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REVISED PENAL CODE

BOOK 2

CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL SECURITY AND THE LAW OF NATIONS

Art. 114 - Treason 1. The offender is a Fii!ino "# "ir$h or an aien residin% in $he &hii!!ines

'. There is a (ar in (hi)h $he &hii!!ines is in*o*eda. There +,s$ "e an a)$,a asse+"# of +en". For $he !,r!ose of e-e),$in% or effe)$in% a $reasona"e desi%n "# for)e

. The offender ei$her/a. Le*ies (ar a%ains$ $he &H %o*ern+en$". Adheres $o $he ene+ies "# %i*in% $he+ aid or )o+for$

Art. 115 -

Conspira! an"

proposa# to o$$it

treason

Cons!ira)#/

1. There is a +ee$in% of $(o or +ore !ersons'. The# )o+e $o an a%ree+en$ $o )o++i$ $he )ri+e of $reason. The# de)ide $o )o++i$ i$

&ro!osa/

1. A !erson has de)ided $o )o++i$ $he )ri+e of $reason'. He !ro!oses i$s e-e),$ion $o so+e o$her !erson or !ersons

Art. 11% -

&isprision o'

treason

1. Offender is a Fii!ino )i$i0en (ho o(es !er+anen$ ae%ian)e $o $he &hii!!ine %o*ern+en$'. Tha$ he has no(ed%e of an# )ons!ira)# $o )o++i$ $reason a%ains$ $he %o*ern+en$. He )on)eas or fais $o dis)ose of no(ed%e $o )o++i$ $reason as soon as !ossi"e $o $he

a,$hori$iesArt. 11( -

Espiona)e

I. 2# en$erin%3 (i$ho,$ a,$hori$# $herefore3 a (arshi!3 for$3 or na*a or +ii$ar#

es$a"ish+en$ or reser*a$ion $o o"$ain an# infor+a$ion3 !ans3 !ho$o%ra!hs or o$her da$a

of a )onfiden$ia na$,re3 rea$i*e $o $he defense of $he &hii!!inesII. 2# dis)osin% $o $he re!resen$a$i*e of a forei%n na$ion $he )on$en$s of $he ar$i)es3 da$a or

infor+a$ion referred $o in !ar no. 1 of ar$. 1143 (hi)h he head in his !ossession "#

reason of $he !,"i) offi)e he hods

Art. 11* -

Initin) to +ar or

)i,in) $oti,es or

reprisa#s

1. Tha$ $he offender !erfor+s ,na(f, or ,na,$hori0ed a)$s "# $he &hii!!ine %o*ern+en$'. Tha$ $he said a)$s !ro*oe or %i*e o))asion for a (ar in*o*in% or ia"e $o in*o*e $he

&hii!!ines or e-!ose Fii!ino )i$i0ens $o re!risas on $heir !ersons and !ro!er$# (hie $he#

are in a forei%n )o,n$r#. He is no$ e%a# a,$hori0ed $o do so

Art. 11 - Vio#ation

o' Netra#it!

1. The )ri+e is )o++i$$ed (hen $here is a (ar ",$ $he &hii!!ines is no$ in*o*ed in $he said (ar '. The )o+!e$en$ a,$hori$# iss,ed a re%,a$ion for $he !,r!ose of enfor)in% ne,$rai$# a+on%

Fii!ino )i$i0ens. The offender *ioa$es s,)h re%,a$ion i+!osed

Art. 12/ -

Correspon"ene

+it0 0osti#e ontr!

1. Tha$ i$ is in $he $i+e of (ar in (hi)h $he &hii!!ines is in*o*ed'. Tha$ $he offender +aes )orres!onden)e (i$h an ene+# )o,n$r# or an# $erri$or# o)),!ied "#

ene+# $roo!s. Tha$ $he )orres!onden)e is ei$her

a. &rohi"i$ed "# $he &hii!!ine %o*ern+en$". Carried on in )i!hers or )on*en$iona si%ns). Con$ainin% no$i)e or infor+a$ion (hi)h +i%h$ "e ,sef, $o $he ene+#

Art. 121 - #i)0t to

ene$!s ontr!

1. Tha$ $here is a (ar in (hi)h $he &hii!!ines is in*o*ed'. Tha$ $he offender +,s$ "e o(in% ae%ian)e $o $he &hii!!ine %o*ern+en$. Tha$ $he offender a$$e+!$s $o fee or %o $o ene+#5s )o,n$r#6. Tha$ %oin% $o $he ene+# )o,n$r# is !rohi"i$ed "# a )o+!e$en$ a,$hori$#

Art. 122 - Pira! in

)enera# an" $tin!

on t0e 0i)0 seas or

in P0i#ippine +aters

&ira)#

1. The *esse is o)a$ed ei$her in $he hi%h seas or on &hii!!ine (a$ers'. Offenders +,s$ "e s$ran%ers $o $he *esse3 no$ +e+"ers of $he )o+!e+en$ or !assen%ers of

$he *esse.. Mode of )o++i$$in% !ira)#/

a. Offenders ei$her a$$a) or sei0e $he *esse". Ei$her sei0e in (hoe or in !ar$ $he )ar%o3 $he e7,i!+en$ or $he !ersona "eon%in%s of

$he !assen%ers or +e+"ers of $he )o+!e+en$

M,$in#

1. The *esse is ei$her on $he hi%h seas or on &hii!!ine (a$ers'. The offenders are +e+"ers of $he )o+!e+en$ or !assen%ers of $he *esse. The offenders raise a )o++o$ion or dis$,r"an)e on "oard $he shi! a%ains$ $he a(f,

)o++and of $he )a!$ain or $he )o++ander of $he shi!

Art. 123 - a#i'ie"

pira!

8,aified !ira)#

1. The offender sei0ed a *esse "# "oardin% or firin% ,!on $he sa+e'. Offenders a"andoned $heir *i)$i+s (i$ho,$ +eans of sa*in% $he+se*es

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. The )ri+e is a))o+!anied "# +,rder3 ho+i)ide3 !h#si)a in9,ries or ra!e

8,aified +,$in# :a)). $o e%a ,+inaries;

1. Offenders ha*e a"andoned $heir *i)$i+s (i$ho,$ +eans of sa*in% $he+se*es'. The )ri+e is a))o+!anied "# +,rder3 ho+i)ide3 !h#si)a in9,ries or ra!e

ANTI

"etainin) a person

+it0ot #e)a#

)ron"

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee'. He de$ains a !erson. Tha$ $he de$en$ion is (i$ho,$ e%a %ro,nds

a. When $he said offended !ar$# (as arres$ed (i$ho,$ a (arran$ of arres$". When $he said offended !ar$# (as arres$ed and his arres$ and de$en$ion does no$ fa

,nder an# of $he )ir),+s$an)es or a *aid (arran$ess arres$). When he is no$ s,fferin% fro+ *ioen$ insani$# or an# o$her ai+en$ (hi)h re7,ires

)o+!,sor# re7,ire+en$

Art. 125 8 Ar9itrar!"etention 9! 'ai#in)

to "e#i,er t0e

"etaine" person to

t0e proper :"iia#

at0orities

1. The offender here is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee *es$ed (i$h a,$hori$# $o effe)$ arres$ andde$ain a !erson

'. Tha$ offender has de$ained a !erson for so+e e%a %ro,nd. Tha$ $he offender fais $o dei*er $he !erson arres$ed $o $he !ro!er 9,di)ia a,$hori$ies (i$hin

a. 1' ho,rs3 for )ri+es or offenses !,nisha"e "# i%h$ !ena$ies or $heir e7,i*aen$". 1 ho,rs3 for )ri+es or offenses !,nisha"e "# )orre)$iona !ena$ies or $heir e7,i*aen$). ho,rs3 for )ri+es or offenses !,nisha"e "# affi)$i*e or )a!i$a !ena$ies or $heir

e7,i*aen$

Art. 12% 8 Ar9itrar!

"etention 9!

