Offense Committed Arrest Conduct of Preliminary
With Warrant
Investigation
If no Probable Cause found,
Civil Action for Civil Liability With Probable Cause
Criminal Action being Instituted dismissed
(Unless rights are waived)
Without
Warrant/Warrantless Arrest
Preliminary Investigation
Offenses that do not require
(for crimes with penalty of Issuance of Subpoena
Preliminary Investigation
at least 6 years and one
day)
If no Probable Cause found, Probable Cause is found
dismissed
If Probable Cause is found, Respondent files a Counter-
Criminal information will be filed Affidavit
in Court
Issuance of Warrant of If no Probable Cause was Resolution
Arrest by the Judge found
Search and Seizure
Submission of
Dismissal The Criminal Information
Additional Affidavit The Criminal Information
will be filed in Court
Posting of Bail Filling of Petition for Review will be filed in Court
Issuance of Warrant of If no Probable Cause The Judge will Evaluate
Arrest by the Judge Resolution of the Public
Arraignment and Plea Inquest Proceeding
Prosecutor
Submission of
Dismissal Additional Affidavit
Pre-Trial Posting of Bail If there is Probable Cause
May Request Preliminary Valid Arrest Invalid Arrest
Investigation
Issuance of Warrant If detained,
Trial Arraignment and Plea of Arrest Comment Order
Will be Detained
Filling of Criminal Accused will be Immediately
Information in Court Released
Judgment Pre-Trial
Issuance of Commitment
Order Issuance of Warrant of
Preliminary Investigation
Arrest upon Probable Cause
Trial
Appeal
Filling of Criminal If no Probable Cause
Posting of Bail Information in Court
Judgment
Submission of Supporting
If there is Probable Cause Affidavits
Accused will be Released Arraignment
Appeal from Custody
Issuance of Warrant of
Arrest upon Probable Cause
Pre-Trial
Arraignment
Posting of Bail
Appeal Judgment Trial
Pre-Trial
Accused may file Motion to
Quash
The Prosecution and
Case was Submitted for Accused Presents its Prosecution Presents the Trial
Appeal Judgment Defense Present Rebuttal
Decision Defense Evidence
and Sur-rebuttal Evidence
Granted If not commenced within
Accused shall file Demurrer
Accused may file Demurrer Testing the Sufficiency of the time limit, may file
With Leave of Court to Evidence Prosecutor’s Evidence motion to dismiss
Denied
Accused Presents Evidence
Without Leave of Court
Granted Demurrer:
Dismissal on the Grounds of
Insufficiency of evidence
Demurrer will be Denied
Accused will be Barred from
Presenting Evidence
Clerk of court transmits
Record of the case to the
Clerk ofSTENOGRAPHER FILES TRANSCRIPTION OF PROCEEDINGS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT FILES TRANSCRIPTION OF PROCEEDINGS WITH THE CLERK OF COURT
Court of the Appellate
court within 5 days from filing The case will be Submitted Motion for New Trial or
of Notice for Decision Consideration
Stenographer files Notice of Appeal filed with
Transcription of court which rendered Judgment
Appeal
Proceedings with the Clerk Judgment within 15 days
of court from Promulgation
