Commission of a Crime

Filing of complaint warrantless arrest

Preliminary Investigation Inquest Procceedings by

by prosecutor Prosecutor

Fimding probable cause Dismissal by the Finding Probable cause

by the prosecutor investigating prosecutor by the prosecutor

Sent to City/ Provincial / State prosecutor or Ombudsman

Approved by the City/ Disapproved by the City/

Provincial/ State Prosecutor Provincial/ State Prosecutor
or Ombudsman or Ombudsman

Aggrieved party of the

resolution may may file a
petition for review with DOJ

DOJ Approves finding of DOJ does not find probable

probable cause cause

Filing of Information