AN ACT REQUIRING JUDGES OF COURTS TO SPEEDILY TRY CRIMINAL CASES WHEREIN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS A PERSON ABOUT TO DEPART FROM THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURN.
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AN ACT REQUIRING JUDGES OF COURTS TO SPEEDILY TRY CRIMINAL CASES WHEREIN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS A PERSON ABOUT TO DEPART FROM THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURN.
Republic Act No. 4908
June 17, 1967
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Summary of Republic Act No. 4908Speedy Trial for Criminal Cases Involving Departing Offended Party
- Requires judges to prioritize and speedily try criminal cases where the offended party is about to depart from the Philippines with no definite date of return. (Section 1)
- These cases take precedence over all other cases except election and habeas corpus cases. (Section 1)
- The trial must commence within 3 days from the date the accused is arraigned. (Section 1)
- No postponement of the initial hearing shall be granted except on the grounds of illness of the accused or other grounds beyond the accused's control. (Section 1)
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AN ACT REQUIRING JUDGES OF COURTS TO SPEEDILY TRY CRIMINAL CASES WHEREIN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS A PERSON ABOUT TO DEPART FROM THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURN.
Republic Act No. 4908
•June 17, 1967
REPUBLIC ACT No. 4908
AN ACT REQUIRING JUDGES OF COURTS TO SPEEDILY TRY CRIMINAL CASES WHEREIN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS A PERSON ABOUT TO DEPART FROM THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURN
Section 1. Any provision of existing laws, executive order, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the trial of criminal cases wherein the offended party is a person who is about to depart from the Philippines without a definite date of return, shall take precedence over all other cases before our courts, except election and habeas corpus cases. The trial in these cases shall commence within three days from the date the accused is arraigned and no postponement of the initial hearing shall be granted except on the ground of illness on the part of the accused, or other grounds beyond the control of the accused.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1967
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Statutes
Republic Acts
speedy trial
criminal cases
offended party
departing Philippines
no definite return date
precedence over other cases
election cases
habeas corpus cases
trial commencement
3 days from arraignment
no postponement
initial hearing
illness of accused
grounds beyond accused's control
REPUBLIC ACT No. 4908
AN ACT REQUIRING JUDGES OF COURTS TO SPEEDILY TRY CRIMINAL CASES WHEREIN THE OFFENDED PARTY IS A PERSON ABOUT TO DEPART FROM THE PHILIPPINES WITH NO DEFINITE DATE OF RETURN
Section 1. Any provision of existing laws, executive order, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the trial of criminal cases wherein the offended party is a person who is about to depart from the Philippines without a definite date of return, shall take precedence over all other cases before our courts, except election and habeas corpus cases. The trial in these cases shall commence within three days from the date the accused is arraigned and no postponement of the initial hearing shall be granted except on the ground of illness on the part of the accused, or other grounds beyond the control of the accused.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 17, 1967
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