Senate OKs proposed Judiciary Marshals Act

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Besides one abstention, no one in the legislative chamber opposed the passage of Senate Bill No. 1947 or the 'Judiciary Marshals Act'.

MANILA - The Senate on Monday passed a bill seeking to provide judiciary officials and their families with security under the authority of the Supreme Court.

If enacted into law, SB 1947 will form an Office of Judiciary Marshals that will focus on security for judges, lawyers and court personnel. The office will also have authority to investigate graft and corruption issues if members of judiciary are involved. It can arrest, conduct search raids, and confiscate properties according to Constitution.

The office will have different divisions, such as the judicial protection division, investigation, forensic, and intelligence division, legal division, information and communications technology division.According to a legal group last March, more lawyers have been killed during the administration so far of President Rodrigo Duterte than under previous presidents since dictator Ferdinand Marcos combined.

 

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