SC CIRCULAR NO. 46-95, September 18, 1995
SC CIRCULAR NO. 46-95, September 18, 1995
OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR
| TO : |
ALL JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND MEMBERS OF THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| SUBJECT: | ACCESIBILITY OF COURTROOMS TO DISABLED PERSONS |
Quoted hereunder is a letter from the National Council for the Welfare of
Disabled Persons:
“The Inter-Agency Committee of Accesibility (IACA), created by the National
Council of the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP) Governing Board, is tasked to
coordinate with agencies/departments in the monitoring and enforcement of the
Implementing Rules and Regulations of Batas Pambansa Blg. 344, also known as the
Accesibility Law.“During a recent accesibility meeting attended by the undersigned, we have
been informed that hearing of court cases involving persons with disabilities,
especially the wheelchair borne, are being conducted in the second or upper
floors (above the ground floor) of the Halls of Justice Buildings. This report
have been confirmed by the KAMPI, We understand that the building housing the
courtrooms, mostly consist of 2-3 floors only, and are not required to provide
elevators for vertical transportation. This condition therefore affects the
mobility and access of disabled person on wheelchair, during hearings of cases
that take place in the upper floor courtrooms.
” x x x (Signed)
“Arch, J. C. Marquez, FUAP
“Chairman
“INter-Agency
Committee on Accesibility”“WHEREFORE, in line with the effort of the government to provide disabled
persons the opportunity of fully exercise their rights and perform their duties
is society, judges should take the proper measures to fully realize the policy
set forth with the view of providing disabled persons convenient access to
courtrooms holding sessions, if absolutely necessary, on the ground floor or
court houses.September 18, 1995.