Practice question
What does Rule 111 section 1(b) provide about a BP 22 criminal action?
- It can never include a civil aspect.
- It is deemed to include the corresponding civil action.
- It includes civil relief only after a second criminal complaint.
- It requires the accused’s consent for civil relief.
- It permits unlimited duplicate civil recoveries.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule 111 section 1(b): BP 22 civil inclusion, prohibition of reservation, filing fees and prior civil-action consolidation.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jan2008/gr_158177_2008.html — Spouses Lo Bun Tiong v. Balboa, G.R. 158177, January 28, 2008, main opinion: earlier civil action and avoidance of duplicate recovery.
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