Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHESIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM, CREATING THE OFFICES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION; CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 9, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01339 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHESIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION PROGRAM, CREATING THE OFFICES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION; CHILDREN'S OMBUDSMAN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to reform the present justice sytem and establish a comprehensive juvenile justice system. Provides for the exemption of minors from the penalties of crimes such as prostitution, mendicancy, vagrancy and curfew, among others; raises the age of criminal responsibility from nine to twelve years old and adheres to international standards concerning juvenile justice. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Chatto (010 ) | 2. Codilla (020 ) |
| 3. Aquino (054 ) | 4. Nicolas (056 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05065 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2004-08-02 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The bill seeks to reform the present justice sytem and establish a comprehensive juvenile justice system. Provides for the exemption of minors from the penalties of crimes such as prostitution, mendicancy, vagrancy and curfew, among others; raises the age of criminal responsibility from nine to twelve years old and adheres to international standards concerning juvenile justice.'
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