Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro ManilaTwelfth Congress
Third Regular SessionBegun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eight day of July, two thousand three.
Republic Act No. 9247 February 19 2004
AN ACT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND LUCENA CITY FROM THIRTEEN (13) BRANCHES TO FOURTEEN (14) BRANCHES BY CREATING A NEW BRANCH WITH SEAT AT CATANAUAN, QUEZON, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SUBPARAGRAPH 8 AND PARAGRAPH (E) OF SECTION 14 OF BATAS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Short Title. -
Section 1. Paragraph (e) and Subparagraph 8 of Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 120 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 14. Regional Trial Courts.
'(e) Eighty-three Regional Trial Judges shall be commissioned for the Fourth Judicial Region. There shall be:
Fourteen branches (Branches I to XIV) for the province of Batangas and the cities of Lipa and Batangas, Branches I to...
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An act increasing the number of Regional Trial Court Branches in the Province of Quezon and Lucena City from thirteen (13) branches to fourteen (14) branches by creating a new branch with seat at Catanauan, Quezon, amending for the purpose subparagraph 8 and paragraph (E) of Section 14 of Batas
Republic Act No. 9247
Summary of Republic Act No. 9247
Increasing the Number of Regional Trial Court Branches in Quezon Province and Lucena City
- Amends Section 14, Paragraph (e), Subparagraph 8 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 120 to increase the number of Regional Trial Court branches in Quezon Province and Lucena City from 13 to 14 branches. (Section 1)
- Creates a new Branch LXXXIII with seat at Catanauan, Quezon. (Section 1)
- Mandates the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, to immediately include the operationalization of the new Regional Trial Court in Catanauan, Quezon in its program. (Section 2)
- The funding for the new Regional Trial Court shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 2)
- The Act takes effect upon its approval. (Section 3)
Increasing the Number of Regional Trial Court Branches in Quezon Province and Lucena City
- Amends Section 14, Paragraph (e), Subparagraph 8 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 120 to increase the number of Regional Trial Court branches in Quezon Province and Lucena City from 13 to 14 branches. (Section 1)
- Creates a new Branch LXXXIII with seat at Catanauan, Quezon. (Section 1)
- Mandates the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, to immediately include the operationalization of the new Regional Trial Court in Catanauan, Quezon in its program. (Section 2)
- The funding for the new Regional Trial Court shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 2)
- The Act takes effect upon its approval. (Section 3)