Section 96June 17, 1948, Sec./Art. 96

Supervision of District Judges over justices of the peace - Annual report of justice. - The District Judge shall at all times exercise a supervision over the justices of the peace within his district, and shall keep himself informed of the manner in which they perform their duties, by personal inspection whenever possible, from reports which he may require from them, from cases appealed to his court, and from all other available sources. In proper cases he shall advise and instruct them whenever requested, or when occasion arises, and such justices of the peace shall apply to him and not to the Secretary of Justice for advice and instruction, and any such inquiries received by the Secretary of Justice shall be referred by him to the district judge of the proper district.

The justice of the peace shall, during the first five days of the year, forward to the District Judge a report concerning the business done in his court for the previous year, upon forms to be prescribed by the Secretary of Justice.

Such report shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the Court of First Instance, and said District Judge of the district shall, with the assistance of said clerk, embody a summary of such reports for each province of his district together with other matters of interest and importance relative to the administration of justice therein, particularly with reference to justice of the peace courts, in a brief report, which he shall forward as soon as possible after the close of the fiscal year to the Department Head.