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AND SEIZURE) TO
RULE 127 March 11, 2020 Wed
(PROVISIONAL
RULE 126 – SEARCH AND SEIZURE
Requisites:
Requisites:
A search warrant shall not
issue except upon probable Within 10 days from the filing
cause in connection with one of the complaint or
specific offense to be information, the judge shall
determined personally by the personally evaluate the
judge after examination under
oath or affirmation of the resolution of the prosecutor
complainant and the witness and its supporting evidence.
he may produce, and If he finds probable cause, he
particularly describing the shall issue a warrant of
place to be searched and the arrest. (S5 R112)
things to be seized which may
be anywhere in the Philippines
(S4 R126)
Search Warrant (Rule 126) Warrant of Arrest (Rule 113)
Search or seizure without warrant, when
lawful
(a)Consented search, Arrest without warrant, when lawful:
(b)As an incident to a lawful arrest, (a) when, in his presence, the
(c) Searches of vessels and aircrafts for person to be arrested has
violation of immigration, customs and committed, is actually committing,
drug laws, or is attempting to commit an
(d)Searches of moving vehicles, offense;
(e)Searches of automobiles at borders or
constructive borders,
(b) When an offense has just been
committed and he has personal
(f) Where the prohibited articles are in
plain view, knowledge of facts or circumstances
(g)Searches of buildings and premises to that the person to be arrested has
enforce fire, sanitary and building committed it; and
regulations, (c) When the person to be arrested
(h)Stop and frisk operation is a prisoner who has escaped from
(i) Exigent and emergency circumstances a penal establishment xxx.
in times of war and within the area of
military operation
Distinguish a search warrant from a warrant of
arrest.
A search warrant is for the seizure of personal
property while a warrant of arrest is for the
seizure of a person.