Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, Dated 11 September 2020
OCA Circular No. 163-2020, issued on October 1, 2020, provides guidance to justices, clerks of court, and judges regarding the implementation of the Hague Service Convention in the Philippines. It references Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, which outlines the procedures for serving judicial documents in civil and commercial matters internationally. The circular emphasizes the importance of adhering to the guidelines, which took effect on the same date. Additionally, it includes flowcharts for both inbound and outbound requests for the service of judicial documents to facilitate understanding and compliance.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- OCA Circular No. 163-2020
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Supreme Court Issuances
- Subcategory
- Office of the Court Administrator Circulars
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
October 1, 2020
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 163-2020
| TO | : | All Justices and Clerks of Court of Collegiate Courts, and Judges of the First and Second Level Courts |
| SUBJECT | : | Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, Dated 11 September 2020 (Guidelines on the Implementation in the Philippines of the Hague Service Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters) |
For the information, guidance and strict observance of all concerned, appended herein as Annex "A" is Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, dated 11 September 2020 (Guidelines on the Implementation in the Philippines of the Hague Service Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters).
Particular attention should be given to the effectivity clause of the said Administrative Order which states that it will take effect on 1 October 2020. Also attached herein as Annexes "B" and "C" are the flowcharts for both Inbound and Outbound Requests for Service.
(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZCourt Administrator
ANNEX A
Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-20
ANNEX B
Inbound Requests for Service of Judicial Documents
ANNEX C
Outbound Requests for Service of Judicial Documents
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Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, Dated 11 September 2020, OCA Circular No. 163-2020, Oct 1, 2020 (Philippines)
Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 251-2020, Dated 11 September 2020, OCA Circular No. 163-2020 (Phil. 2020)
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