OCA CIRCULAR NO. 4-2002, May 08, 2002
OCA CIRCULAR NO. 4-2002, May 08, 2002
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TO:
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ALL TRIAL COURT JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT/BRANCH
CLERKS OF COURT |
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SUBJECT:
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INVENTORY OF CONFISCATED CASH, SURETY AND PROPERTY
BONDS |
It has come to our attention that a majority of the branches of
the lower courts have not been submitting to the Office of the Court
Administrator their reports on confiscated cash, surety and property bonds in
both civil and criminal cases where such bonds were posted. As, such, all
branches of the lower courts are directed to submit an inventory of all cash,
surety and property bonds that have been confiscated for the period November 1,
1999 up to the present and to inform the manner how such bonds have been
disposed.
The inventory shall be reported using the following format, to
wit:
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Case Title
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Case Number
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Type of |
Date of
Confiscation Order and Reason for the Confiscation |
Amount of |
Status/Manner of
Disposition/Action Taken |
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1.
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PP vs. Mr. X
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Criminal
Case No. 123-99 |
Cash Bond
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Jan. 10, 2000
-accused jumped bail |
P20,000
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Deposited in JDF
account —-or—– No action taken on the order of confiscation —-or—– Other actions taken |
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2.
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PP vs. Mr. Y
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Criminal
Case No. 456-01 |
Property
Bond |
Feb. 1, 2001
-accused |
P200,000
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Confiscated property
bond register with the Register of Deeds on (date) —-or—– No action taken on the order of confiscation —-or—– Other actions taken |
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3.
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PP vs. Mr. Z
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Criminal Case No. |
Surety Bond
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March 2, 2002
-accused |
P100,000
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Writ of execution
issued on confiscated/forfeited bonds —-or—- No action taken on order of confiscation —–or—– Full amount of bond collected and deposited in JDF account |
The aforesaid inventory report shall be submitted to the Office
of the Court Administrator not later than 45 days from receipt hereof.
Hereof, all branches of the lower courts are enjoined to submit
a monthly report on the inventory of confiscated cash, surety and property bond,
in both civil and criminal cases where such bonds were posted.
For strict compliance.
May 8, 2002.
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PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
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Court
Administrator |