"e#a!in) t0e re#ease

1. The offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee'. Tha$ $here is a 9,di)ia or e-e),$i*e order for $he reease of $he !risoner or de$en$ion !risoner3

or $ha$ $here is a !ro)eedin% ,!on a !e$i$ion for $he i"era$ion of s,)h !erson. Tha$ $he offender (i$ho,$ %ood*aid reason dea#s/


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o' prisoner a. The ser*i)e of $he no$i)e of s,)h order $o $he !risoner ". The !erfor+an)e of s,)h 9,di)ia or e-e),$i*e order for $he reease of $he !risoner ). The !ro)eedin% ,!on a !e$i$ion for $he reease of s,)h !risoner

Art. 12( 8 E;p#sion 1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee'. Tha$ he )o++i$s an# of $he ff. a)$s/

a. E-!es an# !erson fro+ $he &hii!!ines". Co+!es hi+ $o )han%e his residen)e

. Tha$ he has no a(f, a,$hori$# $o do so

Art. 12* 8 Vio#ationo' "o$ii#e

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee a)$in% ,nder $he )oor of a,$hori$#'. He (as no$ a,$hori0ed "# a 9,di)ia order $o en$er $he d(ein% andor +ae a sear)h $herein

for !a!ers and o$her effe)$s. He ei$her/

a. En$ers $he d(ein% of ano$her a%ains$ $he (i of $he a$$er ". Sear)hin% for !a!ers or o$her effe)$s fo,nd $herein (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$ of $he o(ner3). Af$er ha*in% s,rre!$i$io,s# en$ered $he d(ein%3 "ein% dis)o*ered and ased $o ea*e3

he ref,ses $o ea*e

Art. 12 8 Sear0

+arrants

$a#iios#!

o9taine" an" a9se

in t0e ser,ie o'

t0ose #e)a##!

o9taine"

1. Tha$ $he offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee'. Tha$ he !ro),res a sear)h (arran$. Tha$ $here is no 9,s$ )a,se


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'or re9e##ion7

insrretion or op

"etat

I. The eaders1. An# !erson (ho !ro+o$es3 +ain$ains3 or heads a re"eion or ins,rre)$ion'. An# !erson (ho eads3 dire)$s or )o++ands o$hers $o ,nder$ae a )o,! d5e$a$

II. The !ar$i)i!an$s1. An# !erson (ho !ar$i)i!a$es3 or e-e),$es $he )o++ands of o$hers in re"eion3 or

ins,rre)$ion'. An# !erson in $he %o*ern+en$ ser*i)e (ho !ar$i)i!a$es3 or e-e),$es dire)$ions or

)o++ands of o$hers in ,nder$ain% a )o,! d5e$a$

. An# !erson no$ in $he %o*ern+en$ ser*i)e (ho !ar$i)i!a$es3 s,!!or$s3 finan)es3a"e$s3 or aids in ,nder$ain% a )o,! d5e$a$

Art. 13% 8

Conspira! an"

proposa# to o$$it

op "etat7

re9e##ion or

insrretion

Cons!ira)#

1. There are $(o or +ore !ersons'. The# )o+e $o an a%ree+en$ )on)ernin% $he )o++ission of re"eion. The# de)ide $o )o++i$ i$

&ro!osa

1. A !erson de)ides $o )o++i$ re"eion'. He !ro!oses i$s e-e),$ion $o ano$her !erson

Art. 13( 8 Dis#o!a#t!

o' p9#i o''iers or

e$p#o!ees

I. 2# faiin% $o resis$ a re"eion "# a $he +eans in $heir !o(er II. 2# )on$in,in% $o dis)har%e $he d,$ies of $heir offi)es ,nder $he )on$ro of $he re"esIII. 2# a))e!$in% a!!oin$+en$ $o offi)e ,nder $he+

Art. 13* 8 Initin) to

re9e##ion or

insrretion

1. Offender is an# !erson (ho does no$ $ae ,! ar+s or is no$ in o!en hos$ii$# (i$h $he

%o*ern+en$

'. He in)i$es o$hers $o ,!rise for an# of $he !,r!oses of re"eion$o $he e-e),$ion of an# of $hea)$s of re"eion

. 2# +eans of s!ee)hes3 !ro)a+a$ions3 (ri$in%s3 e+"e+s3 "anners or o$her re!resen$a$ions

$endin% $o $he sa+e end

Art. 13 8 Se"ition 1. Tha$ $he offender rise !,"i)# and $,+,$,o,s#'. Tha$ $he# e+!o# for)e3 in$i+ida$ion or o$her +eans o,$side of e%a +e$hods. Tha$ $he offenders e+!o# an# of $he ff. o"9e)$i*es/

a. To !re*en$ $he !ro+,%a$ion or e-e),$ion of an# a( or $he hodin% of an# !o!,ar

ee)$ion". To !re*en$ $he na$iona %o*ern+en$3 or an# !ro*in)ia or +,ni)i!a %o*ern+en$ or an#

!,"i) offi)er $hereof fro+ free# e-er)isin% i$s or his f,n)$ions3 or !re*en$s $he e-e),$ion

of an# ad+inis$ra$i*e order ). To infi)$ an# a)$ of ha$e or re*en%e ,!on $he !erson or !ro!er$# of an# !,"i) offi)er or

e+!o#eed. To )o++i$3 for an# !oi$i)a or so)ia end3 an# a)$ of ha$e or re*en%e a%ains$ !ri*a$e

!ersons or an# so)ia )ass3 and

e. To des!oi3 for an# !oi$i)a or so)ia end3 an# !erson3 +,ni)i!ai$# or !ro*in)e or $he

na$iona %o*ern+en$ of a i$s !ro!er$# or an# !ar$ $hereof

Art. 14/ 8 Pena#t!

'or se"ition

&ersons ia"e

1. The eader of $he sedi$ion'. O$her !ersons !ar$i)i!a$in% in $he sedi$ion

Art. 141 8

Conspira! to

o$$it se"ition

No )ri+e of !ro!osa $o )o++i$ sedi$ion

Art. 142 8 Initin) to

se"ition

1. The offender is no$ a !ar$i)i!an$ :does no$ $ae dire)$ !ar$; in $he )ri+e of sedi$ion'. He in)i$es o$hers $o ,!rise for an# of $he !,r!oses of sedi$ion. 2# +eans of s!ee)hes3 !ro)a+a$ions3 (ri$in%s3 e+"e+s3 )ar$oon3 "anners3 or o$her

re!resen$a$ion $endin% $o $he sa+e end. A)$s of in)i$in% $o sedi$ion/a. In)i$in% o$hers $o $he a))o+!ish+en$ of an# of $he a)$s (hi)h )ons$i$,$e sedi$ion "#

+eans of s!ee)hes3 !ro)a+a$ions3 (ri$in%s3 e+"e+s3 e$).". U$$erin% sedi$io,s (ords or s!ee)hes (hi)h $end $o dis$,r" !,"i) !ea)e

). Wri$in%3 !,"ishin% or )ir),a$in% s),rrio,s i"es a%ains$ $he %o*ern+en$3 or an# of $hed,# )ons$i$,$ed a,$hori$ies $hereof3 (hi)h $end $o dis$,r" $he !,"i) !ea)e

The se)ond and $hird a)$s are !,nisha"e (hen/

1. The# $end $o dis$,r" or o"s$r,)$ an# a(f, offi)er in e-e),$in% $he f,n)$ions of his offi)e'. The# $end $o ins$i%a$e o$hers $o )a"a and +ee$ $o%e$her for ,na(f, !,r!oses. The# s,%%es$ or in)i$e re"eio,s )ons!ira)ies or rio$s6. The# ead or $end $o s$ir ,! $he !eo!e a%ains$ $he a(f, a,$hori$ies or $o dis$,r" $he !ea)e of

$he )o++,ni$#3 $he safe$# and order of $he %o*ern+en$

Art. 143 8 Ats

ten"in) to pre,ent

1. There is a !ro9e)$ed or a)$,a +ee$in% of $he Con%ress'. Offender3 "# +eans of for)e or fra,d3 !re*en$s s,)h +ee$in%


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!erfor+an)e of offi)ia d,$#6. The offender no(s hi+ $o "e a !erson in a,$hori$# or an a%en$ of a !erson in

a,$hori$#>. Tha$ $here "e no !,"i) ,!risin%

8,aified dire)$ assa,$

1. When $he assa,$ is )o++i$$ed "# +eans of a (ea!on'. When $he offender is a !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee. When $he offender a#s hands ,!on a !erson in a,$hori$#

Art. 14 8 In"iret

assa#t

1. An a%en$ of a !erson in a,$hori$# is $he *i)$i+ of an# of $he for+s of dire)$ assa,$ defined in

Ar$. 16'. A !erson )o+es $o $he aid of s,)h a%en$ :no$ a !er+anen$ a%en$3 on# in $his )er$ain

o))asion;. Offender +aes ,se of for)e or in$i+ida$ion ,!on s,)h !erson )o+in% $o $he aid of $he a%en$

Art. 15/ 8

Diso9e"iene to

s$$ons isse" 9!

t0e nationa#

asse$9#!7 its

o$$ittees or

s9o$$ittees7 9!

t0e onstittiona#

o$$issions7 its

o$$ittees7

s9o$$ittees or

"i,isions

I. 2# ref,sin%3 (i$ho,$ e%a e-),se3 $o o"e# s,++ons iss,ed "# $he Con%ress or an# of

i$s e-$ensions or an# of i$s s$andin% )o++i$$ees or s,")o++i$$ees3 "# $he Cons$i$,$iona

