Practice question
Under Part III, item 8(b), is notice of arraignment and pre-trial limited to defense counsel alone?
- Yes, only one lawyer may receive notice.
- No; the stated recipients include the accused, prosecution and other identified participants.
- Yes, the prosecutor must never be notified.
- Yes, witnesses named in the information are expressly excluded.
- Yes, the accused’s address is always irrelevant.
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rules 115-116 and 118-119, specifically the provisions discussed: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
- A.M. No. 15-06-10-SC, April 25, 2017, Revised Guidelines for Continuous Trial of Criminal Cases, Part III, items 8(b), 8(f) and 9 (primary text reproduced by WIPO Lex): https://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/legislation/details/20516
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