Abolition of Abra Court of 1st Instance

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Abolition of Abra Court of 1st Instance

Law: Act No. 1345

Decision Date: May 19, 1905

An Act amending the organization of courts in the Second Judicial District of the Philippines, including the inclusion of Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, and the abolishment of the Court of First Instance in Bangued, Province of Abra.

Schedule and Venues for the Courts of First Instance

Courts of First Instance in the Second Judicial District will convene at specified times and locations:
- Vigan, for Ilocos Sur: sessions begin on the first Tuesdays of March, September, and November.
- Laoag, for Ilocos Norte: sessions begin on the first Tuesdays of January and July.

Abolition of the Court of First Instance in Bangued, Abra

The Court of First Instance previously authorized in Bangued, Abra, is abolished.
There will be no clerk of the Court of First Instance appointed for Abra.
The current clerk in Abra must transfer all records to the clerk of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Sur, where these records will be permanently kept.

Expedite Passage Due to Public Good

The enactment of this law is expedited as provided under the procedural rules governing the passage of laws by the Philippine Commission, citing the necessity for public good.

Effectivity of the Act

The Act takes effect on June 1, 1905, shortly after its enactment date of May 19, 1905.

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