Co++issions3 i$s )o++i$$ees3 s,")o++i$$ees or an# o$her "od# (hi)h has $he !o(er $o

iss,e s,++onsII. 2# ref,sin% $o "e s(orn or !a)ed ,nder affir+a$ion (hie "ein% "efore s,)h e%isa$i*e

or )ons$i$,$iona "od# or offi)iaIII. 2# ref,sin% $o ans(er an# e%a in7,ir# or $o !rod,)e an# "oos3 !a!ers3 do),+en$s3 or

re)ords in his !ossession3 (hen re7,ired "# $he+ $o do so in $he e-er)ise of $heir

f,n)$ion

I. 2# ref,sin% ano$her fro+ a$$endin% as a (i$ness in s,)h e%isa$i*e or )ons$i$,$iona "od#. 2# ind,)in% diso"edien)e $o a s,++ons or ref,sa $o "e s(orn "# an# s,)h "od# or

offi)ia

Art. 151 8

Resistane an"

"iso9e"iene to a

person in at0orit!

or t0e a)ents o'

s0 person

I. Resis$an)e and serio,s diso"edien)e1. The !erson in a,$hori$# or his a%en$

a. Is en%a%ed in $he !erfor+an)e of offi)ia d,$# or ". Gi*es a a(f, order $o $he offender

'. Offender resis$s or serio,s# diso"e#s s,)h !erson in a,$hori$# or his a%en$. Tha$ s,)h resis$an)e or diso"edien)e (i no$ a+o,n$ $o

a. Dire)$ assa,$". Indire)$ assa,$). Diso"edien)e $o s,++ons iss,ed "# Con%ress

II. Si+!e diso"edien)e1. An a%en$ of a !erson in a,$hori$#

a. Is en%a%ed in $he !erfor+an)e of offi)ia d,$# or ". Gi*es a a(f, order $o $he offender

'. Offender diso"e#s s,)h order of $he a%en$. S,)h diso"edien)e is no$ serio,s in na$,re

Art. 152 8 Persons

in at0orit! an"

a)ents o' persons in

at0orit!

&ersons in a,$hori$#

a. M,ni)i!a +a#ors". Di*ision S,!erin$enden$ of s)hoos). &,"i) and !ri*a$e s)hoo $ea)hersd. Tea)her


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!a)ee. 2,r#in% (i$h !o+! $he "od# of a !erson (ho has "een e%a# e-e),$ed

Art. 154 8 es7 orot0er a#a$ities

1. Tha$ $he offender is a )on*i)$ "# fina 9,d%+en$ (ho is )onfined in a !ena ins$i$,$ion'. Tha$ $here is a disorder res,$in% fro+

a. Confa%ra$ion". Ear$h7,ae). E-!osiond. Si+iar )a$as$ro!hee. M,$in# in (hi)h he has no$ !ar$i)i!a$ed

. Tha$ $he offender e*ades $he ser*i)e of his sen$en)e "# ea*in% $he !ena ins$i$,$ion (here heis )onfined3 on $he o))asion of s,)h disorder or d,rin% $he +,$in#

6. Tha$ $he offender fais $o %i*e hi+sef ,! $o $he a,$hori$ies (i$hin 6 ho,rs foo(in% $he

iss,an)e of a !ro)a+a$ion "# $he Chief E-e),$i*e anno,n)in% $he !assin% of s,)h )aa+i$#

Art. 15 8 E,asion

o' ser,ie o'

sentene 9!

,io#ation o'

on"itiona# par"on

1. The offender (as a )on*i)$'. He (as %ran$ed a )ondi$iona !ardon "# $he Chief E-e),$i*e. He *ioa$ed an# of $he )ondi$ions of s,)h !ardon

Art. 1%/ 8

Co$$ission o'

anot0er ri$e

"rin) ser,ie o'

pena#t! i$pose" 'or

anot0er pre,ios

o''ense

1. The offender (as aread# )on*i)$ed "# fina 9,d%+en$ of one offense'. He )o++i$$ed a ne( feon# "efore "e%innin% $o ser*e s,)h sen$en)e or (hie ser*in% $he

sa+e.

S!e)ia a%%ra*a$in% )ir),+s$an)e

CRIMES AGAINST &U2LIC INTEREST

Art. 1%1 8

Conter'eitin) t0e

)reat sea# o' t0e

)o,ern$ent o' t0e

P0i#ippine is#an"s7

'or)in) t0e

si)natre or sta$p

o' t0e C0ie'

I. For%in% $he Grea$ Sea of $he Go*ern+en$ of $he &hii!!inesII. For%in% $he si%na$,re of $he &residen$III. For%in% $he s$a+! of $he &residen$


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E;eti,e

Art. 1%2 8

notes or ot0er

"o$ents pa!a9#e

to 9earer? i$portin)7

an" tterin) s0

'a#se or 'or)e"

notes an"

"o$ents

I. For%in% or fasifi)a$ion of $reas,r# or "an no$es or o$her do),+en$s !a#a"e $o "earer II. I+!or$a$ion of s,)h fase or for%ed o"i%a$ions or no$esIII. U$$erin% of s,)h fase or for%ed o"i%a$ions or no$es in )onni*an)e (i$h $he for%ers or

i+!or$ers

Art. 1%( 8

Conter'eitin)7

i$portin)7 an"

tterin) instr$ents

not pa!a9#e to

9earer

1. Tha$ $here "e an ins$r,+en$ !a#a"e $o order or o$her do),+en$ of )redi$ no$ !a#a"e $o

"earer '. Tha$ $he offender ei$her for%ed3 i+!or$ed or ,$$ered s,)h ins$r,+en$. Tha$ in )ase of ,$$erin%3 he )onni*ed (i$h $he for%er or i+!or$er

Art. 1%* 8 I##e)a#

possession an" se

o' 'a#se treasr! or

9an> notes an"

ot0er instr$ents o'

re"it

1. Tha$ an# $reas,r# or "an no$e or )er$ifi)a$e or o$her o"i%a$ion and se),ri$# !a#a"e $o

"earer3 or an# ins$r,+en$ !a#a"e $o order or o$her do),+en$ of )redi$ no$ !a#a"e $o "earer

is for%ed or fasified "# ano$her !erson'. Tha$ $he offender no(s $ha$ an# of $hose ins$r,+en$s is for%ed or fasified. Tha$ he !erfor+s an# of $hese a)$s

a. Usin% an# of s,)h for%ed or fasified ins$r,+en$s". &ossessin% (i$h in$en$ $o ,se an# of s,)h for%ed or fasified ins$r,+en$s

Art. 1% 8 @o+

'or)er! is

o$$itte"

I. 2# %i*in% $o a $reas,r# or "an no$e or an# ins$r,+en$ !a#a"e $o "earer or $o order

+en$ioned $herein3 $he a!!earan)e of a $r,e and %en,ine do),+en$

II. 2# erasin%3 s,"s$i$,$in%3 )o,n$erfei$in%3 or a$erin% "# an# +eans $he fi%,res3 e$$ers3(ords3 or si%n )on$ained $herein

Art. 1(/ 8

a#si'iation o'

#e)is#ati,e

"o$ents

1. Tha$ $here "e a "i3 reso,$ion or ordinan)e ena)$ed or a!!ro*ed or !endin% a!!ro*a "#

ei$her Ho,se of $he Le%isa$,re or an# !ro*in)ia "oard or +,ni)i!a )o,n)i'. Tha$ $he offender a$ers $he sa+e. Tha$ he has no !ro!er a,$hori$# $herefor 6. Tha$ $he a$era$ion has )han%ed $he +eanin% of $he do),+en$

Art. 1(1 8

a#si'iation 9!

p9#i o''ier7

e$p#o!ee or notar!

1. The offender is a !,"i) offi)er3 e+!o#ee3 no$ar# !,"i)3 or an e))esias$i)a +inis$er '. He $aes ad*an$a%e of his offi)ia !osi$ion

a. He has $he d,$# $o +ae or !re!are or $o o$her(ise in$er*ene in $he !re!ara$ion of $he

do),+en$ or


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or e#esiastia#

$inister

". He has $he offi)ia ),s$od# of $he do),+en$ (hi)h he fasifies. Tha$ $he said offender fasifies a do),+en$ "# )o++i$$in% an# of $he ff. +odes/

i. 2# )o,n$erfei$in% or i+i$a$in% an# hand(ri$in%3 si%na$,re or r,"ri):1; There is an ori%ina hand(ri$in% or si%na$,re:'; The offender i+i$a$ed or )o!ied $he said ori%ina hand(ri$in% or si%na$,re

ii. Ca,sin% i$ $o a!!ear $ha$ !ersons ha*e !ar$i)i!a$ed in an# a)$ or !ro)eedin% (hen $he#

did no$ in fa)$ so !ar$i)i!a$eiii. A$$ri",$in% $o !ersons (ho ha*e !ar$i)i!a$ed in an a)$ or !ro)eedin% s$a$e+en$ o$her

