[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 115-2007, November 23, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 115-2007, November 23, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 115-2007, November 23, 2007 ]

TO:

ALL JUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARi'A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURTS

SUBJECT:

SURVEY ON CRIME TRENDS AND OPERATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

The Division of Policy Analysis and Public Affairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is conducting a Survey on "Crime Trends and Operations of Criminal Justice Systems" covering the period 2005-2006 to get information on convictions for certain types of crimes. In this regard, please submit data on the following:

Persons brought before the criminal courts and estimates on output statistics, regardless of the type of crime.

YEAR

2005

2006

Total persons brought before the criminal courts

Conviction rate

Duration of criminal trials (months)

Persons convicted in the criminal courts, by selected types of crime

CATEGORY

YEAR

2005

2006

International Homicide

Human Trafficking

Smuggling of Magrants

Participation in Organized Criminal Groups

Persons convicted in the criminal courts, by sex, age group and citizenship.

CATEGORY

YEAR

2005

2006

Adults

Female

Male

Juvenile

Female

Male

Both Adults and Juvenile

Female

Male

Citizens of other countries

For clarity and uniformity in inputting data, you may refer to the definition of terms attached as Annex "A".

Report of compliance shall be submitted on or before 15 December 2007 to the Planning Division, Court Management Office, Office of the Court Administrator. Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

November___ 23 __,2007. Untitled Document

ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO

Court Administrator