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OCA Circular No. 178-2022

TO: ALL PRESIDING JUSTICES, ASSOCIATE
JUSTICES, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COURT
OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF
TAX APPEALS, JUDGES AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE SECOND AND FIRST LEVEL COURTS,
AND THE SHARI' AH COURTS
RE: REQUEST FOR COURT CLEARANCE

Considering the transfer of disciplinary matters from the Legal Office,

Office of the Court Administrator, to the Judicial Integrity Board (JIB), all
requests for clearances by the Presiding Justices and Associate Justices of
the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax Appeals, Judges
and personnel of the lower courts, including the Shari 'ah Courts, shall be
filed with the Complaints Docket Services of the Office of the Executive
Director, JIB.
Quoted hereunder is the pertinent portion of the Court En Bane's
Resolution dated 15 December 2020, in A.M. No. 18-01-05-SC (Internal
Rules a/the Judicial Integrity Board), to wit:
Rule II
ORGANIZAnON STRUCTURE
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Section 2. Offices under the JIB. -

1. Office of the Executive Director (OED)

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b. Units
2. Complaints Docket Services (CDS)
vi. Prepares clearances requested by the Associate Justices of
the Court of Appeals, the Sandiganbayan, the Court of Tax
Appeals, Judges and personnel of the lower courts,
including the Shari 'ah Courts, and the of!l£jals and
employees of the Office of the Court Administrator.

For the information and guidance of

12 July 2022

A TP/QSC/jheniolive: CIRCULAR JUSTICE·CLEARANCE