$han $hose in fa)$ +ade "# $he+:1; Tha$ !ersons !ar$i)i!a$ed in an a)$ or !ro)eedin%:'; The# +ade s$a$e+en$s $herein:; The offender +ade i$ a!!ear in a do),+en$ $ha$ $hese !ersons ha*e +ade

)er$ain s$a$e+en$s:6; These s$a$e+en$s (ere no$ in fa)$ +ade "# $he+

i*. Main% ,n$r,$hf, s$a$e+en$s in a narra$ion of fa)$s:1; The offender +aes in a do),+en$ ,n$r,$hf, s$a$e+en$ in a narra$ion of fa)$s:'; Tha$ he has e%a o"i%a$ion $o dis)ose $he $r,$h of $he fa)$s narra$ed "# hi+:; The fa)$s narra$ed "# $he offender are a"so,$e# fase:6; The ,n$r,$hf, narra$ion +,s$ "e s,)h as $o effe)$ $he in$e%ri$# of $he

do),+en$ and:>; Tha$ $he offender does so (i$h $he in$en$ $o in9,re or !re9,di)e ano$her !erson

*. A$erin% $r,e da$es:1; Wha$ has "een a$ered is $he $r,e da$e:'; In $he a$era$ion $hereof3 $he do),+en$ (i no on%er ha*e an# effe)$

*i. Main% an# a$era$ion or in$er)aa$ion in a %en,ine do),+en$ (hi)h )han%es i$s +eanin%:1; The offender +aes an a$era$ion or :'; Maes an in$er)aa$ion in a %en,ine do),+en$ (hi)h )han%es i$s +eanin%

*ii. Iss,in% in a,$hen$i)a$ed for+ a do),+en$ !,r!or$in% $o "e a )o!# of an# ori%ina

do),+en$ (hen no s,)h )o!# a s$a$e+en$ )on$rar# $o3 or differen$ fro+ $ha$ of $he

%en,ine ori%ina:1; The offender iss,ed in an a,$hen$i)a$ed for+ a do),+en$ !,r!or$in% $o "e an

a,$hen$i)a$ed )o!# of an ori%ina do),+en$3 ",$ no s,)h ori%ina e-is$s3 or :'; 2# in),din% s,)h )o!# a s$a$e+en$ )on$rar# $o or differen$ fro+ a %en,ine

ori%ina*iii. In$er)aa$in% an# ins$r,+en$ or no$e rea$i*e $o $he iss,an)e $hereof in a !ro$o)o3 re%is$r#

or offi)ia "oo6. In )ase $he offender is an e))esias$i)a +inis$er3 $he a)$ of fasifi)a$ion is )o++i$$ed (i$h

res!e)$ $o an# re)ord or do),+en$ of s,)h )hara)$er $ha$ $he fasifi)a$ion +a# affe)$ $he )i*i

s$a$,s of !ersons

Art. 1(2 8

a#si'iation 9!

pri,ate in"i,i"a#s

I. Fasifi)a$ion of a !,"i)3 offi)ia3 or )o++er)ia do),+en$ "# a !ri*a$e indi*id,a

1. Offender is a !ri*a$e indi*id,a'. The do),+en$ fasified is a !,"i)3 offi)ia3 or )o++er)ia do),+en$. He )o++i$s an# of $he a)$s of fasifi)a$ion

II. Fasifi)a$ion of !ri*a$e do),+en$ "# an# !erson1. The do),+en$ fasified is a !ri*a$e do),+en$'. Tha$ $he offender )o++i$$ed an# of $he a)$s of fasifi)a$ion3 e-)e!$ $hose in

!ara%ra!h 4 :Ar$. 141;. There +,s$ "e da+a%e )a,sed $o a $hird !erson

III. Use of fasified do),+en$ A. In$rod,)in% in a 9,di)ia !ro)eedin%

1. Tha$ $he offender ne( $ha$ a do),+en$ (as fasified "# ano$her !erson'. Tha$ $he fase do),+en$ is e+"ra)ed in Ar$. 141 or in an# s,"di*isions No. 1

or ' of Ar$. 14'. Tha$ he in$rod,)ed said do),+en$ in e*iden)e in an# 9,di)ia !ro)eedin%

2. Use in an# o$her $ransa)$ion1. Tha$ $he offender ne( $ha$ a do),+en$ (as fasified "# ano$her !erson

'. Tha$ $he fase do),+en$ is e+"ra)ed in Ar$. 141 or in an# s,"di*isions No. 1or ' of Ar$. 14'

. Tha$ he ,sed s,)h do),+en$ :no$ in 9,di)ia !ro)eedin%s;6. Tha$ $he ,se of $he fase do),+en$ )a,sed da+a%e $o ano$her or a$ eas$ i$

(as ,sed (i$h in$en$ $o )a,se da+a%e

Art. 1(3 8

a#si'iation o'

+ire#ess te#e)rap0

an" te#ep0one

$essa)es

I. U$$erin% fi)$i$io,s3 (ireess3 $ee%ra!h or $ee!hone +essa%eII. Fasif#in% (ireess3 $ee%ra!h or $ee!hone +essa%e

1. Tha$ $he offender is an offi)er or e+!o#ee of $he %o*ern+en$ or of a !ri*a$e

)or!ora$ion en%a%ed in $he ser*i)e of sendin% or re)ei*in% (ireess3 )a"e or

$ee!hone +essa%e


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'. Tha$ $he offender )o++i$s an# of $he afore+en$ioned a)$sIII. Usin% s,)h fasified +essa%e

1. Tha$ $he a)),sed ne( $ha$ (ireess3 )a"e3 $ee%ra!h3 or $ee!hone +essa%e (as

fasified "# an# of $he !ersons s!e)ified in $he firs$ !ara%ra!h of Ar$. 14'. Tha$ $he a)),sed ,sed s,)h fasified dis!a$)h. Tha$ $he ,se of $he fasified dis!a$)h res,$ed in $he !re9,di)e of a $hird !ar$#3 or $ha$

$here (as in$en$ $o )a,se s,)h !re9,di)e

Art. 1(4 8 a#se

$e"ia# erti'iates7

'a#se erti'iates o'

$erit or ser,ie7 et.

1. Tha$ $he offender fasifies3 iss,es $he fase +edi)a )er$ifi)a$e or )er$ifi)a$e of +eri$

'. Tha$ $he offender is ei$her/a. A !h#si)ian or s,r%eon (ho iss,es a fase +edi)a )er$ifi)a$e". A !,"i) offi)er (ho iss,es a fase )er$ifi)a$e of +eri$3 ser*i)e or %ood )ond,)$3 +ora

)hara)$er3 e$).). An# !ri*a$e indi*id,a (ho fasifies a +edi)a )er$ifi)a$e or )er$ifi)a$e of +eri$ or ser*i)e

or %ood )ond,)$

Art. 1(5 8


11/35

to "e'en"ant

Art. 1*2 8 a#se

testi$on! in i,i#

ases

1. The $es$i+on# +,s$ "e %i*en in a )i*i )ase'. The $es$i+on# +,s$ rea$e $o $he iss,es !resen$ed in said )ase :rea$i*e or !er$inen$;. The $es$i+on# +,s$ "e fase6. The fase $es$i+on# +,s$ "e %i*en "# $he defendan$ no(in% $he sa+e $o "e fase>. The $es$i+on# +,s$ "e +ai)io,s and %i*en (i$h in$en$ $o affe)$ $he iss,es !resen$ed in $he

said )ase

Art. 1*3 8 a#se

testi$on! in ot0erases an" per:r! in

so#e$n a''ir$ation

1. The a)),sed ei$her

a. Made a s$a$e+en$ ,nder oa$h or". E-e),$ed an affida*i$ ,!on a +a$eria +a$$er

'. The said s$a$e+en$ ,nder oa$h or affida*i$ (as +ade "efore a )o+!e$en$ offi)er d,#

a,$hori0ed $o re)ei*e and ad+inis$er oa$h. Tha$ in $he said s$a$e+en$ or affida*i$3 $he offender +aes a (if, and dei"era$e asser$ion of

fasehood6. The said s$a$e+en$ or affida*i$ )on$ainin% fasi$# is re7,ired "# a(

Art. 1*4 8 O''erin)

'a#se testi$on! in

e,i"ene

1. The offender offered in e*iden)e a fase (i$ness or fase $es$i+on#'. The offender ne( $he (i$ness or $he $es$i+on# (as fase. The offer (as +ade in a 9,di)ia or offi)ia !ro)eedin%

Art. 1*5 8

&a0inations in

p9#i ations

I. Soi)i$in% %if$ or !ro+ise1. Tha$ $here "e a !,"i) a,)$ion'. The a)),sed soi)i$ed an# %if$ or a !ro+ise fro+ an# of $he "idders. Tha$ s,)h %if$ or !ro+ise (as $he )onsidera$ion for his refrainin% fro+ $ain% !ar$ in

