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Jurisdiction Over Election Offenses by Seyn is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The Commission on Elections filed criminal cases against private respondents for violating the Omnibus Election Code in a regional trial court. The regional trial court judge ordered the cases withdrawn and transferred to a municipal trial court, finding the municipal trial court had jurisdiction as the penalty did not exceed 6 years imprisonment. The Commission on Elections argues the regional trial court has exclusive jurisdiction over election offenses based on the Election Code. The issue is whether a l
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- Seyn
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- EN