[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 65-2004, May 06, 2004 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 65-2004, May 06, 2004 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 65-2004, May 06, 2004 ]

TO:

ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS

SUBJECT:

FURTHER INCREASING THE JURISDICTIONAL AMOUNTS PRESCRIBED BY CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF BATAS PAMBANSA BUG. 129

Section 5 of Republic Act No. 769 i prescribes that "After five (5) years from the effectivity of this Act, the jurisdictional amounts mentioned in Sec. 19(3), (4) and (8); and Sec 33(1) of Batas Pambansa Big. 129 as amended by this Act, shall be adjusted to Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00). Five (5) years thereafter, such jurisdictions! amounts shall be adjusted further to Three hundred thousand pesos (P300.000.00) x x x"

Thus, under Circular No. 21-99 dated 15 April 1999 , the first adjustment took effect on 20 March 1999 . The second adjustment became effective on 22 February 2004 .

In the case of the Metropolitan Trial Courts, the jurisdictional amount remains at Four hundred thousand pesos (P400, 000.00). For information and guidance.

__ 06 __ May 2004.

PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.

Court Administrator