$ha$ !,"i) a,)$ion6. The a)),sed had $he in$en$ $o )a,se $he red,)$ion of $he !ri)e of $he $hin%

a,)$ionedII. A$$e+!$in% $o )a,se "idders $o s$a# a(a#

1. There "e a !,"i) a,)$ion'. The a)),sed a$$e+!$ed $o )a,se $he "idders $o s$a# a(a# fro+ $ha$ !,"i) a,)$ion. I$ (as done "# $hrea$s3 %if$s3 !ro+ises or an# o$her ar$ifi)e6. The a)),sed had $he in$en$ $o )a,se $he red,)$ion of $he !ri)e of $he $hin%

a,)$ioned

Art. 1*% 8

&onopo#ies an"

o$9inations in

restraint o' tra"e

I. Co+"ina$ion $o !re*en$ free )o+!e$i$ion in $he +are$1. Co++i$$ed "# an# !erson'. Who sha en$er in$o an# )on$ra)$ or a%ree+en$ or $ain% !ar$ in an# )o+"ina$ion in

$he for+ of $r,s$ or o$her(ise. In res$rain$ of $rade or )o++er)e or $o !re*en$ "# ar$ifi)ia +eans free )o+!e$i$ion

in $he +are$II. Mono!o# $o res$rain free )o+!e$i$ion in $he +are$

1. Co++i$$ed "# +ono!oi0in% an# +er)handise or o"9e)$ of $rade or )o++er)e'. 2# )o+"inin% (i$h an# o$her !erson or !ersons

. In order $o a$er $he !ri)es $hereof 6. 2# s!readin% fase r,+ors or +ain% ,se of an# o$her ar$ifi)e $o res$rain free

)o+!e$i$ion in $he +are$III. Man,fa)$,rer3 !rod,)er3 or !ro)essor or i+!or$er )o+"inin%3 )ons!irin% or a%reein% (i$h

an# !erson $o +ae $ransa)$ions !re9,di)ia $o a(f, )o++er)e or $o in)rease $he

+are$ !ri)e of +er)handise

Art. 1*( 8

I$portation an"

"isposition o'

'a#se#! $ar>e"

arti#es

1. The offender i+!or$s3 ses3 or dis!oses an# ar$i)e or +er)handise +ade of %od3 si*er3 o$her

!re)io,s +a$erias3 or $heir ao#s'. Tha$ $he s$a+!s3 "rands3 or +ars of $hose ar$i)es or +er)handise fai $o indi)a$e $he a)$,a

fi$ness or 7,ai$# of said +e$as or ao#s. The offender no(s $ha$ $he s$a+!s3 "rands or +ars fai $o indi)a$e $he a)$,a fi$ness or

7,ai$# of $he +e$as or ao#s

Art. 1** 8

S9stittin) an"

a#terin) tra"e$ar>s7

tra"ena$es7 orser,ie $ar>s

I. 2# s,"s$i$,$in% $he $radena+e or $rade+ar of so+e o$her +an,fa)$,rer or deaer3 or a

)oora"e i+i$a$ion $hereof3 for $he $radena+e or $rade+ar of $he rea +an,fa)$,rer or

deaer ,!on an# ar$i)e of )o++er)e3 and sein% $he sa+e

II. 2# sein% or "# offerin% for sae s,)h ar$i)es of )o++er)e3 no(in% $ha$ $he $radena+eor $rade+ar has "een fra,d,en$# ,sed

III. 2# ,sin% or s,"s$i$,$in% $he ser*i)e +ar of so+e o$her !erson3 or a )oora"e i+i$a$ion

of s,)h +ar3 in $he sae or ad*er$isin% of his ser*i)esI. 2# !rin$in%3 i$ho%ra!hin% or re!rod,)in% $radena+e3 $rade+ar or ser*i)e +ar of one

!erson3 or a )oora"e i+i$a$ion $hereof3 $o ena"e ano$her !erson $o fra,d,en$# ,se $he

sa+e3 no(in% $he fra,d,en$ !,r!ose for (hi)h i$ is $o "e ,sed

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na$e7 tra"e$ar>7 or

ser,ie $ar>7

'ra"#ent

"esi)nation o'

ori)in7 an" 'a#se

"esription

of ori%in3 or an# fase des)ri!$ion or re!resen$a$ion3 and'. Sein% s,)h %oods or ser*i)es

III. Fra,d,en$ re%is$ra$ion < 2# !ro),rin% fra,d,en$# fro+ $he !a$en$ offi)e $he re%is$ra$ion

of $rade na+e3 $rade+ar or ser*i)e +ar

CRIMES AGAINST O&IUM AND OTHER &ROHI2ITED DRUGS

COM&REHENSIE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 'BB' :RA =1>;Se. 4 8 I$portation

o' "an)eros "r)s

an"or ontro##e"

prersors an"

essentia# 0e$ia#s

1. Offender is an# !erson'. He is sha i+!or$ or "rin% in$o $he &hii!!ines an# dan%ero,s dr,%3 re%ardess of $he 7,an$i$#

and !,ri$# in*o*ed. He is no$ a,$hori0ed "# a( $o do so

Se. 5 8 Sa#e7

tra"in)7

a"$inistration7

"ispensation7

"e#i,er!7 "istri9tion

an" transportation

o' "an)eros "r)s

an"or ontro##e"

prersors an"

essentia# 0e$ia#s

1. Iden$i$# of $he ",#er and $he seer are )ear# es$a"ished'. O"9e)$ and )onsidera$ion are !resen$. Dei*er# of $he $hin% sod and $he !a#+en$ $hereof :if a)in%3 on# a$$e+!$ed;

Se. % 8

&aintenane o' a

"en7 "i,e or resort

1. Offender is an# !erson'. He +ain$ain a den3 di*e or resor$ for $he ,se of ie%a dr,%s

Se. ( 8

&aintenane o' a

"en7 "i,e or resort

Ot0er persons

#ia9#e6

I. E+!o#ees (ho are a(are of $he na$,re of $he said den3 di*e or resor$ for $he ,se of

ie%a dr,%sII. &erson (ho are no$ e+!o#ees (ho no(in%# *isi$ $he sa+e !a)e des!i$e $he

no(ed%e of $he na$,re of s,)h den3 di*e or resor$

Se. * 8

&an'atre o'

"an)eros "r)s

an"or ontro##e"

prersors an"

essentia# 0e$ia#s

I. &resen)e of an# )on$roed !re),rsor and essen$ia )he+i)a or a"ora$or# e7,i!+en$ in

$he )andes$ine a"ora$or# is !ri+a fa)ie !roof

Se. 11 8

Possession o'

"an)eros "r)s

1. A)),sed (as in !ossession of !rohi"i$ed dr,% :a)$,a !ossession or fo,nd (i$hin his

do+inion;'. S,)h !ossession is no$ a,$hori0ed "# a(. A)),sed free# and )ons)io,s# !ossessed $he !rohi"i$ed dr,% :ani+,s !osendi3 !ri+a fa)ie

!res,+ed "# a(;

Se. 12 8 Possession o' "r) e=ip$ent7 instr$ent7 parap0erna#ia7 apparats an" ot0e parap0erna#ia 'or "an)eros

"r)s

Se. 13 8 Possession o' "an)eros "r)s "rin) parties soia# )at0erin)s or $eetin)s or in t0e pro;i$ate o$pan! o'

at #ast 2 persons s0a## s''er $a;i$$ pena#ties6

Se. 15 8


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'or t0e o$$ission

o' t0e sa$e7 in t0e

'o##o+in) ases

e. C,$i*a$ion or ),$,re of !an$s (hi)h are so,r)es of dan%ero,s dr,%s

Se. * 8 Li$ite"

app#ia9i#it! o' t0e

RPC

I. &ro*isions of $he R&C3 as a+ended3 sha no$ a!!# $o $he !ro*isions of RA =1>

CRIMES AGAINST &U2LIC MORALS

Art. 2// 8 ra,esan"a# 1. Offender !erfor+s an a)$ or a)$s'. S,)h a)$ or a)$s "e hi%h# s)andao,s as offendin% a%ains$ de)en)# or %ood ),s$o+s. The hi%h# s)andao,s )ond,)$ is no$ e-!ress# fain% (i$hin an# o$her ar$i)e of $his Code6. The a)$ or a)$s )o+!ained of "e )o++i$$ed in a !,"i) !a)e or (i$hin $he !,"i) no(ed%e

or *ie(

Art. 2/1 8 I$$ora#

"otrines7 o9sene

p9#iations an"

e;0i9itions an"

in"eent s0o+s

I. Those (ho sha !,"i)# e-!o,nd or !ro)ai+ do)$rines o!en# )on$rar# $o !,"i) +orasII. a. The a,$hors of o"s)ene i$era$,re3 !,"ished (i$h $heir no(ed%e in an# for+3 $he

edi$ors !,"ishin% s,)h i$era$,re and $he o(nerso!era$ors of $he es$a"ish+en$ sein%

$he sa+e". Those (ho3 in $hea$ers3 fairs3 )ine+a$o%ra!hs3 or an# o$her !a)e3 e-hi"i$ inde)en$ or

i++ora !a#s3 s)enes3 a)$s3 or sho(s3 i$ "ein% ,nders$ood $ha$ $he o"s)ene i$era$,re or

inde)en$ or i++ora !a#s3 s)enes3 a)$s3 or sho(s3 (he$her i*e or in fi+3 (hi)h are

!ros)ri"ed "# *ir$,e hereof3 sha in),de $hose (hi)h/ :1; %orif# )ri+inas or )ondone

)ri+es :'; ser*e no !,r!ose ",$ $o sa$isf# $he +are$ for *ioen)e3 ,s$ or !orno%ra!h#

:; offend an# ra)e3 or rei%ion :6; $end $o a"e$ $raffi) in and ,se dan%ero,s dr,%s and

:>; are )on$rar# $o a(3 !,"i) order3 +oras3 %ood ),s$o+s3 es$a"ished !oi)ies3 a(f,

orders3 de)rees and edi)$sIII. Those (ho sha s!e3 %i*e a(a#3 or e-hi"i$ fi+s3 !rin$s3 en%ra*in%s3 s),!$,res3 or

i$era$,re (hi)h are offensi*e $o +oras

Art. 2/2 8 Va)rants

an" prostittes

I. a%ran)# has "een de)ri+inai0ed "# RA 1B1> (hi)h (as a!!ro*ed on Mar)h 1'3

'BB4II. A (o+an is a !ros$i$,$e (hen/

1. She ha"i$,a# ind,%es in :a; se-,a in$er)o,rse3 or :"; "# as)i*io,s )ond,)$'. For +one# or !rof i$

CRIMES COMMITTED 2Y &U2LIC OFFICERS

Art. 2/3 8 0o are

p9#i o''iers

1. Those :a; $ain% !ar$ in $he !erfor+an)e of !,"i) f,n)$ions in $he Go*ern+en$ or :";

!erfor+in% in said Go*ern+en$ or an# of i$s "ran)hes !,"i) d,$ies as an e+!o#ee3 a%en$ or

s,"ordina$e offi)ia3 of an# ran or )ass'. Tha$ his a,$hori$# $o $ae !ar$ in $he !erfor+an)e of !,"i) f,n)$ions or $o !erfor+ !,"i)

d,$ies +,s$ "e/a. 2# dire)$ !ro*ision of a(

". 2# !o!,ar ee)$ion). 2# a!!oin$+en$ "# )o+!e$en$ a,$hori$#

&is'easane7

$a#'easane7

non'easane

I. Misfeasan)e I+!ro!er !erfor+an)e of so+e a)$ (hi)h +i%h$ "e a(f,# doneII. Mafeasan)e &erfor+an)e of so+e a)$ (hi)h o,%h$ no$ $o "e doneIII. Nonfeasan)e O+ission of so+e a)$ (hi)h o,%h$ $o "e !erfor+ed

Art. 2/4 8

Kno+in)#!

ren"erin) n:st

:")$ent

1. Offender is a 9,d%e'. He renders a 9,d%+en$ in a )ase s,"+i$$ed $o hi+ for de)ision. ?,d%+en$ is ,n9,s$6. ?,d%e no(s $ha$ his 9,d%+en$ is ,n9,s$ :"ad fai$h;

Art. 2/5 8 ")$ent

ren"ere" t0ro)0

ne)#i)ene

1. Offender is a 9,d%e'. He renders a 9,d%+en$ in a )ase s,"+i$$ed $o hi+ for de)ision. ?,d%+en$ is +anifes$# ,n9,s$6. I$ is d,e $o his ine-),sa"e ne%i%en)e or i%noran)e

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to#erane ats

pnis0e"6

Dere#ition o' "t!

in t0e prosetion

o' o''enses

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er or offi)er of $he a( (ho has a d,$# $o )a,se $he !rose),$ion of3 or

$o !rose),$e offenses'. There is derei)$ion of $he d,$ies of his offi)e $ha$ is3 no(in% $ha$ )o++ission of $he )ri+e3

he does no$ )a,se $he !rose),$ion of $he )ri+ina or no(in% $ha$ a )ri+e is a"o,$ $o "e

)o++i$$ed3 he $oera$es i$s )o++ission. Offender a)$s (i$h +ai)e and dei"era$e in$en$ $o fa*or $he *ioa$or of $he a(

Art. 2/ 8 Betra!a#

o' trst 9! an

attorne! or so#iitor

ats pnis0e"6

I. 2# )a,sin% da+a%e $o his )ien$3 ei$her :1; "# an# +ai)io,s "rea)h of !rofessiona d,$#

or :'; "# ine-),sa"e ne%i%en)e or i%noran)eII. 2# re*eain% an of $he se)re$s of his )ien$ earned "# hi+ in his !rofessiona )a!a)i$#

:da+a%e3 no$ ne)essar#;III. 2# ,nder$ain% $he defense of $he o!!osin% !ar$# in $he sa+e )ase (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$

of his firs$ )ien$3 af$er ha*in% ,nder$aen $he defense of said firs$ )ien$ or af$er ha*in%

re)ei*ed )onfiden$ia infor+a$ion fro+ said )ien$

Art. 21/ 8 Diret

9ri9er!

1. Offender "e a !,"i) offi)er (i$hin $he s)o!e of Ar$. 'B'. Offender a))e!$s an offer or a !ro+ise or re)ei*es a %if$ or !resen$ :+,s$ ha*e a *a,e and

)a!a"e of !e),niar# es$i+a$ion; "# hi+sef or $hro,%h ano$her . S,)h offer or !ro+ise "e a))e!$ed3 or %if$ or !resen$ re)ei*ed "# $he !,"i) offi)er/

a. Wi$h a *ie( of )o++i$$in% so+e )ri+e". In )onsidera$ion of $he e-e),$ion of an a)$ (hi)h does no$ )ons$i$,$e a )ri+e3 ",$ $he a)$

+,s$ "e ,n9,s$). To refrain fro+ doin% so+e$hin% (hi)h i$ is his offi)ia d,$# $o do

6. A)$ (hi)h $he offender a%rees $o !erfor+ or (hi)h he e-e),$es "e )onne)$ed (i$h $he!erfor+an)e of his offi)ia d,$ies

Art. 211 8 In"iret

9ri9er!

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He a))e!$s %if $s. Said %if$s are offered $o hi+ "# reason of his offi)e

Art. 211-A 8

a#i'ie" 9ri9er!

1. Offender in a !,"i) offi)er en$r,s$ed (i$h a( enfor)e+en$'. He refrains fro+ arres$in% or !rose),$in% an offender (ho has )o++i$$ed a )ri+e !,nisha"e

"# re),sion !er!e$,a andor dea$h. He refrains fro+ arres$in% or !rose),$in% $he offender in )onsidera$ion of an# !ro+ise3 %if$ or

!resen$

Art. 212 8

Corrption o' p9#i

o''iia#s

1. Offender +ae offers or !ro+ises or %i*es %if$s or !resen$s $o a !,"i) offi)er '. The offers or !ro+ises are +ade or $he %if$s or !resen$s %i*en $o a !,"i) offi)er3 ,nder

)ir),+s$an)es $ha$ (i +ae $he !,"i) offi)er ia"e for dire)$ "ri"er# or indire)$ "ri"er#

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:f; Ne%e)$in% or ref,sin%3 af$er d,e de+and or re7,es$3 (i$ho,$ s,ffi)ien$ 9,s$ifi)a$ion3 $o a)$ (i$hin a

reasona"e $i+e on an# +a$$er !endin% "efore hi+ for $he !,r!ose of o"$ainin%3 dire)$# or indire)$#3

fro+ an# !erson in$eres$ed in $he +a$$er so+e !e),niar# or +a$eria "enefi$ or ad*an$a%e3 or for $he

!,r!ose of fa*orin% his o(n in$eres$ or %i*in% ,nd,e ad*an$a%e in fa*or of or dis)ri+ina$in% a%ains$ an#

o$her in$eres$ed !ar$#.

:%; En$erin%3 on "ehaf of $he Go*ern+en$3 in$o an# )on$ra)$ or $ransa)$ion +anifes$# and %ross#disad*an$a%eo,s $o $he sa+e3 (he$her or no$ $he !,"i) offi)er !rofi$ed or (i !rofi$ $here"#.

:h; Dire)$or or indire)$# ha*in% finan)in% or !e),niar# in$eres$ in an# ",siness3 )on$ra)$ or $ransa)$ion in

)onne)$ion (i$h (hi)h he in$er*enes or $aes !ar$ in his offi)ia )a!a)i$#3 or in (hi)h he is !rohi"i$ed "#

$he Cons$i$,$ion or "# an# a( fro+ ha*in% an# in$eres$.

