Bill Type
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Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PERSONS ARRESTED, ACCUSED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION IN A DEGRADING MANNER, AND AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7438, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE ARRESTING, DETAINING, AND INVESTIGATING OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00833 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OF PERSONS ARRESTED, ACCUSED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION IN A DEGRADING MANNER, AND AMENDING FOR SUCH PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7438, ENTITLED "AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSONS ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE ARRESTING, DETAINING, AND INVESTIGATING OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : The bill declares that NO PERSON ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN HAND CUFFS, WITH NAME TAGS OR OTHER TAGS, OR IN ANY MANNER CAUSING OR TENDING TO CAUSE DEGRADATION, HUMILIATION, DISHONOR, DISCREDIT, RIDICULE OR CONTEMPT, NOR SHALL SUCH PERSON BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESS IN SUCH MANNER. SUBJECT TO THE PRECEDING RESTRICTIONS, THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION TO THE PRESS OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED, ACCUSED, DETAINED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED IF SUCH PERSON IS ASSISTED BY COUNSEL OF HIS CHOICE DURING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TEODORO, GILBERTO JR. C. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Nantes (066 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: HB06046 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL, POLITICAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
The bill declares that NO PERSON ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL BE PUT ON PUBLIC DISPLAY IN HAND CUFFS, WITH NAME TAGS OR OTHER TAGS, OR IN ANY MANNER CAUSING OR TENDING TO CAUSE DEGRADATION, HUMILIATION, DISHONOR, DISCREDIT, RIDICULE OR CONTEMPT, NOR SHALL SUCH PERSON BE PRESENTED TO THE PRESS IN SUCH MANNER. SUBJECT TO THE PRECEDING RESTRICTIONS, THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION TO THE PRESS OF ANY PERSON ARRESTED, ACCUSED, DETAINED, OR UNDER CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED IF SUCH PERSON IS ASSISTED BY COUNSEL OF HIS CHOICE DURING THE PUBLIC DISPLAY OR PRESENTATION.'
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