Prohibition on the Substitution of Payments of Docket Fees from One Court Station to Another
OCA Circular No. 95-10, issued on July 12, 2010, prohibits the substitution of payments for docket fees between different court stations in the Philippines. This directive follows a Supreme Court En Banc resolution addressing issues related to erroneously filed cases due to improper jurisdiction or venue. The Court emphasizes the importance of strict compliance with this prohibition to maintain the integrity of court processes. All Executive and Presiding Judges, as well as Clerks of Court and accountable officers, are instructed to adhere to this policy.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 95-10
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
July 12, 2010
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-10
| TO | : | All Executive/Presiding Judges and Clerks of Court/Accountable Officers of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Prohibition on the Substitution of Payments of Docket Fees from One Court Station to Another |
The Supreme Court En Banc in its Resolution dated 15 June 2010, in A.M. No. 10-4-122-RTC, Re: Letter of Clerk of Court Aideliza J. Lumbatan, RTC, Medina, Misamis Oriental, Relative to a Case for Settlement of Estate and Annulment of Documents for Erroneously Paid Filing Fees, RESOLVED, upon recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, that substitution of payments of docket fees from one court station to another, as a result of erroneously filing of cases by reason of improper jurisdiction/venue, is not allowed.
Strict compliance with the foregoing proscription is hereby enjoined.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Prohibition on the Substitution of Payments of Docket Fees from One Court Station to Another, OCA Circular No. 95-10, Jul 12, 2010 (Philippines)
Prohibition on the Substitution of Payments of Docket Fees from One Court Station to Another, OCA Circular No. 95-10 (Phil. 2010)
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