R.A. 7902
Year:
1995
Category:
Other
Date Approved:
February 23, 1995
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This Act expands the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals by amending Section 9 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129. It grants the Court original jurisdiction over certain writs and exclusive appellate jurisdiction over final judgments of Regional Trial Courts and quasi-judicial agencies.Full Text
REPUBLIC ACT No. 7902
AN ACT EXPANDING THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION NINE OF BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 129, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE JUDICIARY REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1980
Section 1. Section 9 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, as amended, known as the Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
Section 2. All provisions of laws and rules inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: February 23, 1995
"Sec. 9. Jurisdiction. — The Court of Appeals shall exercise:
"The Court of Appeals shall have the power to try cases and conduct hearings, receive evidence and perform any and all acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in cases falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction, including the power to grant and conduct new trials or further proceedings. Trials or hearings in the Court of Appeals must be continuous and must be completed within three (3) months, unless extended by the Chief Justice."
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