Practice question
A seizing officer gives the occupant a detailed receipt but retains the seized property indefinitely without delivery to the issuing judge. Does the receipt alone satisfy Section12?
- Only the complainant may demand an inventory
- Yes; a receipt substitutes for court delivery
- Only the officer may choose permanent custody without court action
- The receipt automatically transfers ownership to police
- No; forthwith delivery and a verified inventory are separate obligations
Legal references
- Rule126 Sections1–13: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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