Practice question
Does amended Section21(1) allow the specified accused-side presence through a representative or counsel?
- Yes; the text expressly includes them
- No; counsel is expressly prohibited
- Only a newspaper can represent the accused
- Only after conviction
- No one may witness inventory
Legal references
- RA10640 Section1 amending RA9165 Section21(1): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2014/ra_10640_2014.html
- People v Olarte, GR233209, March11,2019, MAIN opinion, categories and authentication of object evidence: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_233209_2019.html
- Silvano v People, GR273931, February12,2026, MAIN opinion, non-drug identifiable objects and Section21: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2026/feb2026/gr_273931_2026.html
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