This document refers administrative matters and cases to the divisions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for appropriate action or resolution. It assigns administrative matters related to the judiciary and cases involving discipline of judges, court personnel, and lawyers to the divisions. However, it specifies that cases involving penalties of dismissal, suspension over 1 year, or fines over 20,000 pesos must be referred to the full Court for final determination. It also refers other administrative matters a division designates as a case to the division subject to the same referral to the full Court if penalties surpass certain thresholds.
This document refers administrative matters and cases to the divisions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for appropriate action or resolution. It assigns administrative matters related to the judiciary and cases involving discipline of judges, court personnel, and lawyers to the divisions. However, it specifies that cases involving penalties of dismissal, suspension over 1 year, or fines over 20,000 pesos must be referred to the full Court for final determination. It also refers other administrative matters a division designates as a case to the division subject to the same referral to the full Court if penalties surpass certain thresholds.
This document refers administrative matters and cases to the divisions of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for appropriate action or resolution. It assigns administrative matters related to the judiciary and cases involving discipline of judges, court personnel, and lawyers to the divisions. However, it specifies that cases involving penalties of dismissal, suspension over 1 year, or fines over 20,000 pesos must be referred to the full Court for final determination. It also refers other administrative matters a division designates as a case to the division subject to the same referral to the full Court if penalties surpass certain thresholds.
REFERRAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AND CASES TO THE DIVISIONS OF
THE COURT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE DIVISIONS FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION OR RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby RESOLVES
I. To REFER to the Divisions for their appropriate action or resolution, on behalf of the Court En Banc, the following: 1) Administrative matters relating to, or in connection with, xxx xxx xxx 2) Administrative cases involving, relating to, or calling for, (a) The discipline of judges, officials, and personnel of the Judiciary: Provided, however, that if the penalty to be imposed is dismissal from the service, suspension for more than one (1) year, or fine of more than P20,000, the Division concerned shall refer the case to the Court En Banc for final determination or resolution; (b) The preventive suspension from the service of judges and court personnel during the pendency of their administrative cases; (c) The discipline of members of the Philippines Bar: Provided, however, that if the penalty to be imposed is disbarment, indefinite suspension, suspension for more than one (1) year, or fine of more than P20,000 the Division concerned shall refer the case to the Court En Banc for final determination or resolution; and (d) Any other administrative matter which the Division concerned has resolved to consider as an administrative case, subject to the proviso in 2)(a) above. ||| (Referral of Administrative Matters and Cases to the Divisions of the Court, the Chief Justice, and Chairmen of the Divisions, A.M. No. 99-12-08-SC (Revised), [April 22, 2003])