:i; Dire)$# or indire)$# "e)o+in% in$eres$ed3 for !ersona %ain3 or ha*in% a +a$eria in$eres$ in an#

$ransa)$ion or a)$ re7,irin% $he a!!ro*a of a "oard3 !ane or %ro,! of (hi)h he is a +e+"er3 and (hi)h

e-er)ises dis)re$ion in s,)h a!!ro*a3 e*en if he *o$es a%ains$ $he sa+e or does no$ !ar$i)i!a$e in $he

a)$ion of $he "oard3 )o++i$$ee3 !ane or %ro,!.

In$eres$ for !ersona %ain sha "e !res,+ed a%ains$ $hose !,"i) offi)ers res!onsi"e for $he a!!ro*a of

+anifes$# ,na(f,3 ine7,i$a"e3 or irre%,ar $ransa)$ion or a)$s "# $he "oard3 !ane or %ro,! $o (hi)h

$he# "eon%.

:9; @no(in%# a!!ro*in% or %ran$in% an# i)ense3 !er+i$3 !ri*ie%e or "enefi$ in fa*or of an# !erson no$

7,aified for or no$ e%a# en$i$ed $o s,)h i)ense3 !er+i$3 !ri*ie%e or ad*an$a%e3 or of a +ere

re!resen$a$i*e or d,++# of one (ho is no$ so 7,aified or en$i$ed.

:; Di*,%in% *a,a"e infor+a$ion of a )onfiden$ia )hara)$er3 a)7,ired "# his offi)e or "# hi+ on

a))o,n$ of his offi)ia !osi$ion $o ,na,$hori0ed !ersons3 or reeasin% s,)h infor+a$ion in ad*an)e of i$s

a,$hori0ed reease da$e.

Se. 4 8 Pro0i9ition

on pri,ate

in"i,i"a#s

:a; I$ sha "e ,na(f, for an# !erson ha*in% fa+i# or )ose !ersona rea$ion (i$h an# !,"i) offi)ia $o

)a!i$ai0e or e-!oi$ or $ae ad*an$a%e of s,)h fa+i# or )ose !ersona rea$ion "# dire)$# or indire)$#

re7,es$in% or re)ei*in% an# !resen$3 %if$ or +a$eria or !e),niar# ad*an$a%e fro+ an# o$her !erson

ha*in% so+e ",siness3 $ransa)$ion3 a!!i)a$ion3 re7,es$ or )on$ra)$ (i$h $he %o*ern+en$3 in (hi)h s,)h

!,"i) offi)ia has $o in$er*ene. Fa+i# rea$ion sha in),de $he s!o,se or rea$i*es "# )onsan%,ini$# or

affini$# in $he $hird )i*i de%ree. The (ord )ose !ersona rea$ion sha in),de )ose !ersona

friendshi!3 so)ia and fra$erna )onne)$ions3 and !rofessiona e+!o#+en$ a %i*in% rise $o in$i+a)#(hi)h ass,res free a))ess $o s,)h !,"i) offi)er.

:"; I$ sha "e ,na(f, for an# !erson no(in%# $o ind,)e or )a,se an# !,"i) offi)ia $o )o++i$ an# of

$he offenses defined in Se)$ion hereof.

Se. ( 8 State$ent

o' assets an"

#ia9i#ities

E*er# !,"i) offi)er3 (i$hin $hir$# da#s af$er $he a!!ro*a of $his A)$ or af$er ass,+in% offi)e3 and (i$hin

$he +on$h of ?an,ar# of e*er# o$her #ear $hereaf$er3 as (e as ,!on $he e-!ira$ion of his $er+ of offi)e3

or ,!on his resi%na$ion or se!ara$ion fro+ offi)e3 sha !re!are and fie (i$h $he offi)e of $he

)orres!ondin% De!ar$+en$ Head3 or in $he )ase of a Head of De!ar$+en$ or )hief of an inde!enden$

offi)e3 (i$h $he Offi)e of $he &residen$3 or in $he )ase of +e+"ers of $he Con%ress and $he offi)ias and

e+!o#ees $hereof3 (i$h $he Offi)e of $he Se)re$ar# of $he )orres!ondin% Ho,se3 a $r,e de$aied and

s(orn s$a$e+en$ of asse$s and ia"ii$ies3 in),din% a s$a$e+en$ of $he a+o,n$s and so,r)es of his

in)o+e3 $he a+o,n$s of his !ersona and fa+i# e-!enses and $he a+o,n$ of in)o+e $a-es !aid for $he

ne-$ !re)edin% )aendar #ear/ &ro*ided3 Tha$ !,"i) offi)ers ass,+in% offi)e ess $han $(o +on$hs

"efore $he end of $he )aendar #ear3 +a# fie $heir s$a$e+en$s in $he foo(in% +on$hs of ?an,ar#.

Se. * 8 Dis$issa#"e to ne;p#aine"

+ea#t0

If in a))ordan)e (i$h $he !ro*isions of Re!,"i) A)$ N,+"ered One $ho,sand $hree h,ndred se*en$#<nine3 a !,"i) offi)ia has "een fo,nd $o ha*e a)7,ired d,rin% his in),+"en)#3 (he$her in his na+e or in

$he na+e of o$her !ersons3 an a+o,n$ of !ro!er$# andor +one# +anifes$# o,$ of !ro!or$ion $o his

saar# and $o his o$her a(f, in)o+e3 $ha$ fa)$ sha "e a %ro,nd for dis+issa or re+o*a. &ro!er$ies in

$he na+e of $he s!o,se and ,n+arried )hidren of s,)h !,"i) offi)ia +a# "e $aen in$o )onsidera$ion3

(hen $heir a)7,isi$ion $hro,%h e%i$i+a$e +eans )anno$ "e sa$isfa)$ori# sho(n. 2an de!osi$s sha "e

$aen in$o )onsidera$ion in $he enfor)e+en$ of $his se)$ion3 no$(i$hs$andin% an# !ro*ision of a( $o $he

)on$rar#.

Se. 11 8

Presription o'

A offenses !,nisha"e ,nder $his A)$ sha !res)ri"e in $en #ears.


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o''enses

Se. 13 8

Sspension an"

#oss o' 9ene'its

An# !,"i) offi)er a%ains$ (ho+ an# )ri+ina !rose),$ion ,nder a *aid infor+a$ion ,nder $his A)$ or

,nder $he !ro*isions of $he Re*ised &ena Code on "ri"er# is !endin% in )o,r$3 sha "e s,s!ended fro+

offi)e. Sho,d he "e )on*i)$ed "# fina 9,d%+en$3 he sha ose a re$ire+en$ or %ra$,i$# "enefi$s ,nder

an# a(3 ",$ if he is a)7,i$$ed3 he sha "e en$i$ed $o reins$a$e+en$ and $o $he saaries and "enefi$s

(hi)h he faied $o re)ei*e d,rin% s,s!ension3 ,ness in $he +ean$i+e ad+inis$ra$i*e !ro)eedin%s ha*e

"een fied a%ains$ hi+.

Se. 14 8 E;eption Unsoi)i$ed %if$s or !resen$s of s+a or insi%nifi)an$ *a,e offered or %i*en as a +ere ordinar# $oen of%ra$i$,de or friendshi! a))ordin% $o o)a ),s$o+s or ,sa%e3 sha "e e-)e!$ed fro+ $he !ro*isions of $his

A)$.

No$hin% in $his A)$ sha "e in$er!re$ed $o !re9,di)e or !rohi"i$ $he !ra)$i)e of an# !rofession3 a(f,

$rade or o)),!a$ion "# an# !ri*a$e !erson or "# an# !,"i) offi)er (ho ,nder $he a( +a# e%i$i+a$e#

!ra)$i)e his !rofession3 $rade or o)),!a$ion3 d,rin% his in),+"en)#3 e-)e!$ (here $he !ra)$i)e of s,)h

!rofession3 $rade or o)),!a$ion in*o*es )ons!ira)# (i$h an# o$her !erson or !,"i) offi)ia $o )o++i$

an# of $he *ioa$ions !enai0ed in $his A)$.

