[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 51-2010, April 23, 2010 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 51-2010, April 23, 2010 ]

[ OCA CIRCULAR NO. 51-2010, April 23, 2010 ]

TO:

ALL EXECUTIVE/PRESIDINGJUDGES AND CLERKS OF COURT/ACCOUNTABLE OFFICERS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT:

EXEMPTION OF THE DANGEROUS DRUG BOARD FROM THE PAYMENT OF tEGAL FEES

The Dangerous Drug Board, through its Executive Secretary, Undersecretary Edgar C. Galvante has invited the attention of this Court that Petitions for Voluntary Confinement of Drug Dependents filed by the Board should be exempt from the required filing fees under Section 22, Rule 141 of the Rules of Court considering that said Board is under the OiTtce of President.

Finding merit on the position of the Board, the Court En Banc in its Resolution dated March 2, 2010 in A.M. No. 10-2-03-0 (Re;' Clarification on the Exemption of the Dangerous Dnig Board from Payment of Filing Fees), RESOLVED to EXEMPT the Dangerous Drug Board from the payment of filing fees relative to Petitions for Voluntary Confinement under Article VIU, Section 54 of Republic.Act No. 91:65, otherwise known as the "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs;Act of 2G02".

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

April 23, 2010.

(SGD.) JOSE MIDAS P. MARQUEZ Court Administrator