Text of the provision
Sec. 5. Judgment in civil action not a bar. — A final judgment rendered in a civil action absolving the defendant from civil liability is not a bar to a criminal action against the defendant for the same act or omission subject of the civil action.
Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC), Rule 111, Section 5. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against two independent published renderings (ChanRobles and LawPhil).
About this section
This is Section 5 of Rule 111 (Prosecution Of Civil Action) of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure, the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court in A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC and in force since December 1, 2000. The text above is reproduced verbatim from the current rules.
Related provisions
- Section 6 — Suspension by reason of prejudicial question.
Cases citing this section
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