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OCA CIRCULAR NO. 121-2007

TO: ALL CLERKS OF COURTjOFFICERS-IN-CHARGE

OF THE FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL COURTS

SUBJECT: EXEMPTION OF THE INDIGENT CLIENTS OF THE

PUBLIC ATIORNEY'S OFFICE (PAO) FROM THE
PAYMENT OF DOCKET AND OTHER FEES

Hon. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta, Chief Public Attorney, PAO, in her letter

requests reconsideration of OCA Circular No. 67-2007 dated July ·12, 2007
particularly the conditions imposed in the availment of the PAO clients exemption
from payment of court docket fees.

Acting on the said request the same is hereby GRANTED. Henceforth, the
clients of the PAO shall be exempt from payment of docket and other fees
incidental to instituting an action in court, xxx, as an original proceeding or
on appeal.

The conditions imposed in OCA Circular No. 67-2007 for the entitlement to
the exemption is hereby REVOKED.

For strict compliance.

December 11 2007