Practice question
Does filing a petition for DOJ review itself constitute a trial court order suspending proceedings?
- Only the private prosecutor may order suspension
- Yes, in every case
- No
- Only the witness may suspend trial
- A petition is itself a judicial order
Legal references
- DOJ Department Circular 015 (2024), Sections2–7,10,15–16,19–20; primary issuance text reproduced at https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/
- Crespo v. Mogul, G.R.L-53373, June30,1987: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jun1987/gr_l-53373_1987.html
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