[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2014, July 23, 2014 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2014, July 23, 2014 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 95-2014, July 23, 2014 ]

TO : ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT : DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 14 DATED 22 APRIL 2014 (FURTHER AMENDMENT TO DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 4 DATED 15 JANUARY 1991, AS AMENDED BY DEPARTMENT CIRCULARS NO. 12 DATED 23 FEBRUARY 1991, NO. 21 DATED 10 JUNE 1991, AND NO. 27 DATED 05 AUGUST 1991)

The Department of Justice (DOJ) through its Secretary, Hon. Leila M. De Lima, has brought to the attention of this Office the issuance of DOJ Circular No. 14 which amended the DOJ Circular No. 4 dated 15 January 1991, the full text of which is expressly stated as follows:

In the interest of the service and pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, the 2nd paragraph, Section 3 of Department Circular No. 4 dated 15 January 1991, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"3. National prisoners in Region VII, particularly convicted detainees of the Cebu City Jail, and Region VIII - to be committed to the Leyte Regional Prison at Abuyog, Leyte".

Any prior circular from the Office of the Court Administrator on this matter which is contrary to the foregoing is hereby superseded.

For your information, guidance and strict compliance.

July 23, 2014

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator