Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court of the Philippines

Fourth Judicial Region
_______________________________
Hall of Justice
Pallocan West, Batangas City

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CRIMINAL CASE NO.

Plaintiff, ______________

Versus for

_______________________, _____________________
Accused. _____________________
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MOTION TO RELEASE ON RECOGNIZANCE

COMES NOW, accused-movant

____________________________________________________, by
_________, unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully avers:

That the accused has been detained by virtue of the above-

mentioned offense on ________________;

That the minimum imposable penalty for the offense charged

under the law is ____________________________;

That the accused has been detained for a period of

_______________ which is equal to or more than the minimum
imposable penalty for the offense charged;

That based on A.M. No. 12-11-2-SC, the accused shall be

released on his own recognizance if he has been detained for a
period of at least equal to the minimum imposable penalty;

That by virtue of the above-mentioned allegations, the accused-

movant respectfully requests before the Honorable Court that he/she
be released on his/her own recognizance;

That if the Honorable Court grants this Motion, the accused-

movant will reside in _________________________________ where
notices in connection with the above-mentioned case can be sent;

That the contact number of the accused-movant is

_________________; that the names and contact numbers of his/her
two nearest relatives are
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;

That the accused-movant undertakes that he/she will comply

with the conditions of his/her release, and will faithfully appear before
the Honorable Court on the dates that he/she is mandated to appear;

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully

prayed of this Honorable Court that this Motion be GRANTED, and
that accused-movant _____________________________________
be RELEASED ON HIS/HER OWN RECOGNIZANCE.

Batangas City, _______________________.

_________________________
Accused-Movant

Subscribed and sworn to before me on ___________________

at Batangas City, Philippines.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Branch Clerk of Court

____________, Batangas City

Office of the _______________ Prosecutor

Hall of Justice, Batangas City

Greetings:

Please be informed that this Motion will be set for hearing on

______________________________________.

_________________________

Copy furnished:

Office of the _______________ Prosecutor

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