Practice question
Who may make a warrantless arrest when the conditions of Rule 113, Section 5 are satisfied?
- Only a Supreme Court justice
- A peace officer or a private person
- Only the offended party's lawyer
- Only a jail warden
- Only an officer holding a search warrant
Legal references
- Rule 113, Section 5; Patotoy v. People, G.R. No. 257910, March 4, 2025, main decision.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 113, Section 5: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- Reviewed primary authority, Main decision, overt acts and fine-only distinction: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/mar2025/gr_257910_2025.html
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