Commission of Crime Filing of Complaint

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FLOWCHART

Warrantless Arrest Inquest Proceedings by
Prosecutor
Preliminary Investigation by
Prosecutor
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Commission of Crime

Finding of Finding of
Probable Cause by Probable Cause by
Prosecutor Prosecutor

Finding of
Finding
Probable of by
Cause
Probable Cause by
Prosecutor
Prosecutor
 Finding of Approved by
Probable Cause by City/Provincial/
Prosecutor State Prosecutor
or Ombudsman
Dismissed by
Investigating Sent to
Prosecutor City/Provincial/St
Finding or ate Prosecutor or
Probable Cause Ombudsman
by Prosecutor
 Disapproved by Aggrieved party in the
City/Provincial/ State resolution of the prosecutor
Prosecutor or may file a petition for review
Ombudsman in the DOJ

DOJ approves finding

of probable cause DOJ does not find
probable cause
Filing of Information