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Practice question: Method of Arrest

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

An officer lawfully enters a building under Section11 to arrest a suspect but is locked inside. May the officer break out when necessary to liberate himself?
  1. Yes; Rule113 Section12 expressly allows it
  2. No; the officer must remain indefinitely
  3. Only if the suspect agrees
  4. Only after obtaining a civil partition order
  5. Only after the criminal trial ends

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule113 Sections8,10,12–13: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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