This document discusses the rules around arrest without a warrant under Philippine law. It states that a peace officer or individual deputized by the government may arrest someone without a warrant if the person committed an offense in the officer's presence, or if an offense was just committed and the officer has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge that the person committed it. It also gives individuals deputized to enforce environmental laws a presumption of regularity when making arrests for violations of environmental law.
This document discusses the rules around arrest without a warrant under Philippine law. It states that a peace officer or individual deputized by the government may arrest someone without a warrant if the person committed an offense in the officer's presence, or if an offense was just committed and the officer has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge that the person committed it. It also gives individuals deputized to enforce environmental laws a presumption of regularity when making arrests for violations of environmental law.
This document discusses the rules around arrest without a warrant under Philippine law. It states that a peace officer or individual deputized by the government may arrest someone without a warrant if the person committed an offense in the officer's presence, or if an offense was just committed and the officer has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge that the person committed it. It also gives individuals deputized to enforce environmental laws a presumption of regularity when making arrests for violations of environmental law.
This document discusses the rules around arrest without a warrant under Philippine law. It states that a peace officer or individual deputized by the government may arrest someone without a warrant if the person committed an offense in the officer's presence, or if an offense was just committed and the officer has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge that the person committed it. It also gives individuals deputized to enforce environmental laws a presumption of regularity when making arrests for violations of environmental law.
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Rule 11
ARREST SECTION 1. Arrest without warrant; when lawful. — A peace officer or an individual deputized by the proper government agency may, without a warrant, arrest a person:
(a) When, in his presence, the person to be
arrested has committed, is actually committing or is attempting to commit an offense; or (b) When an offense has just been committed, and he has probable cause to believe based on personal knowledge of facts or circumstances that the person to be arrested has committed it.
Individuals deputized by the proper government
agency who are enforcing environmental laws shall enjoy the presumption of regularity under Section 3(m), Rule 131 of the Rules of Court when effecting arrests for violations of environmental laws. An arrest is the taking of a person into a custody in order that he may be bound to answer for the commission of an offense. Private individual is not precluded from filing a complaint before any qualified officer for violation of Section 68 (77) of PD No. 705, as amended. A forest officer cannot conduct preliminary investigation.