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Practice question: Who May Conduct (RA 10071)

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A state prosecutor handles a case under a valid Secretary of Justice direction within the governing rules. Must the case be invalid solely because the officer is not the local city prosecutor?
  1. Yes, only the local official can ever act
  2. No, because every person has the same powers
  3. Yes, unless the accused privately appoints the prosecutor
  4. The assignment itself conclusively proves guilt
  5. No; the framework recognizes authorized state-prosecutor assignments

Legal references

  • DC15 s.2024 Section6: https://comanialaw.com/doj-department-circular-no-015-series-of-2024/

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