What happens after warrant of arrest for BP 22 or bouncing cheque law?

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I am seeking for legal advice. Ano po ang pinaka best option after the warrant of arrest na inissue? I am out of the country. It's been a long story. I am charged by BP22 after all the check they asked me to issued went bounced with a loan for not showing up in the court. Salamat po.


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Adelaimar C Arias-Jose
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Magulo ang kuwento mo. Nag-issue ka ng mga checks and they bounced. So, iyong taong inisyuhan mo ng checks na nag-bounce, nag-demanda laban sa iyo. Ngayon, matapos niyang mag-file ng complaint laban sa iyo, may lumabas na na warrant of arrest?

Pagka kasi may warrant of arrest laban sa iyo na lumabas, it means na natapos na ang preliminary investigation sa Prosecutor's Office. Mayroon nang Information na nai-file ang Prosecutor laban sa iyo sa husgado. At ang husgado, nag-conduct na ng probable cause determination. At, on the basis of the presented evidence, the judge believes that a crime has been committed and there is sufficient evidence to hold you to answer for that crime.

If you are out of the country, that warrant of arrest will be served first at your last known address. Kung mahusay at matinik ang abogado ng complainant laban sa iyo, hihintayin ka nilang umuwi sa Pilipinas at ikaw ay aabangan nila sa airport para ikaw ay madakip sa oras na umuwi ka sa Pinas.

What you can do is settle the indebtedness. Magpa-dala ka ng isang trusted na tao (wife mo or parent mo) at paki-usapan mo iyong complainant. Unti-unti mong tubusin ang bawat isang check. Wari, ang check na in-issue mo ay P5,000 each, magbayad ka ng P5,000 buwan-buwan at sa kada bayad, kailangan, i-surrender sa iyo ang isang check hanggang sa ma-tubos mo nang lahat ng checks.

Pag dating sa husgado, i-present mo na lang ang mga checks. O kaya, may affidavit of desistance ka per check na pa-pipirmahan sa complainant bukod pa sa check na isu-surrender sa iyo. You need a lawyer you can trust with money. Para maayos na ito.

Ang BP 22 naman talaga, pera-pera lang ang issue doon kasi, ang gusto lang naman ng complainant ay mabayaran sila. Get a lawyer at ng ang iyong mga karapatan ay mapangalagaan.

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