Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 30-2020 (Phil. 2020)
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