HB 7053

House·20th Congress·Filed Jan 7, 2026

An Act Institutionalizing a Criminal Investigation System, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 5180, Otherwise Known as “an Act Prescribing a Uniform System of Preliminary Investigation by Provincial and City Fiscals and Their Assistants, and by State Attorneys or Their Assistants”, and Other Related Laws and Issuances

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The bill creates a “Criminal Investigation Act” that puts prosecutors in charge of all criminal investigations, sets a 30‑day deadline for deciding if there is enough evidence, and makes preliminary hearings short, limited to three court sessions and fifteen days.

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Authors · 2 Representatives

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