Court of Supreme

FLOWCHART: INSTITUTION OF ACTION (IHL) Appeals Court

Judgment is promulgated by
reading it in the presence of the
accused and any judge of the
JUDGMENT APPEAL
court in which it was rendered
After arraignment
and within thirty
(30) days from the Within fifteen (15) days from
date the court promulgation of the judgment or from
acquires jurisdiction PRE-TRIAL TRIAL notice of the final order appealed from
over the person of
the accused

Trial shall commence within thirty (30)

days from receipt of the pre-trial order To be executed within ten (10) days from receipt

Within 30 days from

the date the court ARRAIGNMENT/
acquires jurisdiction POSTING OF BAIL WARRANT OF ARREST
over the person of
PLEA
the accused

Before conviction by the RTC of an

offense punishable not by death,
The accused must be arraigned
reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment YES
before the court where the
complaint or information was
filed or assigned for trial;

The accused must be present at JUDGE EVALUATES PROBABLE

the arraignment and must Within 10 days RESOLUTION OF
personally enter his plea. from the filing of PROSECUTOR
CAUSE
the information

NO
Regional Trial Court (RTC) INFORMATION FILED IN COURT

DISMISSAL
Within ten (10) days after the YES NO
investigation, the investigating
officer shall determine whether SUBMIT ADDITIONAL
or not there is sufficient ground AFFIDAVIT
to hold the respondent for trial. PROBABLE CAUSE

Offense where the penalty prescribed by

a. Within ten (10) days after the filing of
law is at least 4 years, 2 months and 1 day PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION the complaint, the investigating officer
without regard to the fine shall either dismiss it or issue a subpoena
to the respondent;
b. Within ten (10) days from receipt of
DISMISS OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTOR the subpoena, the respondent shall
submit his counter-affidavit and that of
his witnesses and other supporting
documents;
CHR ISSUES RECOMMENDATION c. If the respondent cannot be
subpoenaed or does not submit counter-
affidavits within the ten (10) day period,
the investigating officer shall resolve the
CHR issues Subpoena to complaint based on the evidence
CHR CONDUCTS presented by the complainant;
Respondent
INVESTIGATION
Respondent files an Answer

INSTITUTION OF
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS (CHR)
ACTION

Spot Report / Blotter / Investigation REPORT OFFENSE TO POLICE

War crimes such as Willful killing, Mutilation, “CTG” INITIATED

Torture, Attacking undefended places, Rape,
Recruitment of minors into National Armed Forces
CRIMES