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Practice question: Motion to Reopen or for Reinvestigation

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Practice question

Under the reopening paragraph of DOJ Department Circular No. 015, Section 10, whose failure to participate due to nonreceipt or belated receipt of a subpoena may support reopening through a motion?
  1. Only the complainant's private counsel
  2. Either the complainant or the respondent
  3. Only the accused's employer
  4. Only the arresting officer in every case
  5. No party under any circumstance

Legal references

  • DOJ Department Circular No. 015, s. 2024, Section 10, reopening paragraph; Crespo v. Mogul, G.R. No. L-53373, June 30, 1987, main decision.
  • Reviewed primary authority, Verbatim primary issuance reproduction, Section 10 reopening paragraph: https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/
  • Reviewed primary authority, Main decision, court permission and disposition after reinvestigation: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1987/jun1987/gr_l-53373_1987.html

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