Practice question
A police investigator seeks to examine an Electronic Notarial Book for an official investigation, showing a badge and a written request but no court order. The ENP proposes unrestricted access because the investigation is official. Under Rule VIII, which is correct?
- Official investigation does not dispense with the required court order for law-enforcement examination.
- A badge always replaces a court order.
- The investigator may download the whole book on oral request.
- A court order is needed only for civil litigants.
- A service fee is the sole condition.
Legal references
- Rules on Electronic Notarization, AM24-10-14-SC, February4,2025, Rule VIII Sections1–8 and Rule IX Sections1–4: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/11/98644
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