Republic Act No. 9247

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 9247 is to increase 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 its seat at Catanauan, Quezon.
: Republic Act No. 9247 amends Paragraph (e) and Subparagraph 8 of Section 14 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129.
: Fourteen branches (Branches LIII to LXV and Branch LXXXIII) are established for the province of Quezon and the City of Lucena.
: The newly created Regional Trial Court branch (Branch LXXXIII) is located at Catanauan, Quezon.
: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, is responsible for the operationalization of the new Regional Trial Court branch.
: The funding for the new Regional Trial Court branch in Catanauan shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
: Fourteen branches (Branches I to XIV) are assigned for the province of Batangas and the cities of Lipa and Batangas.
: The seat of Branch XIV is at Nasugbu.
: Fourteen branches (Branches LXVII to LXXX) constitute the Regional Trial Court for the province of Rizal, with specific seats at Binangonan, Antipolo, San Mateo, and Morong.
: This Act took effect upon its approval on February 19, 2004.