Text of the provision
Sec. 11. Right of officer to break into building or enclosure. — An officer, in order to make an arrest either by virtue of a warrant, or without a warrant as provided in section 5, may break into any building or enclosure where the person to be arrested is or is reasonably believed to be, if he is refused admittance thereto, after announcing his authority and purpose.
Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure (A.M. No. 00-5-03-SC), Rule 113, Section 11. Reproduced verbatim and verified word-for-word against two independent published renderings (ChanRobles and LawPhil).
About this section
This is Section 11 of Rule 113 (Arrest) 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 10 — Officer may summon assistance.
- Section 12 — Right to break out from building or enclosure.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.