Rule 110 Prosecution Of Offenses Flashcards
What is criminal action
Under Rule 1, sec 3 - criminal action is defines as one by which the State prosecutes a person for an act or omission punishable by law
How criminal action is institution
It depends on where is it filed?
> if it is filed outside Metro Manila
> if it is filed inside Metro Manila and other chartered cities
How are criminal actions instituted if it is outside Manila?
Define the two ways depending on the penalty prescribed.
It is institution in two ways:
- (421) Section 1 of Rule 112
If the penalty prescribed by law is at least 4 years, 2 months, 1 day without regard to the fine, the PI is required to be conducted before the filing if information or complaints for an offense
If PI is required, section 1 - file the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite of preliminary investigation.
- If the penalty prescribed is less than 4,2,1 - there are also two ways
- direct filing with the MTC or MTCT
- direct filing with the office of the prosecutor
How is criminal action instituted in the metro manila and other charted city
Hint: 1 way
There is only one way, that is the complaint must be filed with the OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR unless otherwise provided in their charters
Last paragraph of section 1 talks about…
Hint: effect of institution of the criminal action
Effect of institution
Interrupt the running period of the prescription of the offense charged unless otherwise provided in special laws
T/F filing of case in court interrupt the prescription
FALSE, it is the institution of criminal action, so kahit nasa prosecution it can already interrup
What are the general requirements in the complaint or information?
- It should be in writing
- In the name of the people of the philippines
- plaintiff is POTP - Against all persons who appear to be responsible for the offense involved
What is required in the preliminary investigation?
Complaint Affidavit - it is filed in the prosecutor level for purposes of prelim inv
What is called in the filing to commence the criminal prosecution? In
Complaint, iba yung nasa prosecution kasi complaint affidavit yun
What is the definition of complaint under section 3?
It is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the
- offended party
- any peace office
- other public officer with the enforcement if the law violated
What is the definition of Information? Under section 4.
Starts with “A……”
Subscribed by…?
And filed where?
Tapos na dapat ang?
It is an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense
Subscribed by the prosecutor
And filed with the court
“Tapos na ang PI”
Recall the difference of sec 3, sec 4
Difference is the signing authority… sec 3 can be subscribed by the offended party, peace officer and public officer in charged with the enforcement of the law violated..while section 4 is subscribed only by the prosecutor and information should be filed with the court, which is not in the case of complaint
Who must prosecute in a criminal action? Section 5?
Who else should try?
The fiscal or the public prosecutor tries the criminal cases, with the exemption that the private prosecutor may also try the case.
What else section 5 talks about?
Private Crimes
What are the private crimes? Where article is it tackled
Adultery
Concubinage
Seduction
Abduction
Acts of lasciviousness
Under RPC article 344 - the substantial law
Section 5, rule 110 - prosecutor
Defamation
Special laws
Who is the public prosecutor or fiscal?
Employer is the govt, under the DOJ, under the executive branch..