[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2007, October 03, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2007, October 03, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2007, October 03, 2007 ]

TO:

ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC)

SUBJECT:

STRICT OBSERVANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 87, PARAGRAPH 3, ARTICLE X OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002"

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) of the Office of the President has called the attention of this Office regarding the various reports submitted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and other authorized law enforcement units stating that despite finality of decisions or orders handed down by the Regional Trial Courts, the Board has yet to receive any amount representing fines imposed by said Courts pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Section 87, Article X of Republic Act No. 9165, quoted hereunder as follows:

"SEC. 87. Appropriations. - xxx xxx xxx

xxx xxx xxx

' The fines Shall be remitted to the Board b y the court imposing such fines within thirty (30) days from the finality of its decisions or orders. (Emphasis underlined) xxx"

Henceforth, you are hereby REMINDED and DIRECTED to strictly comply with the above-mentioned provision of the law, all for purposes of augmenting the funds necessary for the operations of the DDB and the PDEA.

For your information and guidance.

October__ 3 __, 2007. Untitled Document

CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK

Court Administrator