OCA CIRCULAR NO. 89-2007, September 14, 2007
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 89-2007, September 14, 2007
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TO:
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THE COURT OF APPEALS,
SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’ A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS, THE OFFICE OF THE STATE PROSECUTOR, PUBLIC ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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SUBJECT:
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AUTHORIZING THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR TO ACT ON AND APPROVE REQUESTS OF LOWER COURTS FOR THE HIRING OF SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
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For the information and guidance of ail concerned, quoted
hereunder is Memorandum Order No. 59-2004 dated 10 September 2004, to
wit:
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WHEREAS, some cases before trial courts may
involve parties’or require witnesses who, to be fully understood and
prevent possible miscarriage of justice, may require a sign language
interpreter; andWHEREAS, in such cases, the trial judge has to
request the Supreme Court, through the Office of the Court
Administrator, to hire the services of a sign language interpreter. The
Court Administrator would, thereafter, recommend to the Court the hiring
of the sign language interpreter. The procedure may cause delays.WHEREFORE, in the interest of the service, the
Court Administrator is hereby authorized to act on and grant requests
of trial court judges to hire the services of sign language interpreters
in actions or proceedings where such services would be rendered.The Court Administrator may affix the fee of the sign language
interpreter on a per day or per appearance basis, and such expenditure
shall be chargeable against the savings in appropriations for the Lower
Courts.
September __14__, 2007.
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CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK
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Court Administrator
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