Practice question
A fixed-bail application is properly approved by an authorized judge in the arrest city, away from the pending court. A jail officer insists that approval has no effect until a new bail order is issued by the pending court. Under Section19, which is correct?
- The accused must be discharged upon the authorized approval; forwarding papers is a separate required step
- Release is barred until a second grant in every case
- The approving judge becomes the trial judge permanently
- Approval automatically dismisses the criminal case
- The jail officer may permanently veto bail
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule114 Sections5,8,17,19,26: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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