Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED AND PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, PROVIDING FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN CASE OF VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
March 10, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6717, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED AND PERSONS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME, PROVIDING FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN CASE OF VIOLATION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : 2004 Omnibus Bill on the Rights of the Accused and Persons under Investigation for the Commission of Crime | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill incorporates and codifies existing provisions in the Rules of Court on arrest, detention, bail, preliminary investigation and inquest, as well as the provisions of special laws such as RA 7438. The bill also incorporates significant rulings on criminal procedure that have great impact on the protection of civil and political rights, particularly the right of the accused to humane treatment at the post arrest and pre-investigation stages. It also provides for penal sanctions for violations of the rights of a person during arrest and his right to counsel. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, GILBERTO JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-03-10 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Espina | 2. Taganas Layus |
| 3. Zamora | 4. Rosales |
| 5. Villarama | 6. Joaquin |
| 7. Badelles | 8. Lagman-luistro |
| 9. Espino | 10. Rodriguez |
| 11. Ocampo | 12. Beltran |
| 13. Maza | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 02106 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2004-03-10 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval | |
| SUBSTITUTED BILLS: House Bill No. 184, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2429, 12th Congress of the Republic, House Bill No. 2835, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2004-05-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2004-05-24 |
Abstract
The bill incorporates and codifies existing provisions in the Rules of Court on arrest, detention, bail, preliminary investigation and inquest, as well as the provisions of special laws such as RA 7438. The bill also incorporates significant rulings on criminal procedure that have great impact on the protection of civil and political rights, particularly the right of the accused to humane treatment at the post arrest and pre-investigation stages. It also provides for penal sanctions for violations of the rights of a person during arrest and his right to counsel.
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