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Republic Act No. 10362

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2013

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January 23, 2013

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This Act establishes an additional Regional Trial Court branch in Trento, Agusan del Sur, to enhance the judicial system in the area. It amends existing laws to facilitate the creation and funding of this court branch.
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Fifteenth Congress

Third Regular Session

Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand twelve.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10362

AN ACT CREATING AN ADDITIONAL REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH TO BE STATIONED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF TRENTO, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 14, PARAGRAPH (K) OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980″, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1. An additional Regional Trial Court branch is hereby created in the Tenth Judicial Region with seat at the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan del Sur.

The Supreme Court shall assign the branch number of the newly-created branch of the Regional Trial Court in the Tenth Judicial Region.

Section 2. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Justice, shall immediately include in the Court’s program the operationalization of an additional branch of the Regional Trial Court to be stationed in the Municipality of Trento, Province of Agusan del Sur, the funding of which, shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. The funds necessary for the operation of the Court herein created shall be appropriated and released only upon the actual organization of the Court and the appointment of its personnel.

Section 3. Section 14(k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, otherwise known as "The Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980″, as amended, and all other laws, rules and regulations which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,


This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 4, 2012 and November 5, 2012, respectively.


Approved: JAN 23 2013

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
President of the Philippines


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