Strict Compliance with Rule 136 of Rules of Court
Administrative Supervision of Courts Circular No. 11-86, issued on September 16, 1986, emphasizes the importance of strict adherence to Rule 136 of the Rules of Court by all Clerks of Court and personnel in lower courts. It mandates the proper and complete entries in various docket books to ensure that the history of each case can be easily referenced and that the reported number of pending cases matches the actual count. The Court Administrator is tasked with ensuring that lower courts have the necessary docket books to facilitate compliance. Strict compliance with these provisions is required to maintain accurate court records.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Administrative Supervision of Courts Circular No. 11-86
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Administrative Supervision of Courts Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
September 16, 1986
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OF COURTS CIRCULAR NO. 11-86
| TO | : | All Clerks of Court and Personnel Concerned in the Lower Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Reminder to Strictly Comply with the Provisions of Rule 136 of the Rules of Court |
Quoted hereunder, for your information and guidance, is the pertinent portion of the Resolution of this Court (First Division) in Administrative Matter No. R-459-P, entitled "The Court Administrator, etc. vs. Numeriano Galang, etc., et al.", promulgated on September 15, 1986, to wit:
"The Court takes this opportunity to remind all Clerks of Court and personnel concerned in the lower Courts to make the proper entries, without skipping any page, in the general docket book, docket books for civil and criminal cases, judgment and entries book, and execution book as contemplated in Sections 8, 9 and 10, Rule 136 of the Rules of Court, to the end that 'by reference to a single page the history of the case may be seen'; and so that the actual number of pending cases reflected in the monthly reports as submitted to this Court tally with the actual physical count of cases in their respective Salas.
"The Office of the Court Administrator shall see to it that all Sales of lower courts, upon proper request and requisition, are regularly furnished with the necessary docket books so that the respective personnel thereof may be in a position to effectively comply with Rule 136 of the Rules of Court." cd i
Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.
September 16, 1986.
(SGD.) LEO D. MEDIALDEACourt Administrator
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Strict Compliance with Rule 136 of Rules of Court, Administrative Supervision of Courts Circular No. 11-86, Sep 16, 1986 (Philippines)
Strict Compliance with Rule 136 of Rules of Court, Administrative Supervision of Courts Circular No. 11-86 (Phil. 1986)
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