AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL BRANCH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT TO BE STATIONED IN SAN JOSE CITY

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 10700

Creation of Additional Regional Trial Court Branch
- An additional branch of the Regional Trial Court is created to be stationed in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija, in the Third Judicial Region. (Section 1)
- The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly created court. (Section 2)

Operationalization and Funding
- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the operationalization of the new court branch in the Court's program. (Section 3)
- The funding for the operation of the new court branch shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 3)
- Funds shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the court and appointment of its personnel. (Section 3)

Amendment of Existing Laws
- Section 14(c) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 (The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980), and all other inconsistent laws, executive orders, and rules and regulations are hereby amended, repealed, or modified accordingly. (Section 4)

Effectivity
- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. (Section 5)