Providing a Copy of the Minutes of the Hearing to the Accused and/or His Lawyer
OCA Circular No. 12-06, issued on January 27, 2006, mandates that clerks of court and court interpreters in the First and Second Level Courts provide the accused and their lawyers with a copy of the minutes from court hearings. This directive is part of the "Detainee's Notebook" project, funded by the Asia Foundation, which aims to improve access to justice for the poor and alleviate overcrowding in jails. Compliance with this directive is required to ensure transparency and uphold the rights of the accused.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 12-06
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 27, 2006
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 12-06 1
| TO | : | All Clerks of Court and Court Interpreters of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Providing a Copy of the Minutes of the Hearing to the Accused and/or His Lawyer |
The Humanitarian Legal Assistance Foundation is implementing a project funded by the Asia Foundation called the "Detainee's Notebook ". The Project's immediate goal is to provide access to justice to the poor and ultimately to decongest our overcrowded jails.
In view thereof, you are hereby DIRECTED to furnish the accused and/or his counsel copy of the minutes of the proceedings, every after hearing of their case(s).
Strict compliance is enjoined.
January 27, 2006. SDTIaE
(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Court Administrator
Footnotes
1. Amended by OCA Circular No. 126-2006.
Cite This Law
Providing a Copy of the Minutes of the Hearing to the Accused and/or His Lawyer, OCA Circular No. 12-06, Jan 27, 2006 (Philippines)
Providing a Copy of the Minutes of the Hearing to the Accused and/or His Lawyer, OCA Circular No. 12-06 (Phil. 2006)
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