Jefferson Angelo N.

Buchan CLJ 311 8:30-11:30 Saturday

BS-CRIMINILOGY III

1.When is preliminary investigation required?

Required to conduct before filling a complaint or information the penalty that requires also is 4 years 2
months and 1 one day

2. What is the purpose or intention of a preliminary investigation?

The purpose of the preliminary investigation is to determine the offender and arrest that person, also
that the crime is actually happen, to preserve evidence and determined the probable cause to protect
the state

3. Who may conduct preliminary investigation?

Ombudsman Investigators Special Prosecuting Officers Deputized Prosecutors Investigating Officials

authorized by law to conduct preliminary investigations Lawyers in the government service

4. What is the process in a preliminary investigation?

First is filling of the complaint accompanied by the affidavits the other supporting documents after 10
days of filling the officer may dismiss or issue subpoena and if subpoena issue respondent will submit a
counter affidavit and supporting documents within 10 days and hearing is optional held from 10 days of
submission or from the expiration period

5. What is the effect of the absence of a preliminary investigation in cases that it is required?

The preliminary investigation does not affect the jurisdiction of the court and the cases will be
suspended only not to be dismiss according to the court or else conduct the preliminary order the fiscal
to do it consider that the inquest investigation conducted by the state prosecutor