Submission of Quarterly Reports for Criminal Cases Using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System (CTMS)
OCA Circular No. 228-2017 mandates that all judges and court clerks in the Philippines submit quarterly reports for criminal cases using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System (CTMS) following the Revised Guidelines effective September 1, 2017. Reports must be sent via email or courier by the 10th day of the month after each quarter, with the first report due by January 10, 2018, covering all relevant criminal cases from the last quarter of 2017. Hard copies will not be accepted, and reports are only considered submitted upon acknowledgment from the Court Management Office. Non-compliance with this reporting requirement may lead to disciplinary action.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 228-2017
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 24, 2017
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 228-2017
| TO | : | All Judges (Presiding/Acting Presiding/Assisting) and Branch Clerks of Court/Officers-in-Charge of the First and Second Level Courts Nationwide |
| SUBJECT | : | Submission of Quarterly Reports for Criminal Cases Using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System (CTMS) |
In view of the effectivity of the Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases ("Revised Guidelines") on 1 September 2017 pursuant to the 25 April 2017 Resolution of the Court en banc in A.M. No. 15-06-10-SC, all concerned courts covered by the Revised Guidelines shall accomplish and submit quarterly reports for criminal cases using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System("CTMS"), by sending a soft copy either through electronic mail (e-mail) at [email protected], or via courier to the Court Management Office (CMO), Office of the Court Administrator, on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month following every quarter. Reports shall only be considered submitted upon receipt of an acknowledgment e-mail from the CMO or actual receipt from the courier, as the case may be. Hard copies of the quarterly reports will not be accepted.
The first submission of the CTMS quarterly report is due on or before the tenth (10th) day of January 2018, which shall include ALL pending, newly-filed and disposed criminal cases during the fourth (4th) quarter of 2017 (October to December 2017). The succeeding CTMS quarterly reports shall be submitted as follows:
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Quarterly Periods |
Due Dates (on or before) |
|
January to March |
10th day of April |
|
April to June |
10th day of July |
|
July to September |
10th day of October |
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October to December |
10th day of January |
USB flash drives containing the CTMS application and the User's Manual will be distributed to all courts nationwide.
For assistance on the use of the CTMS, please contact the CMO Help Desk at:
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Hotline Numbers |
(632) 527-2439 (632) 404-2731 |
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Email Address |
[email protected] |
Considering that the accomplishment and submission of periodic reports are mandated by the Revised Guidelines under item IV on Monitoring, Evaluation and Training, failure to comply with this directive shall be a ground for disciplinary action.
For your information and strict compliance. SDHTEC
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
Cite This Law
Submission of Quarterly Reports for Criminal Cases Using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System (CTMS), OCA Circular No. 228-2017, Nov 24, 2017 (Philippines)
Submission of Quarterly Reports for Criminal Cases Using the Continuous Trial Monitoring System (CTMS), OCA Circular No. 228-2017 (Phil. 2017)
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