Practice question
May the clerk perform the Rule116 reading and plea-taking steps in open court, rather than requiring the judge personally to read every word?
- Yes; Section1(a) identifies the judge or clerk
- No; a clerk is never mentioned
- Only the prosecutor may arraign
- Only the arresting officer may arraign
- Only the accused’s relative may arraign
Legal references
- Rules115–116, Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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