Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PERSONS ARRESTED, ACCUSED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION IN A DEGRADING MANNER, AND AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7438, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED ORUNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE ARRESTING, DETAINING, AND INVESTIGATING OFFICERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF"
Date filed
July 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 181, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PERSONS ARRESTED, ACCUSED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION IN A DEGRADING MANNER, AND AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7438, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED ORUNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE ARRESTING, DETAINING, AND INVESTIGATING OFFICERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF" | |
| SHORT TITLE : Prohibiting Public Display of Arrested Persons Under Custodial Investigation in a Degrading Manner | |
| ABSTRACT : NO PERSON ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN HAND CUFFS, WITH NAME TAGS OR OTHER TUGS, OR IN ANY MANNER CAUSING OR TENDING TO CAUSE DEGRADATION, HUMILIATION, DISHONOR, DISCREDIT, RIDICULE OR CONTEMPT, NOT SHALL SUCH PERSON BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESS IN SUCH MANNER. SUBJECT TO THE PRECEDING RESTRICTIONS, THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION TO THE PRESS OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED, ACCUSED, DETAINED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED IF SUCH PERSON IS ASSISTTED BY COUNSEL OF HIS CHOICE DURING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, GILBERTO JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Failon (004 ) | 2. Joaquin (006 ) |
| 3. Jaraula (011 ) | 4. Lopez (031 ) |
| 5. Lagman-luistro (035 ) | 6. Espinosa (042 ) |
| 7. Yumul-hermida (070 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00094 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2001-11-28 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2001-07-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2001-12-04 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2001-12-11 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2001-12-12 | |
| PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2001-12-12 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2001-12-12 | |
| REMARKS : Considered the Explanatory Note as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2001-12-12 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2001-12-19 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:130 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2002-01-02 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2002-01-02 |
Abstract
NO PERSON ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN HAND CUFFS, WITH NAME TAGS OR OTHER TUGS, OR IN ANY MANNER CAUSING OR TENDING TO CAUSE DEGRADATION, HUMILIATION, DISHONOR, DISCREDIT, RIDICULE OR CONTEMPT, NOT SHALL SUCH PERSON BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESS IN SUCH MANNER. SUBJECT TO THE PRECEDING RESTRICTIONS, THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION TO THE PRESS OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED, ACCUSED, DETAINED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED IF SUCH PERSON IS ASSISTTED BY COUNSEL OF HIS CHOICE DURING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION.
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