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Practice question: Warrantless Arrests and Searches

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does Rule 113, Section 5(a) require that the witnessed offense always be completed before arrest?
  1. Yes, an actual criminal attempt is never enough.
  2. No; it expressly includes attempting to commit an offense in the arrester’s presence.
  3. Yes, a conviction must always come first.
  4. No; mere private dislike is enough.
  5. Yes, the victim must wait until all harm is finished.

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule 113, Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_110-127_2000.html Section 5(a).

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