[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 26-2018, February 13, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 26-2018, February 13, 2018 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 26-2018, February 13, 2018 ]

TO: Executive/Presiding Judges, Clerks of Court/Officers-in- Charge/Accountable Officers and Sheriffs of the Second Level Courts

SUBJECT : Remittances of Fines, Money Exhibits, Proceeds from Sale of Exhibits, Forfeited Cash Bonds and Net Interest Income

Numerous queries have been brought to the attention of this Office as to the proper remittance of fines, money exhibits, proceeds from sale of exhibits, forfeited cash bonds and net interest income.

In this regard, the Fiscal Monitoring Division, Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, provided the following information as to the proper remittance of the same:

PARTICULARS LEGAL BASIS FUND ACCOUNT

Exhibit Money in Drugs Cases OCA Circular No. 71-2017 dated 27 March 2017 General Fund (GF)

Fines imposed in Administrative Matters, Violation of Rules & Contempt Proceedings R. A. No. 9227 (Creation of SAJF vice GF) dated 23 October 2003 Special Allowance for the Judiciary Fund (SAJF)

Fines for violation of Municipal/City Ordinances OCA Circular No. 10-2002 dated 5 February 2002 Issuing LGU

Forfeited Bail Bonds A.M. No. 05-3-35-SC dated 18 January 2011 General Fund (GF)

Net Interest Income on Fiduciary Fund A.M. No. 05-3-35-SC dated 18 January 2011 General Fund (GF)

Proceeds of the Crime and the Instruments or Tool (including Exhibit Money and Fines imposed as Penalty for the Crime committed) Article 45, Revised Penal Code and Special Laws (unless otherwise provided) General Fund (GF)

Proceeds from Saie of Exhibits and Fines imposed in Drugs Cases OCA Circular No. 71-2017 dated 27 March 2017 Dangerous Drugs Board

Proceeds from Sale of Court Records, Papers and Exhibits subject of the Disposal and/or Destruction Administrative Order No. 170- 2008 dated 11 November 2008 and OCA Circular No. 14-2016 (No. l(d), A.M. No. 07-3-09-SC) Judiciary Development Fund (JDF)

However, the withdrawal and remittance of the net interest income generated from the Sheriff's Trust Fund (STF) shall be held in abeyance until such time that the new guidelines on the STF have been approved.

For your information and strict compliance.

13 February 2018

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator