Practice question
For a June 2026 seizure, the inventory is properly witnessed by an elected public official and a media representative, with the accused present and all other applicable safeguards satisfied. The defense says it is necessarily invalid solely because no separate NPS representative also attended. Is that reason correct?
- No; the amended rule uses NPS or media, not both in addition to the elected official.
- Yes; the old three-witness combination applies to every 2026 seizure.
- Yes; a media representative is never authorized.
- Yes; only police witnesses may attend.
- No; because no witnesses are ever required.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2014/ra_10640_2014.html — RA10640 Section1 amending RA9165 Section21(1).
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/nov2022/gr_250927_2022.html — Nisperos v. People, G.R.250927, November29 2022, MAIN en banc opinion and guidelines.
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