[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2007, June 02, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2007, June 02, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 66-2007, June 02, 2007 ]

TO: ALL CONCERNED JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE RAGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

RE:

INVENTORY OF ELECTION CONTESTS (ELECTION PROTEST/PETITION FOR QUO WARRANTO )

The Supreme Court has issued the Rules of Procedure In Election Contests Before The Courts Involving Municipal and Barangay Officials (A.M. No. 07-4-15-SC dated April 24, 2007). Pursuant thereto, some branches of the Regional Trial Courts were designated as special courts to try and decide election contests involving elective municipal officials. In stations where there are no courts designated as such, said cases shall be raffled among the branches thereat. Single sala courts are considered special courts for the purpose.

In connection therewith, you are hereby directed to submit a report on election contests pending in your respective courts in accordance with the attached form (stating therein the case number, date filed, title of the case, nature, date of summons, date of preliminary conference and latest status).

The report shall be submitted to the Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator, immediately upon receipt hereof, but not later than July 31, 2007 using the attached form.

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

June 2, 2007. Untitled Document

CHRISTOPHER O. LOCK

Court Administrator

INVENTORY OF ELECTION CASES (ELECTION PROTEST FOR QUO WARRANTO )

No.

Case No.

Date Filed

Title of the Case

Nature (election protest/ petition for quo warranto)

Date of Summons

Date of Preliminary Conference

Latests Status

Prepared by: ___________________________________

Clerk-in-Charge

Verified by: ___________________________________

Clerk of Court

Noted by: ___________________________________

Judge