Practice question
What is the ordinary filing court for bail in the amount fixed under Rule 114 section 17(a)?
- Any foreign court chosen by the accused.
- The court where the case is pending, subject to the Rule’s stated alternatives.
- Only the Supreme Court.
- Only a prosecutor’s office.
- Only the accused’s former school.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 114 sections 5, 17 and 19: where fixed bail or discretionary applications are filed, appeal qualification and forwarding of bail papers.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/mar2006/gr_158763_2006.html — Miranda v. Tuliao, G.R. 158763, March 31, 2006, main opinion: custody prerequisite distinct from personal jurisdiction.
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