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Practice question: Institution of Criminal Action; Effect on Prescriptive Period

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Rule110 Section3, is the criminal complaint a sworn written statement charging an offense?
  1. Yes
  2. Any unrecorded rumor is itself the complaint
  3. Only a private invoice is required
  4. Only an unsigned civil demand is required
  5. Only a newspaper headline can charge

Legal references

  • Rule110 Sections1–4 and15: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • People v. Consebido, GR258563, April2,2025, MAIN decision and prospective prosecutorial tolling: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_258563_2025.html

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