Practice question
A BP 22 criminal action and its corresponding civil action are filed together. The offended party seeks actual damages equal to the amount of the check. Which filing-fee treatment does Rule 111, Section 1(b) prescribe?
- No fees can ever be collected for the check amount
- Fees are based only on a hypothetical future moral-damages award
- Only the accused pays a filing fee before arraignment
- The offended party pays in full filing fees based on the check amount, considered the actual damages claimed
- The bank selects the filing-fee amount
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule 111, Section 1.
- Reviewed primary authority, Rule 111, Section 1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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