Practice question
A minor offense properly belongs to DC28 summary investigation. The investigator proposes filing an information automatically without checking the evidence because regular preliminary investigation is unnecessary. Which is correct?
- Summary means automatic indictment
- The summary process still requires the prescribed evidentiary screening
- No evidence is needed for a lower-penalty case
- The complainant’s signature is conclusive proof of every element
- Every summary case must become a full trial in the prosecution office
Legal references
- DC28 s.2024 Sections4,6–7: https://naro.law.upd.edu.ph/storage/01JX9CFN63VA8GGWZNTT46532P.pdf
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