SC CIRCULAR NO. 4-91, May 31, 1991
SC CIRCULAR NO. 4-91, May 31, 1991
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
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ALL JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN,
JUDGES OF THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A COURTS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL |
| SUBJECT: | LETTER-COMPLAINT AGAINST SOLICITATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS BY COURT PERSONNEL |
It has been brought to the attention of this Office that there
is a “deluge of solicitations for contributions from court personnel”. One of
the letters complaining of such solicitations is the following:
“The Court Administrator
Supreme Court
ManilaSir:
This is a letter of appeal for the Supreme Court to kindly
investigate discreetly and put a stop to a deluge of . solicitations for
contributions from, court personnel in practically all the court, s In Metro
Manila.Without imposing, much less showing disrespect, the Supreme
Court can easily verify that court personnel in Metro Manila usually request
litigants and lawyers for contributions in connection with fund raising projects
of barangays, raffles and support for team financial needs in athletic
tournaments being conducted by the courts. All these contributions are
necessarily shouldered by litigants.It is in the light of the foregoing prevailing practices that
the court is asked to put a stop to these solicitations.A CONCERNED TAX PAYER”
Henceforth, all personnel of the lower courts under
administrative supervision of the Office of the Court Administrator are strictly
enjoined from making any form solicitation for contributions as it is strictly
prohibit by law.
Consequently, all those found soliciting for and/or receiving
contributions, in cash or in kind, from any person, whether or not ;a litigant or
lawyer, will be deal with severely in accordance with the sanctions prescribed
law.
May 31, 1991
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(SGD.) JOSUE N. BELLOSILLO
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Court Administrator
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