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May 11, 2021 gross misconduct administrative law court personnel cash bail rule 140 philippine courts

Understanding Gross Misconduct: The Consequences of Mishandling Cash Bail in Philippine Courts

A court process server who received P36,000 as cash bail but failed to turn it over was found guilty of gross misconduct, forfeiting retirement benefits.

Dec 10, 2007 judicial ethics court administration clerks of court fiduciary duty administrative liability public accountability

Judicial Impartiality When Doubts Warrant Disqualification

A Supreme Court ruling on financial accountability of court personnel and the duty of clerks of court to safeguard judicial funds.

Aug 20, 2004 bail judges administrative case rule 114 misconduct philippine law

When Judges Overstep: The Cash Bond Rule and Simple Misconduct

A judge who personally received a cash bail bond violated Rule 114, but the Court ruled it was simple, not gross, misconduct.

Oct 23, 2003 bail rule 114 gross ignorance of the law administrative case judges criminal procedure

When a Judge Accepts Bail at Home: Gross Ignorance of the Law in Bail Proceedings

SC ruling on a judge who accepted cash bail at his residence, highlighting proper bail procedure under Rule 114.