A.M.  No.

  99-12-08-SC  (Revised)

REFERRAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS AND CASES TO THE DIVISIONS OF

THE COURT, THE CHIEF JUSTICE, AND TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE DIVISIONS
FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION OR RESOLUTION

NOW, THEREFORE, the Court hereby RESOLVES

I.  To REFER to the Divisions for their appropriate action or resolution, on behalf of the Court  En
Banc, the following:
1)  Administrative matters relating to, or in connection with,
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2)  Administrative cases involving, relating to, or calling for,
(a)  The discipline of judges, officials, and personnel of the Judiciary:  Provided,
however, that if the penalty to be imposed is dismissal from the service, suspension
for more than one (1) year, or fine of more than P20,000, the Division concerned
shall refer the case to the Court  En Banc  for final determination or resolution;
(b)  The preventive suspension from the service of judges and court personnel during
the pendency of their administrative cases;
(c)  The discipline of members of the Philippines Bar:  Provided, however, that if the
penalty to be imposed is disbarment, indefinite suspension, suspension for more than
one (1) year, or fine of more than P20,000 the Division concerned shall refer the case
to the Court  En Banc  for final determination or resolution; and
(d)  Any other administrative matter which the Division concerned has resolved to
consider as an administrative case, subject to the proviso in 2)(a) above.
|||  (Referral of Administrative Matters and Cases to the Divisions of the Court, the Chief Justice, and
Chairmen of the Divisions, A.M. No. 99-12-08-SC (Revised), [April 22, 2003])