SUMMARY PROCEDURE: CRIMINAL CASES

File
No Case dismissed
Information/Complaint,
accompanied by affidavits Complete
5 days documents? If commenced by complaint With merit/basis?
of complainant & his
witnesses in 2 copies Yes
If commenced by information

Yes No

Prosecution may Court issues an ORDER

file reply 10 days Accused serves copies requiring the accused to
affidavit thereof to the 10 days submit his counter-affidavit Case
complainant/prosecutor and affidavit of his witnesses dismissed
and any other evidence in his
behalf

With probable
cause?

Court sets the If case is subject to mediation PMC, 30 days

No Yes case for Arraignment proceedings
arraignment and and
preliminary preliminary
conference conference
Trial, 60 days
Case not subject to mediation
Case dismissed