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Practice question: Where Filed

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

Fixed bail is sought in the different arrest municipality. No RTC judge there is available. May an available municipal trial judge there receive it under Section17(a)?
  1. Yes; that is within the stated fallback
  2. No; only the trial court in the distant city can ever act
  3. No; bail must await final judgment
  4. Only a prosecutor may approve it
  5. Only a private notary may approve it

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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