Re: Internal Rules of the Supreme Court
On June 28, 2016, the Philippine Supreme Court issued a resolution amending Rule 7, Section 3 of its Internal Rules. The amendment designates the Clerk of Court as the Secretary of the Raffle Committee, with assistance from a designated court attorney responsible for recording raffle proceedings and submitting minutes to the Chief Justice. Results of the raffle will be made available to parties and their representatives, except for bar matters, administrative cases, and certain criminal cases involving life imprisonment, which will remain confidential. Division Clerks of Court are granted access to raffle results for assigned cases but must maintain confidentiality regarding the Member-in-Charge. The resolution took effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- <--!06282016-->A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Notices
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 28, 2016
EN BANC
A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC
RE: INTERNAL RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution datedJUNE 28, 2016, which reads as follows:
"A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC (Re: Internal Rules of the Supreme Court). — The Court Resolved to AMEND Rule 7, Section 3 of the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, to read as follows:
SEC. 3. Raffle Committee Secretariat. — The Clerk of Court shall serve as the Secretary of the Raffle Committee. He or she shall be assisted by a court attorney, duly designated by the Chief Justice from either the Office of the Chief Justice or the Office of the Clerk of Court, who shall be responsible for (a) recording the raffle proceedings and (b) submitting the minutes thereon to the Chief Justice. The Clerk of Court shall make the result of the raffle available to the parties and their counsels or to their duly authorized representatives, except the raffle of (a) bar matters; (b) administrative cases; and (c) criminal cases where the penalty imposed by the lower court is life imprisonment, and which shall be treated with strict confidentiality.
The Division Clerks of Court shall be authorized to access the results of the raffle in the Court's system with respect to cases assigned to their Division, and shall be bound by strict confidentiality on the identity of the Member-in-Charge or ponente.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately." Del Castillo, J., on leave. (adv2)
Cite This Law
Re: Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, <--!06282016-->A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC, Jun 28, 2016 (Philippines)
Re: Internal Rules of the Supreme Court, <--!06282016-->A.M. No. 10-4-20-SC (Phil. 2016)
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