Practice question
An accused is arrested in B on a fixed-bail case pending in A. No RTC judge in B is available, so an authorized municipal judge in B approves bail and releases him. Counsel says that filing convenience transferred the criminal trial to B. Which is correct?
- Bail approval does not transfer the criminal case; the papers go to the pending court in A
- Every outside bail filing changes criminal venue
- The municipal judge in B necessarily acquits the accused
- The information is automatically withdrawn
- The bondsman may select a new trial venue
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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