OCA CIRCULAR NO. 65-2004, May 06, 2004
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 65-2004, May 06, 2004
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TO:
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ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS
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SUBJECT:
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FURTHER INCREASING THE JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNTS PRESCRIBED BY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF BATAS PAMBANSA BUG. 129 |
Section 5 of Republic Act No. 769 i prescribes that “After five
(5) years from the effectivity of this Act, the jurisdictional amounts
mentioned in Sec. 19(3), (4) and (8); and Sec 33(1) of Batas Pambansa
Big. 129 as amended by this Act, shall be adjusted to Two hundred
thousand pesos (P200,000.00). Five (5) years thereafter, such
jurisdictions! amounts shall be adjusted further to Three hundred
thousand pesos (P300.000.00) x x x”
Thus, under Circular No. 21-99 dated 15 April 1999 , the first
adjustment took effect on 20 March 1999 . The second adjustment became
effective on 22 February 2004 .
In the case of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, the jurisdictional amount remains at Four hundred thousand pesos (P400, 000.00).
For information and guidance.
__06__ May 2004.
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PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
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Court Administrator
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