Practice question
An officer lawfully arrests a suspect for an ordinary offense punishable by a correctional penalty. No valid waiver or special statutory extension exists. Eighteen hours pass without delivery to proper judicial authorities, and the officer deliberately continues detention without lawful excuse. He argues that lawful initial arrest permits indefinite detention. Which is best?
- Lawful initial arrest removes every delivery limit
- Only a civil remedy can ever exist
- Article125’s ordinary eighteen-hour rule is relevant despite lawful initial arrest
- The applicable ordinary period is always thirty days
- A verbal announcement of investigation creates an automatic waiver
Legal references
- EO272, Article125: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/5/7461
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