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Recognizance (RA 10389)

Explore Recognizance (RA 10389) in Bail (Rule 114) for the Philippine Bar. Browse subtopics and published practice questions, then take a quiz or answer…

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  1. What basic inability does RA10389 recognizance address?
  2. Does poverty alone eliminate all other RA10389 requirements and disqualifications?
  3. Under the ordinary adult-custodian rule, may a relative within the fourth degree serve as the recognizance custodian?
  4. A qualified adult applicant selects a reputable sibling as custodian. All other matters are favorable, but the sibling …
  5. An adult accused applies under the ordinary Section6 custodian route but has not been arraigned. May the court ignore t…
  6. A detained indigent applicant satisfies several documents but evidence indicates a probability of flight and a pending …
  7. A qualified recognizance custodian signs the undertaking, then claims release means the accused never needs to return t…
  8. Why is recognizance not automatic release for every indigent detainee?
  9. Describe the adult recognizance custodian’s qualifications and appearance duty.
  10. Distinguish release on recognizance from acquittal.
  11. Who issues the Section6 indigency certification for an applicant actually residing in a municipality?
  12. After recognizance release, which office does Section10 direct the court to enlist for monitoring?