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Cdi 1-Lecture 5 Search & Seizure
Cdi 1-Lecture 5 Search & Seizure
RULE 126
REVISED RULES ON CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
b) For compelling reasons stated in the application, any court within the judicial
region where the crime was committed if the place of the commission of the
crime is known.
c. or any court within the judicial region where the warrant shall be
enforced.
b) Ten (10) days after issuance of the search warrant, the issuing
judge shall ascertain if the return has been made, and if none,
shall summon the person to whom the warrant was issued and
require him to explain why no return was made. If the return has
been made, the judge shall ascertain whether section 11 of this
Rule has been complained with and shall require that the
property seized be delivered to him. The judge shall see to it that
subsection (a) hereof has been complied with.
c. The return on the search warrant shall be filed and kept by the
custodian of the log book on search warrants who shall enter
therein the date of the return, the result, and other actions of the
judge.
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Procedures to be followed when checkpoints are ignored:
What is Raid?
Raid – is a surprise invasion of a building or area. It is a small
scale attack in a limited territory. A raid must be legal, having its basis
in lawful process and conducted in a legal manner through search
warrant or warrant of arrest. Raid may be in pursuit of a person
reasonably believed to be guilty of a felony when it is known that the
felony has just been committed.
Purpose of a Raid
According to Roxas (2008), the following are the objectives of raid:
1. To effect apprehension.
2. To obtain evidence of illegal activity.
3. To recover stolen property.
Effectiveness of a Raid:
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Coordination with the local Station Commander
It is imperative that immediately before the service of a search
warrant the team leader should see to it that proper coordination is
made with the station commander having jurisdiction over the target
premises. The coordinating party is bound merely to relay that their
team is conducting an operation in their area. This gesture of
coordination is not only a manifestation of courtesy but also a safety
measure to avoid the possibility of a mistake encounter.
Don’ts in a Raid
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