Criminal procedure by riano

No matter how or against whom the offense is committed, the mere commission of a crime does not automatically trigger the application of the rules of criminal procedure

The rules come into operation only when acts are initiated that would put the offender in contact with the law

The procedure starts with the initial contact of the alleged lawbreaker with the justice machinery including the investigation of the crime and concludes either with a judgment exonerating the accused or the final imposition of a penalty against him

Criminal procedure treats of the series of processes by which the criminal laws are enforced and by which the State prosecutes persons who violate the penal laws

In the clear language of the Court, criminal procedure "regulates the steps by which one who committed a crime is to be punished" (People v