Submission of Periodic Reports on Detention Prisoners
OCA Circular No. 5-04 mandates that all Executive Judges of various trial courts in the Philippines submit quarterly reports on detention prisoners to the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA). This directive follows a Supreme Court En Banc Resolution aimed at ensuring consistent tracking and management of detainees. The reports must cover cases pending in the judges' respective jurisdictions and should be submitted within ten days after each quarter. The circular emphasizes the need for uniform compliance to streamline the reporting process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 5-04
- 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 12, 2004
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 5-04
| TO | : | All Executive Judges of the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities |
| RE | : | Submission of Periodic Reports on Detention Prisoners |
In compliance with the Supreme Court En Banc Resolution dated 29 January 2002 in A.M. No. 02-1-02-SC, all executive judges are directed to submit a report on detention prisoners of the courts/branches within their area of jurisdiction to the Office of the Court Administrator.
It is observed that some of the courts/branches directly submit their respective reports to the Office of the Court Administrator and merely furnished the Executive Judge with copies thereof while others forward their reports to the Executive Judge for eventual transmittal to OCA.
For uniform compliance and orderly transmittal to this Office, all executive judges are hereby directed to submit to the OCA a quarterly report on detention prisoners with cases pending within the courts/branches under their administrative supervision within ten (10) days after each quarter.
For strict compliance. THDIaC
(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.Court Administrator
Cite This Law
Submission of Periodic Reports on Detention Prisoners, OCA Circular No. 5-04, Jan 12, 2004 (Philippines)
Submission of Periodic Reports on Detention Prisoners, OCA Circular No. 5-04 (Phil. 2004)
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