Text of the provision
Sec. 65. Duty of the Prosecutor in the Proceedings. – It shall be the duty of the provincial or the city prosecutor or their assistants or state prosecutors to prepare the appropriate petition in all proceedings arising from this Act.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
The provincial or city prosecutor, their assistants, or state prosecutors must prepare the appropriate petition in all proceedings arising under this Act.
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Related provisions
- Section 61 — Compulsory Confinement Of Drug Dependents.
- Section 67 — Discharge Of First-Time Minor Offender.
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