Authority of All Single-Sala Courts to Conduct Videoconferencing Hearings

The Supreme Court (SC) issued OCA Circular No. 130-2020 regarding the approval of all 882 single-sala courts, which have not yet been previously authorized to conduct video conferencing hearings, but have been provided with Philippine Judiciary 365 accounts, to conduct videoconferencing hearings on all matters pending before them, in both criminal and civil cases regardless of the stage of the trial in accordance with existing circulars and guidelines not inconsistent herewith.

Please click here for a copy of OCA Circular No. 130-2020.