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Practice question: Search Warrants in State Detention Facilities

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does a valid warrant for a specified jail cell necessarily command a search of every prison in the province?
  1. Only the regional director may choose any prison
  2. Yes; custody expands every warrant without limit
  3. No
  4. The specified place is merely decorative
  5. Every warrant covers the whole country indiscriminately

Legal references

  • Rule126 Sections1–13: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
  • Re: Motu Proprio Fact-Finding Investigation involving Mayor Espinosa, A.M.RTJ-17-2494/RTJ-19-2557, January26,2021, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/jan2021/am_rtj-17-2494_2021.html

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