[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 121-2007, December 11, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 121-2007, December 11, 2007 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 121-2007, December 11, 2007 ]

TO:

ALL CLERKS OF COURT/OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT:

EXEPTION OF THE INDIGENT CLIENTS OF THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE (PAO) FROM THE PAYMENT OF DOCKET AND OTHER FEES

Hon. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, Chief Public Attorney, PAO, in her letter requests reconsideration of OCA Circular No. 67-2007 dated July 12, 2007 particularly the conditions imposed in the availment of the PAO clients exemption from payment of court docket fees.

Acting on the said request the same is hereby GRANTED. Henceforth, the clients of the PAO shall be exempt from payment of docket and other fees incidental to instituting an action in court, xxx, as an original proceeding or on appeal.

The conditions imposed in OCA Circular No. 67-2007 for the entitlement to the exemption is hereby REVOKED.

For strict compliance.

December __ 11 __, 2007. Untitled Document

ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO

Court Administrator