Legal basis and coverage of crimes
- General Order No. 2-D authorizes arrest and detention for persons involved in crimes against persons punishable under Article 248 or Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code.
- The added provision covers the crime of murder and homicide as defined in Articles 248 and 249, respectively, of the Revised Penal Code.
Who may be arrested and detained
- The provision applies to any person or persons who may have been known or found to have committed murder or homicide.
- The provision applies when the person or persons are reported for harassing, intimidating, or terrorizing the witnesses against them.
Required conduct element regarding witnesses
- The added rule is triggered where the person or persons are reportedly harassing witnesses against them.
- The added rule is also triggered where the person or persons are reportedly intimidating witnesses against them.
- The added rule is also triggered where the person or persons are reportedly terrorizing witnesses against them.
Scope within the amended General Order
- General Order No. 2-D further amends General Order No. 2 by including the added provision “22”.
- General Order No. 2-D treats the harassment, intimidation, or terrorizing of witnesses as part of the factual basis connected to the authorization of arrest and detention for the covered crimes.