REMEDIAL LAW - COURT JURISDICTION CRIMINAL Procedure Dean JSBisquera UM BAR Review

In the Process Flow of Criminal Prosecution, the Offended Victim submits his Complaint-Affidavit to the Public Prosecutor who starts his Preliminary Investigation. The Prosecutor issues a Subpoena to the Suspect named in the Complaint to allow him to dispute allegations against him by way of a Counter-Affidavit. He comes to be before the Public Prosecutor on the appointed time, presents his Counter-Affidavit to the Prosecutor who could have invited the Offended Complainant to face the Suspect. In said face-to-face confrontation, the Public Prosecutor can ask clarificatory questions on both the Complainant and the Suspect, comparing the Police Report, Medical Report and other OBJECT Evidences available to determine whether a Crime has been committed and whether the Suspect must have committed the same. The Preliminary Investigation may convince the Prosecutor to decide that there is Probable Cause so he submits his Information to the Trial Judge to start the Court in assuming Jurisdiction over the Case. This UPLOAD enumerates the 3 types of Criminal Cases which d Regional Trial Court or the Municipal Trial Court can assume Jurisdiction.