Practice question
A covered respondent’s own petition causes a clearly identified delay in the Ombudsman disposition. In computing the Section 24 preventive period, what does the statute provide?
- It always counts twice
- It automatically produces a final conviction
- It eliminates every statutory limit permanently
- It must always be charged against the Ombudsman regardless of cause
- The period of delay due to the respondent’s petition is not counted
Legal references
- RA 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html; Section 24.
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