PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICE
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The Provincial Legal Office provides legal assistance through consultancy or advice brought by any office, body or person

Office or Division: Provincial Legal Office
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: G2C- Government to Citizen, G2G- Government to Government, G2B - Government to Business
Who May Avail: All


CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. One (1) original copy of request for legal assistance/written query duly endorsed by the concerned offices addressed to the Provincial Legal Officer Admin Officer III / Records Officer
2. One (1) original copy of other supporting documents related to the case (if any) Requesting party


CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTIONS FEES TO BE PAID PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Submit written query/fill up request for legal assistance form together with supporting documents to Administrative Officer III or Records Officer 1.1 Records written query/request for legal assistance None 3 minutes Admin Officer III or Records Officer
1.2 Submit written query/request for legal assistance to Provincial Legal Officer None 2 minutes Admin Officer III or Records Officer
1.3 Approve and assign written query/request for legal assistance to the Officer of the day None 5 minutes Provincial Legal Officer
1.4 Attend client and render opinion None 1 hour Legal Officer IV or III
2. Return the client form with action of the legal officer to Admin Officer III/ Records Officer / receive legal opinion from Admin Officer III or Records Officer 2. Records and releases the legal opinion to the requesting party of office None 2 minutes Admin Officer III or Records Officer
TOTAL None 1 hour, 12 minutes

Preliminary/Fact Finding Investigation and/or hearing of Administrative Cases are conducted to ascertain the truth of the complaint and to promote fair and impartial investigation

Office or Division: Provincial Legal Office
Classification: Highly Technical
Type of Transaction: G2C- Government to Citizen, G2G- Government to Government, G2B - Government to Business
Who May Avail: All


CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Three ( 3) copies of Complaint and documents related to the complaint Requesting Party


CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTIONS FEES TO BE PAID PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. File Complaint with documents related to the complaint to the Office of the Governor 1.1 Receive Copy of the Complaint with Executive Order creating a Fact- Finding committee and forward to the Provincial Legal Office None 1 hour Executive Assistant, Office of the Governor
  1.2 Receives and Records endorsement with compliant and forward to the Provincial Legal Officer None 5 minutes Admin Officer III
  1.3 Forward the Executive Order with Complaint and documents related to the case to the Fact Finding Committee Members None 15 minutes Provincial Legal Officer
1.4 Conduct Fact Finding Investigation None 30 days * Fact-Finding Committee
1.5 Submit Report and Recommendation to the Governor  None 5 days * Fact-Finding Committee
1.6 Act on Report and Recommendation submitted by the Fact- Finding Committee None 30 days * Governor
2.0 Receive copy of the Decision 2.1 Furnish copy the complainant of the Decision None 30 minutes Executive Assistant, Office of the Governor
* If probable cause exist proceed to Administrative Investigation None
TOTAL None 65 days 1 hour 50 minutes

Note: Pursuant to Revised Rules on Administrative Cases

Hearing of Administrative Case is conducted to ascertain the veracity of the complaint, to promote fair and impartial investigation and recommend administrative sanction if warranted by evidence

Office or Division: Provincial Legal Office
Classification: Highly Technical
Type of Transaction: G2C- Government to Citizen, G2G- Government to Government, G2B - Government to Business
Who May Avail: All


CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
1. Executive Order from the Office of the Governor with copy of the Complaint and other supporting documents Office of the Governor


CLIENT STEPS AGENCY ACTIONS FEES TO BE PAID PROCESSING TIME PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Forward Executive Order with formal charge and documents related to the case to the Provincial Legal Office 1.1Receives and Records formal charge and documents related to the case None 3 minutes Executive Assistant, Office of the Governor
  1.2 Endorse Executive Order to Investigating Committee None 1 minute Admin Officer III
  1.3 Require person/s complained of to file answer not less than three (3) days but not more than ten (10) days from receipt None 3 minutes Investigating Committee
1.4 Conduct investigation None 30 days Investigating Committee
1.5 Submit report and recommendation None 15 days from conclusion of investigation Investigating Committee
1.6 Act on Report and Recommendation submitted by the Fact- Finding Committee None 30 days Governor
2. Receive copy of the Decision 2. Furnish copy the complainant of the Decision None  30 minutes Executive Assistant, Office of the Governor
TOTAL None 45 days 37 min

Note: Pursuant to Revised Rules on Administrative Cases