Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Date filed
September 4, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03339 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7309, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING A BOARD OF CLAIMS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF UNJUST IMPRISONMENT OR DETENTION AND VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" |
| ABSTRACT : Grants to victims of unreasonable detention an amount of indemnity to compensate their loss of wage, loss of financial support and other expenses. Imposes a fine of P100,000.00 on prosecutors who committed grave error in the prosecution that led tothe unjust imprisonment of the accused. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL I T. |
| DATE FILED : 1998-09-04 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1998-09-28 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Grants to victims of unreasonable detention an amount of indemnity to compensate their loss of wage, loss of financial support and other expenses. Imposes a fine of P100,000.00 on prosecutors who committed grave error in the prosecution that led tothe unjust imprisonment of the accused.
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