OCA CIRCULAR NO. 12-2005, January 31, 2005

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted
hereunder is the Resolution of the Court En Bane dated December 14. 2004
issued in A.M. No. 02- 8-13-SC, to wit:

“A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC- Re: 2004 Rules on . Notarial Practice.-
The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court
Administrator (OCA), to SUSPEND the implementation of
the provisions of Section 4, Rule VII of the 2004 Rules on Notarial
Practice, re: Notarial Seal, until the OCA comes out with the guidelines
in the accreditation of vendors or manufacturers of notarial seal. In
the meantime, the following guidelines shall be observed:

(a) A lawyer applying for a new commission as a notary public
or renewal thereof can have his notarial seal made by any manufacturer
of notarial seal, provided he attaches to the application for commission
a copy of the receipt issued by the manufacturer showing the latter’s
name, address and telephone number. Failure of the applicant to attach
said receipt may be a ground for the denial of his application; and

(b) Notaries public who already have notarial seals can
continue using the same until the above-mentioned guidelines are
issued.”

__31__ January 2005.

	PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
	Court Administrator