ADMINISTRATIVE
CIRCULAR NO. 57
TO:
ALL
CLERKS OF COURT, DIVISION CLERKS OF COURT OF THE COURT OF APPEALS,
SANDIGANBAYAN
AND COURT OF TAX APPEALS, CLERKS OF COURT AND BRANCH CLERKS OF COURT OF
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS,
MUNICIPAL
CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURTS
SUBJECT:
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF DECISIONS AND ORDERS.
[1] All
Clerks of
Court, Division Clerks of Court, and Branch Clerks of Courts must issue
certified true copies of all decisions, resolutions and orders duly
signed
and promulgated by their respective Courts being initially transmitted
and furnished the parties, including orders promulgated in open court.cralaw:red
[2] The
practice
of merely furnishing the parties plain copies has posed difficulties to
parties desiring to file petitions for review whenever the Rules of
Court
and existing circulars require the submission of certified true copies.cralaw:red
[3] The
certified
true copies initially furnished the parties upon promulgation of the
decision,
resolution and orders shall be without cost. Requests for additional
certified
true copies shall be complied with upon payment of appropriate legal
fees.cralaw:red
This
Circular shall
be immediately effective on the date of issuance.cralaw:red
November
19, 1989.
[Sgd.]
MARCELO
B. FERNANChief
Justice | 
