Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISION OF SECTION TWELVE, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION DECLARING INVIOLABLE THE RIGHT OF ANY PERSON UNDER INVESTIGATIONFO R THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENSE TO BE INFORMED OF HIS RIGHT TO BE SILENT AND TO HAVE A COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT COUNSEL PREFERABLY OF HIS OWN CHOICE, HIS RIGHT AGAINST TORTURE, FORCE, THREAT, INTIMIDATION, OR OTHER MEANS WHICH VITIATE THE FREE WILL, AND AGAINST SECRET DETENTION PLACES, SOLITARY, INCOMMUNICADO OR OTHER FORMS OF DETENTION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES
Date filed
August 17, 1987
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Administration Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00434 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISION OF SECTION TWELVE, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION DECLARING INVIOLABLE THE RIGHT OF ANY PERSON UNDER INVESTIGATIONFO R THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENSE TO BE INFORMED OF HIS RIGHT TO BE SILENT AND TO HAVE A COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT COUNSEL PREFERABLY OF HIS OWN CHOICE, HIS RIGHT AGAINST TORTURE, FORCE, THREAT, INTIMIDATION, OR OTHER MEANS WHICH VITIATE THE FREE WILL, AND AGAINST SECRET DETENTION PLACES, SOLITARY, INCOMMUNICADO OR OTHER FORMS OF DETENTION, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHERPURPOSES | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VALDEZ, ESTANISLAO V. | |
| DATE FILED : 1987-08-17 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Mar | 2. Romero |
| 3. Ty | 4. Dayanghirang |
| 5. Andolana | 6. Monfort |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 1987-08-20 |
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