Practice question
A prosecutor subscribes and files in court a written accusation charging theft after evaluating the supporting affidavits. The accused insists that the victim must personally subscribe that very pleading before it can be an information. No special private-crime rule applies. Which is correct?
- Section4 requires the prosecutor’s subscription of the information, not the victim’s personal subscription of that pleading
- Every information must be subscribed only by the victim
- Only a police officer may subscribe an information
- Victim subscription replaces court filing
- The information is the victim’s judgment of guilt
Legal references
- Rules of Court, Rule110 Sections2–5,14,16 and Rule111 Sections1–3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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