Title
Establishing 2nd Municipal Circuit Court in Guimaras
Law
Republic Act No. 10370
Decision Date
Feb 28, 2013
A separate Municipal Circuit Trial Court is established for the municipalities of Buenavista and San Lorenzo in Guimaras, ensuring efficient judicial processes and the transfer of pending cases from the existing court.

Authority and Funding for Operationalization

  • The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of Justice, is mandated to include the operationalization of this new court in the Judiciary's program.
  • Funding shall be incorporated into the annual General Appropriations Act.
  • Funds for the court's operation will only be released after the court is organized and personnel are appointed.

Case Transfer and Jurisdiction

  • All pending cases pertaining to the municipalities of Buenavista and San Lorenzo under the old jurisdiction must be transferred to the newly created Second Municipal Circuit Trial Court.
  • The transferred cases will be tried and decided exclusively by the new court.

Effectivity of the Act

  • The Act takes effect immediately upon approval.

Legislative and Executive Approval

  • The law was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate on specified dates.
  • It was formally approved by the President of the Philippines, making it official legislation.

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