Bill Type
House Bill
Congress Name
12th Congress of the Republic
Long Title
AN ACT IMPOSING A HEAVIER PENALTY AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
Congress Author
REMULLA, GILBERT C.
Date filed
October 7, 2002
Scope
NATIONAL
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5289, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT IMPOSING A HEAVIER PENALTY AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE CUSTODY OF PRISONERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLES 223 AND 224 OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
ABSTRACT : This bill punishes any public officer who shall consent to the escape of a prisoner in his custody or charge: (1) BY THE SANE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON THE FUGITIVE if the fugitive shall have been sentenced by final judgment to any penalty. (2) BY A PENALTY LOWER THAN ONE DEGREE TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSABLE upon the fugitive in case the fugitive shall not have been finally convicted but only held as a detention prisoner for any crime or violation of law or municipal ordinance.> If evasion of theprisoner shall have taken place through the negligence of the officer charged with conveyance or custody of the escaping prisoner; said officer SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY LOWER THAN ONE DEGREE TO THE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON THE ESCAPEE.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REMULLA, GILBERT C.
DATE FILED : 2002-10-07
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Calalay (025 ) 2. Monfort (046 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 6419, 12th Congress of the Republic
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-10-14

Abstract

This bill punishes any public officer who shall consent to the escape of a prisoner in his custody or charge: (1) BY THE SANE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON THE FUGITIVE if the fugitive shall have been sentenced by final judgment to any penalty. (2) BY A PENALTY LOWER THAN ONE DEGREE TO THE MAXIMUM PENALTY IMPOSABLE upon the fugitive in case the fugitive shall not have been finally convicted but only held as a detention prisoner for any crime or violation of law or municipal ordinance.> If evasion of theprisoner shall have taken place through the negligence of the officer charged with conveyance or custody of the escaping prisoner; said officer SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY LOWER THAN ONE DEGREE TO THE PENALTY IMPOSED UPON THE ESCAPEE.

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