OFFENSE HAS BEEN COMMITTED COUNTER AFFIDAVIT (10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUMMON)

WARANTLESS ARREST 12 HOURS (LIGHT OFFENSES) 24 HOURS (LESS SERIOUS OFFENSES) 36 HOURS (SERIOUS OFFENSES)

YES NO

PERIOD WITHIN WHICH THE POLICE HAVE TO FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PERSON

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

AFFIDAVIT COMPLAINT FILED TO THE PROSECUTOR BY (1)OFFENDED PARTY; (2)PEACE OFFICER; OR (3)PUBLIC OFFICER

*PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATOR MAY SET A HEARING TO CLARIFY FACTS & ISSUES (WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM SUBMISSION OF COUNTER AFFIDAVIT)

SUMMON *OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT OF LESS THAN FOUR YEARS, 2 MONTHS AND 1 DAY DOES NOT REQUIRE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

NO SUMMON

WAIVER

PROBABLE CAUSE

INQUEST

NO PROBABLE CAUSE

FILING OF INFORMATION

FILING OF CRIMINAL INFORMATION

NO PROBABLE CAUSE

DISMISSED

PROBABLE CAUSE

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

FILE A MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION/REINVESTIGATION

NO PROBABLE CAUSE

PROBABLE CAUSE DISMISSED (FREE FROM DETENTION)

GRANTED SUPREME COURT DISMISSED (PROCEED TO THE ISSUANCE OF WARRANT OF ARREST)

APPEAL TO DOJ (PETITION FOR REVIEW) PROSECUTION WILL AMEND INFORMATION

POST BAIL AS A MATTER OF RIGHT BEFORE/ AFTER CONVICTION OF ANY CASE COGNIZABLE BEFORE MTC & BEFORE CONVICTION OF ANY CASE COGNIZABLE BEFORE THE RTC PROVIDED THAT IT IS NOT PUNISHABLE BY DEATH, RECLUSION PERPETUA/ LIFE IMPRISONMENT

DISMISSED AS A MATTER OF DISCRETION AFTER CONVICTION OF ANY CASE COGNIZABLE BEFORE THE RTC PROVIDED IT IS NOT PUNISHABLE BY DEATH, RECLUSION PERPETUA/ LIFE IMPRISONMENT PLEAD GUILTY

ISSUE WARRANT OF ARREST/ COMMITMENT ORDER

SUMMONS

COURT OF APPEALS

ARRAIGNMENT

PLEA- BARGAINING

PROSECUTION (EVIDENCE ON CHIEF)

ACCEPTED

TRIAL SETTLED

REJECTED NOT SETTLED PLEAD NOT GUILTY DEMURRRER TO EVIDENCE (10 DAYS AFTER RESOLUTION OF FORMAL OFFER OF EVIDENCE)

PLEA TO A LESSER OFFENSE

PRE- TRIAL

FORMAL OFFER OF EVIDENCE

ORDER OF REFERRAL TO CAM (FOR CIVIL ASPECT OF CRIMINAL CASE)

COMPROMISE AGREEMENT

BACK TO COURT OF ORIGIN

FOR THE CONDUCT OF JDR GRANTED DEFENSE (EVIDENCE ON CHIEF) DISMISSED BACK TO COURT OF ORIGIN FOR APPROVAL OF CA

GRANTED

SETTLED

DISMISSED

NOT SETTLED FORMAL OFFER OF EVIDENCE

JUDGMENT

JUDGMENT WITHOUT MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT ANOTHER JUDGE (PRETRIAL, TRIAL) WITH MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT

CASE RE- RAFFLED ACQUITTED

APPEAL

APPEAL ON CIVIL LIABILITY EXECUTION FILE MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IF THERE ARE NEW EVIDENCE JUDGMENT FILE PETITION FOR GRAVE ABUSE OF DISCRETION MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

ACQUITTED

ACQUITTAL APPEAL CONVICTION DIRECT APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT IF SENTENCE BY RECLUSION PERPETUA, DEATH, LIFE IMPRISONMENT

MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

GRANTED

GO BACK TO PROSECUTOR

DENIED

INVOKE DUE PROCESS