Practice question
A prosecutor applies RA 10660’s new jurisdictional amendment solely because an old case remained pending when the Act took effect, even though the offense occurred before effectivity. Confine the inquiry to Section 5’s transitional rule. What is correct?
- The jurisdictional amendment is expressly limited to cases arising from post-effectivity offenses
- Every pending pre-effectivity offense automatically receives the new jurisdiction rule
- The offense date is expressly irrelevant
- Section 5 abolishes all pending cases
- Only the date counsel first read the Act matters
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 10660: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2015/ra_10660_2015.html Sections 2 and 5, amending PD 1606 Section 4.
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