CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

FLOWCHART Commission of Crime

(PART I)

Filing of complaint Warrantless arrest

Preliminary Investigation Inquest proceeding by

by Prosecutor Prosecutor

Finding of Probably Dismissal by Finding of Probably

Cause by Prosecutor Investigating Cause by Prosecutor
Prosecutor

Sent to City/Provincial/ State

Prosecutor or Ombudsman

Approved by City/ Disapproved by City/

Provincial/ State Prosecutor Provincial/ State
or Ombudsman Prosecutor or Ombudsman

Aggrieved party in the resolution of

the prosecutor may file a petition
for review in the DOJ

DOJ approves finding of DOJ does not find

probable cause probable cause

Filing of information