CIRCULAR
NO. 4-91
TO: ALL
JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN, JUDGES OF THE
COURT
OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS,
MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL
COURTS, SHARI’A COURTS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONNEL
SUBJECT:
LETTER-COMPLAINT AGAINST SOLICITATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS BY COURT
PERSONNEL.
It has been brought
to the attention of this Office that there is a "deluge of
solicitations
for contributions from court personnel". One of the letters complaining
of such solicitations is the following:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"The
Court Administrator
Supreme
Court
Manila
Sir:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"This is
a letter
of appeal for the Supreme Court to kindly investigate discreetly and
put
a stop to a deluge of solicitations for contributions from court
personnel
in practically all the courts in Metro Manila.
"Without
imposing,
much less showing disrespect, the Supreme Court can easily verify that
court personnel in Metro Manila usually request litigants and lawyers
for
contributions in connection with fund-raising projects of barangays,
raffles
and support for the team financial needs in athletic tournaments being
conducted by the courts. All these contribution are necessarily
shouldered
by litigants.
"It is
in the
light of the foregoing prevailing practices that the court is asked to
put a stop to these solicitations.
"A
CONCERNED TAXPAYER"
Henceforth, all personnel
of the lower courts under the administrative supervision of the Office
of the Court Administrator are strictly enjoined from making any form
of
solicitation for contributions as it is strictly prohibited by law.cralaw:red
Consequently, all
those found soliciting for and/or receiving contributions, in cash or
in
kind, from any person, whether or not a litigant or lawyer, will be
dealt
with severely in accordance with the sanctions prescribed by law.cralaw:red
May 31, 1991.
[Sgd.]
JOSUE
N. BELLOSILLOCourt
Administrator
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