Re: Amendment of Administrative Circular [A.C.] No. 12 dated October 1, 1985
On August 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the Philippines issued a resolution amending paragraph No. 5 of Administrative Circular No. 12 from October 1, 1985. The amendment stipulates that sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and process servers must notify the Executive or Presiding Judge of the relevant court before executing court writs or serving court processes outside their territorial jurisdiction. Additionally, these court officials are permitted to seek assistance from local sheriffs in the area where the execution or service is to take place. This change aims to ensure proper communication and coordination in the execution of court orders.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!08302022-->A.M. No. 22-08-16-SC
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 30, 2022
EN BANC
A.M. No. 22-08-16-SC
RE: AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE CIRCULAR [A.C.] NO. 12 DATED OCTOBER 1, 1985
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated AUGUST 30, 2022, which reads as follows:
"A.M. No. 22-08-16-SC (Re: Amendment of Administrative Circular [A.C.] No. 12 dated October 1, 1985). — Acting on the Memorandum dated August 18, 2022 of Court Administrator Raul B. Villanueva, the Court Resolved to AMEND paragraph No. 5 of Administrative Circular No. 12 dated October 1, 1985, to read as follows:
5. No sheriff or deputy sheriff, process server or other court authorized person shall execute a court writ or serve a court process outside his or her territorial jurisdiction without first notifying in writing the Executive Judge or Presiding Judge of the court/station having jurisdiction over the location where the execution shall take place or over the location of residence of the defendant or of the person subject of the process. In executing court writs or serving court processes, the sheriff or deputy sheriff, process server or other court authorized person may seek the assistance of the sheriff of the location where the execution shall take place or the place of residence of the defendant or of the person subject of the process. [Amendments in bold]
(adv11)
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) MARIFE M. LOMIBAO-CUEVASClerk of Court
Cite This Law
Re: Amendment of Administrative Circular [A.C.] No. 12 dated October 1, 1985, <--!08302022-->A.M. No. 22-08-16-SC, Aug 30, 2022 (Philippines)
Re: Amendment of Administrative Circular [A.C.] No. 12 dated October 1, 1985, <--!08302022-->A.M. No. 22-08-16-SC (Phil. 2022)
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