Practice question
Under the saving clause in Section 21 as amended by RA 10640, what must accompany justifiable grounds for noncompliance?
- A bare claim that officers were busy
- Proof that all custody requirements are optional
- Proper preservation of the seized items’ integrity and evidentiary value
- Automatic guilt of the accused
- The prosecutor’s unexplained preference
Legal references
- RA 10640 Section 1, amending RA 9165 Section 21(1): https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2014/ra_10640_2014.html
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