April 8, 2003

OCA CIRCULAR NO. 33-03

This Office has received a report from the National Bureau of Investigation that most courts are not complying with Memorandum Circular No. 2 dated May 6, 1980, directing all courts in the first and second levels that in their reports on decisions rendered in criminal cases to the National Bureau of Investigation the following shall be stated: AcHSEa

(1) full name of the accused and/or convicted or acquitted persons/including maternal surname;

(2) date of birth;

(3) place of birth;

(4) address; and

(5) all other pertinent descriptions and information which will identify said persons.

The above directive is hereby reiterated and the said report shall be submitted to the National Bureau of Investigation within ten (10) days from promulgation of the decision.

Strict compliance is hereby enjoined.

(SGD.) PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.
Court Administrator