Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `PROBATION LAW'
Date filed
October 7, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 5291, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 968, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE `PROBATION LAW' |
| ABSTRACT : Section 4 of PD 968, as amended, is further amended by allowing defendant who originally is not qualified for probation because the penalty imposed by the Trial Court exceeds six (6) years, should not be denied that benefit of probation if on appealthe sentence is ultimately reduced to within the prescribed limit herein. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HIZON, JOEY D. |
| DATE FILED : 2002-10-07 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2002-10-14 |
Abstract
Section 4 of PD 968, as amended, is further amended by allowing defendant who originally is not qualified for probation because the penalty imposed by the Trial Court exceeds six (6) years, should not be denied that benefit of probation if on appealthe sentence is ultimately reduced to within the prescribed limit herein.
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