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Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SUPREME COURT TO TRANSFER BRANCHES OF FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS FROM ONE JUDICIAL REGION TO ANOTHER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED BY R.A. 7154
Date filed
September 13, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02507 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE SUPREME COURT TO TRANSFER BRANCHES OF FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS FROM ONE JUDICIAL REGION TO ANOTHER, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED BY R.A. 7154 |
| ABSTRACT : The bill allows the Supreme Court to transfer branches of first and second level courts from one station within the same or to another judicial region taking into account the condition of court dockets, vacancies, geographical location of salas and availability of transportation for lawyers and litigants. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DATUMANONG, SIMEON A. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-13 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2007-09-19 |
Abstract
The bill allows the Supreme Court to transfer branches of first and second level courts from one station within the same or to another judicial region taking into account the condition of court dockets, vacancies, geographical location of salas and availability of transportation for lawyers and litigants.
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