Practice question
For a warrantless drug seizure governed by amended Section21(1), does the text contemplate inventory and photography at the nearest police station or nearest apprehending-team office, whichever is practicable?
- Yes; those locations are expressly identified
- No; a police station is categorically prohibited
- Only a private hotel may be used
- Only the court of appeals may host it
- Only the accused’s employer may choose
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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