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    Withdrawal of Case DC 008-A Dated 13 February 2023

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    Prosecutors are ordered to carefully assess all pending criminal cases under their jurisdiction that are cognizable by lower courts. If upon assessment a case does not have a reasonable certainty of conviction based on evidence and witness availability, prosecutors must immediately file a motion to withdraw the information. This aims to unclog court dockets in line with efforts to decongest the justice system.

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    Prosecutors are ordered to carefully assess all pending criminal cases under their jurisdiction that are cognizable by lower courts. If upon assessment a case does not have a reasonable certainty of conviction based on evidence and witness availability, prosecutors must immediately file a motion to withdraw the information. This aims to unclog court dockets in line with efforts to decongest the justice system.

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    Prosecutors are ordered to carefully assess all pending criminal cases under their jurisdiction that are cognizable by lower courts. If upon assessment a case does not have a reasonable certainty of conviction based on evidence and witness availability, prosecutors must immediately file a motion to withdraw the information. This aims to unclog court dockets in line with efforts to decongest the justice system.

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    Withdrawal of Case DC 008-A Dated 13 February 2023

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    Prosecutors are ordered to carefully assess all pending criminal cases under their jurisdiction that are cognizable by lower courts. If upon assessment a case does not have a reasonable certainty of conviction based on evidence and witness availability, prosecutors must immediately file a motion to withdraw the information. This aims to unclog court dockets in line with efforts to decongest the justice system.

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    Department of Justice
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    FOR Prosecutor General
    All Prosecutors under the OSJPS
    All Prosecutors in the ORPs, OPPs, and OCPs

    SU&IECT Assessment of Pending Criminal Cases for Offenses


    Cognizable by the Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs), Municipal
    Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs), and Metropolitan Trial Courts
    (MeTCs)

    DATE FEB 1 3 2023

    In view of the Department’s policy direction to only file cases with a reasonable
    certainty of conviction, i.e. cases supported by prima facie evidence, and in line with
    the Justice Sector Coordinating Council’s efforts to unclog and decongest court
    dockets, all prosecutors handling criminal cases for offenses cognizable by the
    Municipal Trial Courts (MTCs), Municipal Trial Courts in Cities (MTCCs), and
    Metropolitan Trial Courts (MeTCs) are hereby enjoined to carefully assess all their
    cases and to determine if each has a reasonable certainty of conviction based on the
    evidence in hand, availability of witnesses, and continued interest of private
    complainants. If, upon assessment by the handling prosecutor, it is determined that
    there is no such reasonable certainty of conviction, the said handling prosecutor is
    ordered to immediately file the proper motion to withdraw information.

    This Department Circular shall take immediate effect until modified.

    For strict compliance.

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    Copy furnished: Department of Justice


    CN: 0202302177

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