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Court Employee Disciplined for Improper Fee Demands and Unprofessional Behavior

Supreme Court suspends a clerk of court for demanding unauthorized fees and acting unprofessionally toward a litigant seeking court documents.

Court Employee Disciplined for Interfering with Execution of Judgment

A court records officer was fined P5,000 for using her position to stop a sheriff's sale execution on behalf of a friend, violating the Code of Conduct for Court Personnel.

Court Employee Disciplined for Debt and Disobedience: A Lesson in Judicial Ethics

Court employee reprimanded and fined for willful failure to pay just debts and gross insubordination in an administrative case.