REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5675 - AN
ACT PLACING THE SUBPROVINCE OF APAYAO UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE
SECTIONS FIFTY, FIFTY-TWO AND FIFTY-FOUR OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1948
Section 1. The first paragraph of Section fifty of Republic
Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-six, otherwise known as the Judiciary
Act of 1948, as amended, is further amended to read as
follows:
"Ten judges shall be commissioned for the First Judicial District. Four
judges shall preside over the Courts of First Instance of Cagayan and
Batanes, and shall be known as judges of the first, second, third and
fourth branches thereof, respectively, the judge of the second branch
to preside also over the Court of First Instance of Batanes; four
judges shall preside over the Court of First Instance of Isabela, and
shall be known as the judges of the first, second, third and fourth
branches thereof; and two judges shall preside over the Court of First
Instance of Nueva Vizcaya, to be known as the judges of the first and
second branches thereof."
Sec. 2. The third paragraph of Section fifty-two
of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"For the first Judicial District, the judge of the first branch of the
Court of First Instance of Cagayan and Batanes shall be stationed in
the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan; the judge of the
second branch, in the Municipality of Aparri, same province; the judge
of the third branch, in the Municipality of Sanchez Mira, same
province; and the judge of the fourth branch, in the Municipality of
Tuao, same province; one judge shall be stationed in the Municipality
of Ilagan, Province of Isabela, one judge shall be stationed in the
Municipality of Cabagan, same province; one judge shall be stationed at
Cauayan, same province; the judge of the fourth branch shall be
stationed in the Municipality of Roxas, same province; and two judges,
in the Municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva
Vizcaya."
Sec. 3. The fourth paragraph of Section fifty-four
of the same Act, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:
"Second Judicial District: Whenever the interest of justice so
requires, a special term of court shall be held at Lubuagan,
Subprovince of Kalinga; and the Kalinga branch at Tabuk, Subprovince of
Kalinga to hold court at Kabugao, Subprovince of Apayao on the first
Tuesday of February of each year."
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: June 21,
1969.
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