Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING SPECIAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO TRY CASES OF VIOLATIONS OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
January 16, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4223, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING SPECIAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS TO TRY CASES OF VIOLATIONS OF THE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 1972 AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: As the Court vested with general jurisdiction, the Regional Trial Courts are burdened and clogged with cases of various nature. As a result, drug related cases brought before the Regional Trial Courts would remain pending for a long period of time, in contravention with the provisions of the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972, as amended. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LOCSIN, MA. VICTORIA L. |
| DATE FILED : 2002-01-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2002-01-22 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: As the Court vested with general jurisdiction, the Regional Trial Courts are burdened and clogged with cases of various nature. As a result, drug related cases brought before the Regional Trial Courts would remain pending for a long period of time, in contravention with the provisions of the Dangerous Drug Act of 1972, as amended.
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