Rule 112 preliminary investigation

Before

When a preliminary investigation is required to be conducted before or after the filing of a complaint or information?

4 years 2 months and 1 day without regard fine

Penalty prescribed a preliminary investigation is required is atleast ….?

Provincial or city prosecutor

Officers authorized to conduct preliminary investigation

Probable cause

The degree of proof necessary to warrant the filing of an information in court

Probable cause

The existence of such facts and circumstances as would excite the belief in a reasonable mind acting on the facts within the knowledge of the prosecutor , that the person charged was guilty of the crime for which he was prosecuted

resolution of the investigating prosecutor

is a document that concludes a preliminary investigation. It's the prosecutor's decision on whether there's enough evidence to charge someone with a crime and bring them to trial.

When may warrant of arrest be issued by the RTC

Within 10 days from the filing of the complaint or information the judge shall personally evaluate the resolution of the prosecutor and it's supporting evidence

Inquest

Is an informal and summary investigation conducted by a public prosecutor in Criminal case involving person arrested and detained without the benefit of a warrant of arrest issued by the court for the purpose of determining whether or not said persons should remain under custody and correspondingly be charged in court

Preliminary examination

Is the proceeding for the determination of the existence of probable cause for the purpose of issuing warrant of arrest

Preliminary examination

conducted by a judge, usually in cases of warrantless arrests. It focuses solely on determining if there's probable cause to issue a warrant of arrest. The judge reviews the evidence presented by the arresting officer and decides whether to issue a warrant.

Warrant of arrest

Is a legal process issued by a competent authority directing the arrest of a person or persons upon the grounds stated therein

John doe warrant

is a warrant of arrest issued for a person whose true identity is unknown. It's a legal tool used when there's enough evidence to believe a crime has been committed, but the perpetrator's name is not yet known.

Commitment order

Is the warrant or order by which a court directs an officer to take a person in prison. It is one issued by a judge when the accused is validly arrested without a warrant

Searching question

Are such questions as have the tendency to show the commission of a crime and perpetrator thereof. They are asked and made by the judge before issuing a warrant