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Practice question: Authority to Inquire, Freeze, and Forfeit

Multiple Choice Hard Jurisprudence

Practice question

AMLC determines probable cause that identified property relates to unlawful activity and seeks civil forfeiture. Which filing route does amended section 12(a) prescribe?
  1. A private oral demand to the owner
  2. Only a bank’s internal memo
  3. A verified ex parte petition with the appropriate court through the Office of the Solicitor General
  4. Automatic personal confiscation by the investigator without court process
  5. Only a notice on social media

Legal references

  • https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/92723 — RA 11521, sections 3 and 5 amending AMLA sections 7 and 10
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2012/ra_10167_2012.html — RA 10167, section 2 amending AMLA section 11
  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10365_2013.html — RA 10365, section 9 amending AMLA section 12

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