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O C A C I R C U L A R N O . 01-2014-

ALL JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS,

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APPEALS, JUDGES OF THE TRIAL COURTS,
T H E I N V E S T I G AT I N G O F F I C E R S / k l q D B O D I E S
AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPREME COURT TO
RECEIVE EVIDENCE, INCLUDING THE
I N T E G R AT E D B A R O F T H E P H I L I P P I N E S A N D
ARBITERS OF SPECIAL COURTS AND QUASI-
JUDICIAL BODIES WHOSE RULES OF
P R O C E D U R E A R E S U B J E C T TO D I S A P P R O VA L
THE SUPREME C O U R T, I N S O F A R A S
THEIR EXISTING RULES OF PROCEDURES
C O N T R AV E N E T H E PROVISIONS OF THIS
RULE

SUBJECT : EXTENSION MODIFIED PUBLIC

PROSECUTORS' COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS O F T H E J U D I C I A L A F F I D AV I T
RULE FOR ANOTHER YEAR, ENDING
ON 31 DECEMBER 2014

The Supreme Court En Banc has issued a Resolution dated

1 0 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 3 t h a t r e s o l v e s t o E X T E N D t h e m o d i fi e d p u b l i c
prosecutors' compliance with the provisions set forth on the
, J u d i c i a l A f fi d a v i t R u l e f o r a n o t h e r y e a r, e n d i n g o n 3 1 D e c e m b e r
2014, quoted hereunder as follows"

A.M. No. 12-8-8-SC (Judicial Afjldavit Rule} -

Acting on the recommendation of the Chairman of the Chief
Justice committee to Address case congestion and Delays,
the court resolves to EXTEND for another year, ending on
: 3 1 D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 4 , t h e m o d i fi e d p u b l i c p r o s e c u t o r s '
compliance with the provisions of the Judicial Affidavit Rule
insofar as the prosecution of criminal cases is concerned.
The court enjoins the National Prosecution service of the
Department of Justice and the Prosecutors' League of the
Philippines to work closely with the supreme Court Sub-
Committee on the Revision of the Rules of Criminal
Procedure, headed by Association ,Justice Diosdado M.
 Peralta, in developing comprehensive and truly meaningful
changes that will minimize the problems of delay in the
criminal justice system.

L e t t h e O f fi c e o f t h e C o u r t A d m i n i s t r a t o r a n d t h e
Public Information Office be furnished with copy of this
resolution for circulation.

A n y p r i o r c i r c u l a r f r o m t h e O f fi c e o f t h e C o u r t A d m i n i s t r a t o r
on this matter which is contrary to the foregoing is hereby
superseded.

For your information, guidance and strict compliance.

02 January 2014

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