Practice question
A prosecutor signs a written accusation charging an offense but keeps it in the office file. It has not been filed with any court. Has it already become an information satisfying every part of Rule 110, Section 4's definition?
- No; filing with the court is also required
- Yes; a private office file is a court
- Yes; signing alone satisfies every element
- Yes; court filing is required only after conviction
- No; prosecutors cannot subscribe informations
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rule110 §§2–4,5 private-crime clauses,10,15–16 and Rule111; read §5 first paragraph with AM02-2-07-SC amendment.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/may2025/gr_277020_2025.html — Chua-Chiba v Chiba, GR277020, May19 2025, MAIN decision (offended-spouse complaint and statutory court jurisdiction).
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