FLOWCHART A Initial Contact with CICL

For use of Law

Enforcement Officer (LEO)

* Properly identify self

LEO takes custody of child * Explain to child why taken in
custody, constitutional rights, offense
allegedly committed

Do a
LEO to: ll
8 ho within
1. Immediately -- urs f
takin rom
*Inform parents/guardian g
cust of
*Inform LSWDO ody
*Inform lawyer, PAO
*Refer for medical
*Conduct Initial Interview: Record data on
CICL (Mandatory Registry)
NOTE: Any statement made by
2. Initially determine -- child referring to crime requires
a. Offense presence of counsel/PAO,
LSWDO, and parent/guardian/
b. Imposable penalty for offense committed relative/NGO representative/BCPC
(and they will affix their signatures
on the written statement)
Immediately refer case to police IF child:
committed serious offense or repeat offense
exploited by adults in committing the offense
Is above 15 yrs old and the penalty to the
offense is above 6 yrs

Child is 15 YRS OLD 3. Determine AGE at time of Child is 15 YRS AND

or below commission of offense *Basis to determine age: 1 DAY OLD or above
a. birth, baptismal certificates
b. school records
c. travel papers
d. health records
e. interview persons who might know LEO:
LEO: f. evaluate physical appearance Turn over child physical custody
4. Before 8 hours expire, turn over to LSWDO
Use FLOWCHART B-1
(to be jointly used with
physical custody of child to (But Police still handles case until
LSWDO)
appropriate person LSWDO Report on CICL is completed;
in accordance with Art. 125 of Revised
Penal Code)
*Use Flowchart B-1 to: 5. Complete Report on CICL as
a. determine if child to be further described in FLOWCHARTS B,
released to parents or another C-1 or C-2 LSWDO:
person Prepare Report containing
b. know intervention program the
assessment on discernment
child will undergo
(within 7 working days)

After receiving LSWDO Report, LEO will:

* If child act without * If child acted with discernment:

discernment:

Prepare report (that includes

discernment assessment, offense
Get FLOWCHART B-2 and penalty) with appropriate
(to be jointly used with LSWDO) referral for diversion

*Use Flowchart B-2 to: Refer

Refer to
to Katarungang
Katarungang
a. determine if child to be Pambarangay (Flowchart
Pambarangay (Flowchart C-1)
D-1)
released to parents or another Offense with imposable penalty not
person more than 6 years
Refer to WCPD
b. know what intervention
(Flowchart C-2)
program the child will undergo

Victimless offense with imposable Refer to LSWDO

penalty not more than 6 years (Flowchart C-3)

Offense with imposable penalty

exceeding 6 years
Refer to Prosecutor