Practice question
What is an inquest under D.C. No. 015, series of 2024?
- A final trial of guilt after conviction
- An informal and summary investigation concerning persons arrested and detained without a court-issued arrest warrant
- An appeal from a civil judgment
- An inspection of any business premises
- An automatic sentence imposed by the police
Legal references
- https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/ — Reproduced DOJ D.C. No. 015, series of 2024, §§12–20 (inquest and remedies); issuance upheld in Meking.
- https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/4/70233 — Meking v. Remulla, G.R. No. 280455, November 11, 2025, EN BANC MAIN decision (DOJ-NPS rules and executive charging standard).
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