ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 3-90
TO:
REGIONAL
TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS,
MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL
COURTS AND SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS
SUBJECT:
MANDATORY CONTINUOUS TRIAL IN ALL COURTS.
A
significant decongestion
of dockets has been observed in courts conducting mandatory continuous
trial. This is a positive indication of the success of the system
envisioned
under Administrative Circular No. 4.cralaw:red
For this
reason,
beginning February 15, 1990, all trial courts in the Philippines shall
adopt the mandatory continuous trial system pursuant to Administrative
Circular No. 4 of this Court dated September 22, 1988 and Circular No.
1-89 dated January 19, 1989.cralaw:red
January 31,
1990.
[Sgd.]
MARCELO
B. FERNANChief
Justice |
