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Practice question: Remedy When Accused is Not Brought to Trial Within the Time Limit

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Section 3(a)(4), is all pre-trial delay excluded without any stated numerical limit?
  1. Yes, pre-trial may stop the trial clock indefinitely.
  2. Yes, every conference label creates unlimited exclusion.
  3. No; that listed exclusion is limited to thirty days.
  4. Yes, the court calendar determines an unlimited cap.
  5. Yes, no record of pre-trial dates matters.

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rules 115-116 and 118-119, specifically the provisions discussed: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html

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