Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10454)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 10454 is to create twenty-seven (27) additional branches of the Regional Trial Court and eight (8) additional branches of the Municipal Trial Court in the Fourth Judicial Region, specifically in various municipalities and cities in the province of Cavite.
The Fourth Judicial Region is affected by the creation of the new court branches under Republic Act No. 10454.
Ten (10) additional Regional Trial Court branches were created for Bacoor, Cavite under RA 10454.
The Supreme Court is responsible for assigning the branch numbers for the newly created court branches.
Section 14(e) and Section 30 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, as amended, are deemed repealed, modified, and/or further amended by RA 10454.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include the implementation of this Act in the Court's program on a priority basis.
The funds necessary for the operation of the new courts shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the courts and the appointment of their personnel.
RA 10454 shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Three (3) additional Municipal Trial Court branches were created for Imus, Cavite.
The municipalities and cities in Cavite with additional Regional Trial Court branches under RA 10454 are Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas City, Trece Martires City, Naic, and Tagaytay City.