Practice question
A criminal court merely announces 'guilty' orally, without preparing or signing a written judgment. Does this satisfy Rule 120, Section 1's form requirement?
- Yes, an oral result always suffices
- Yes, if the prosecutor recorded it
- No, the rule requires a written judgment personally and directly prepared and signed by the judge with clear factual and legal bases
- Yes, if the jail receives a telephone call
- Yes, if the complainant agrees
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 120, Sections 1–2.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 120, Sections 1–2: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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