CIRCULAR
NO. 2-A[1982]
TO: ALL
JUDGES OF THE COURTS OF FIRST INSTANCE, CIRCUIT CRIMINAL COURTS,
JUVENILE
AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS, CITY COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT COURTS
SUBJECT:
CLARIFICATION OF CIRCULAR
NO. 2 DATED MAY 4, 1982, ASSIGNING JUDGES TO BE ON DUTY DURING
WEEKENDS
AND HOLIDAYS.
In response to request
coming from Judges, Circular
No. 2 dated May 4, 1982, is clarified to the effect that all
Executive
Judges, whether in single sala courts or multiple sala stations, are
directed
to assign, by rotation, City or Municipal Judges within their
respective
territorial districts to be on duty on Saturdays from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00
P.M. assisted by a skeletal force also on rotation, primarily to act on
petitions for bail and other urgent matters.
On Saturday afternoon,
Sundays and working holidays, any Judge may act on bailable offenses
conformably
to the provisions of Section 7, Rule 112 of the Rules of Court.
All Executive Judges,
whether in single sala or multiple salas, shall remain on duty on
Saturday
mornings.
Compliance herewith
is strictly enjoined.
May 28,
1982.
[Sgd.]
ENRIQUE
M. FERNANDOChief
Justice
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