Practice question
A complete valid arraignment and personal plea occurred, but the clerk omitted their entry in the record. Does that omission alone invalidate the proceedings under Section1(b)?
- The omission proves no arraignment ever occurred in every case
- Yes; omission automatically acquits
- Yes; the charge becomes civil only
- No; the rule expressly says failure to record does not affect validity
- The prosecutor must dismiss without court action
Legal references
- Rules115–116, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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