Pre-Trial Agreement

Sec.  2.  Pre-trial agreement.  – All  agreements or  admissions made or  entered  during  the  pre-trial  conference  shall  be  reduced  in writing  and  signed  by  the  accused  and  counsel,  otherwise,  they cannot be used against the accused. The agreements covering the matters  referred  to  in  section  1  of  this  Rule  shall  be  approved  by the court.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING PRE-TRIAL?

>     The following things are considered
1.    Plea bargaining
2.    Stipulation of facts
3.    Marking for identification of evidence of the parties
4.    Waiver of objections to admissibility of evidence
5.    Modification of the order of trial if the accused admits the charge but interposes a lawful defense
6.    Other  matters  that  will  promote  a  fair  and  expeditious trial of the criminal and civil aspects of the case

WHAT IS THE FORM REQUIRED FOR THE PRE-TRIAL AGREEMENT?

>     Any  agreement  or  admission  entered  into  during  the  pre-trial conference should be
1.    In writing
2.    Signed by the accused
3.    Signed by counsel
>    A pre-trial agreement that doesn’t follow this form cannot be used against the accused