In an effort to resolve the Philippine National Police process officers’ non-attendance to their court duties, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the full implementation of the electronic subpoena system or eSubpoena this year.
The eSubpoena is part of the SC’s modernization program in partnership with the Philippine National Police (PNP). It is an internet-based information system that will notify the court process officer of the PNP to inform the police officer being summoned from their unit to attend their court hearings and other proceedings.
Those who have completed the required training in first and second level courts are reminded to immediately apply the new system.
Moreover, Court Administrator Jose Midas Marquez signed Circular No. 244-2017 on Dec. 21, allowing the officers to use “Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expense Allowance” to finance the implementation of eSubpeona.
According to the administrative order, “Pending full connectivity of all the courts nationwide, those courts which have no signal or are experiencing intermittent internet signals are directed to use available internet facilities in their respective areas and utilize the monthly Extraordinary and Miscellaneous Expense Allowance provided the judges in sending the eSubpoena.”
(DAILY NEWS ROUND UP FOR 01/ 03 / 18)