Art. 213 8 ra"s

a)ainst t0e p9#i

treasr! an" si$i#ar

o''enses

I. Fra,ds a%ains$ !,"i) $reas,r#1. Offender "e a !,"i) offi)er '. He sho,d ha*e $aen ad*an$a%e of his offi)e3 $ha$ is3 he in$er*ened in $he

$ransa)$ion in his offi)ia )a!a)i$#. He en$ered in$o an a%ree+en$ (i$h an# in$eres$ed !ar$# or s!e),a$or or +ade ,se

of an# o$her s)he+e (i$h re%ard $o :1; f,rnishin% s,!!ies3 :'; +ain% of )on$a)$s3or :; ad9,s$+en$ or se$$e+en$ of a))o,n$s rea$in% $o !,"i) !ro!er$# or f,nds6. A)),sed had in$en$ $o defra,d $he Go*ern+en$

II. Ie%a e-a)$ions1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er en$r,s$ed (i$h $he )oe)$ion of $a-es3 i)enses3 fees and

o$her i+!os$s'. He is %,i$# of an# of $he foo(in% a)$s or o+issions/

a. De+andin%3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 $he !a#+en$ of s,+s differen$ fro+ or ar%er

$han $hose a,$hori0ed "# a(". Faiin% *o,n$ari# $o iss,e a re)ei!$3 as !ro*ided "# a(3 for an# s,+ of +one#

)oe)$ed "# hi+ offi)ia#). Coe)$in% or re)ei*in%3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 "# (a# of !a#+en$ or o$her(ise3

$hin%s or o"9e)$s of a na$,re differen$ fro+ $ha$ !ro*ided "# a(

Art. 214 8 Ot0er

'ra"s

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He $aes ad*an$a%e of his offi)ia !osi$ion. He )o++i$s an# of $he fra,ds or de)ei$s en,+era$ed in Ar$. 1> $o 1

Art. 215 8 Pro0i9ite"transations

1. Offender is an a!!oin$i*e !,"i) offi)er '. He "e)o+es in$eres$ed3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 in an# $ransa)$ion of e-)han%e or s!e),a$ion. Transa)$ion $aes !a)e (i$hin $he $erri$or# s,"9e)$ $o his 9,risdi)$ion6. He "e)o+es in$eres$ed in $he $ransa)$ion d,rin% his in),+"en)#

Art. 21% 8

Possession o'

pro0i9ite" interest

9! a p9#i o''ier

persons #ia9#e6

I. &,"i) offi)er (ho3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 "e)a+e in$eres$ed in an# )on$ra)$ or ",siness in

(hi)h i$ (as his offi)ia d,$# $o in$er*eneII. E-!er$s3 ar"i$ra$ors and !ri*a$e a))o,n$an$s (ho3 in ie +anner3 $oo !ar$ in an#

)on$ra)$ or $ransa)$ion )onne)$ed (i$h $he es$a$e or !ro!er$# in $he a!!raisa3 dis$ri",$ion

or ad9,di)a$ion of (hi)h $he# had a)$edIII. G,ardians and e-e),$ors (i$h res!e)$ $o $he !ro!er$# "eon%in% $o $heir (ards or $he

es$a$e

Art. 21( 8

&a#,ersation o'

p9#i 'n"s or

propert!

1. Offender "e a !,"i) offi)er '. He had $he ),s$od# or )on$ro of f,nds or !ro!er$# "# reason of $he d,$ies of his offi)e. Those f,nds or !ro!er$# (ere !,"i) f,nds or !ro!er$# for (hi)h he (as a))o,n$a"e6. He :a; a!!ro!ria$ed3 :"; $oo3 +isa!!ro!ria$ed or :); )onsen$ed or3 $hro,%h a"andon+en$ or

ne%i%en)e3 !er+i$$ed ano$her !erson $o $ae $he+

Art. 21* 8 ai#re o'aonta9#e o''ier

to ren"er aonts

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er3 (he$her in $he ser*i)e of se!ara$ed $herefro+'. He +,s$ "e an a))o,n$a"e offi)er for !,"i) f,nds or !ro!er$#. He is re7,ired "# a( or re%,a$ion $o render a))o,n$s $o $he Co++ission on A,di$3 or $o a

!ro*in)ia a,di$or 6. He fais $o do so for a !eriod of $(o +on$hs af$er s,)h a))o,n$s sho,d "e rendered

:+isa!!ro!ria$ion and de+and3 no$ ne)essar#;

Art. 21 8 ai#re o'

a responsi9#e p9#i

o''ier to ren"er

aonts 9e'ore

#ea,in) t0e ontr!

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He +,s$ "e an a))o,n$a"e offi)er for !,"i) f,nds or !ro!er$#. He +,s$ ,na(f,# ef$ :or "e on $he !oin$ of ea*in%; $he &hii!!ines (i$ho,$ se),rin% fro+

$he Co++ission on A,di$ a )er$ifi)a$e sho(in% $ha$ his a))o,n$s ha*e "een fina# se$$ed


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Art. 22/ 8 I##e)a# se

o' p9#i 'in"s or

propert! Te0nia#

&a#,ersation6

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. There is !,"i) find or !ro!er$# in his ad+inis$ra$ion. S,)h !,"i) f,nd or !ro!er$# has "een a!!ro!ria$ed "# a( or ordinan)e6. He a!!ies $he sa+e $o a !,"i) ,se o$her $han $ha$ for (hi)h s,)h f,nd or !ro!er$# has "een

a!!ro!ria$ed "# a( or ordinan)e

Art. 221 8 ai#re to

$a>e "e#i,er! o'

p9#i 'n"s or

propert!

I. Fai,re $o +ae !a#+en$1. &,"i) offi)er had Go*ern+en$ f,nds in his !ossession'. Ge is ,nder o"i%a$ion $o +ae !a#+en$ fro+ s,)h f,nds

. He fais $o +ae !a#+en$ +ai)io,s#II. Ref,sa $o +ae de i*er# of !ro!er$#

Art. 222 8 O''iers

in#"e" in t0e

pree"in)

pro,isions

I. &ri*a$e indi*id,as (ho3 in an# )a!a)i$# (ha$e*er3 ha*e )har%e of an# na$iona3

!ro*in)ia or +,ni)i!a f,nds3 re*en,e3 or !ro!er$#II. Ad+inis$ra$or or de!osi$or# of f,nds or !ro!er$# a$$a)hed3 sei0ed3 or de!osi$ed "# !,"i)

a,$hori$#3 e*en if s,)h !ro!er$# "eon%s $o a !ri*a$e indi*id,aIII. Cons!ira$orsI. A))o+!i)es and a))essories

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+it0 or onsentin)

to e,asion

'. He had in his ),s$od# or )har%e3 a !risoner3 ei$her de$en$ion !risoner or !risoner "# fina

9,d%+en$. S,)h !erson es)a!ed fro+ his ),s$od#6. He (as in )onni*an)e (i$h $he !risoner in $he a$$er5s es)a!e

Art. 224 8 E,asion

t0ro)0 ne)#i)ene

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He is )har%ed (i$h $he )on*e#an)e or ),s$od# of a !risoner3 ei$her de$en$ion !risoner or

!risoner "# fina 9,d%e+en$. S,)h !risoner es)a!es $hro,%h his ne%i%en)e

Art. 225 8 Esape o'prisoner n"er t0e

sto"! o' a person

not a p9#i o''ier

1. Offender is a !ri*a$e !erson'. Con*e#an)e or ),s$od# of a !risoner or !erson ,nder arres$ is )onfided $o hi+. &risoner or !erson ,nder arres$ es)a!es6. Offender )onsen$s $o $he es)a!e of $he !risoner or !erson ,nder arres$3 or $ha$ $he es)a!e

$aes !a)e $hro,%h his ne%i%en)e

Art. 22% 8 Re$o,a#7

onea#$ent or

"estrtion o'

"o$ents

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He a"s$ra)$s3 des$ro#s or )on)eas do),+en$s or !a!ers. Said do),+en$s or !a!ers sho,d ha*e "een en$r,s$ed $o s,)h !,"i) offi)er "# reason of his

offi)e

Art. 22( 8 O''ier

9rea>in) sea#

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He is )har%ed (i$h $he ),s$od# of !a!ers or !ro!er$#. These !a!ers or !ro!er$# are seaed "# !ro!er a,$hori$#6. He "reas $he seas or !er+i$s $he+ $o "e "roen

Art. 22* 8 Openin)

o' #ose"

"o$ents

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. An# )osed !a!ers3 do),+en$s3 or o"9e)$s are en$r,s$ed $o his ),s$od#. He o!ens or !er+i$s $o "e o!ened said )osed !a!ers3 do),+en$s or o"9e)$s6. He does no$ ha*e !ro!er a,$hori$#

Art. 22 8

Re,e#ation o'

serets 9! an o''ier

I. 2# re*eain% an# se)re$s no(n $o $he offendin% !,"i) offi)er "# reason of his offi)ia

)a!a)i$#1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He no(s of a se)re$ "# reason of his offi)ia )a!a)i$#. He re*eas s,)h se)re$ (i$ho,$ a,$hori$# or 9,s$ifia"e reasons6. Da+a%e3 %rea$ or s+a3 "e )a,sed $o !,"i) in$eres$

II. 2# dei*erin% (ron%f,# !a!er or )o!ies of !a!ers of (hi)h he +a# ha*e )har%e and

(hi)h sho,d no$ "e !,"ished1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He has )har%e of !a!ers. Those !a!ers sho,d no$ "e !,"ished6. He dei*ers $hose !a!ers or )o!ies $hereof $o a $hird !erson>. Dei*er# is (ron%f,. Da+a%e "e )a,sed $o !,"i) in$eres$

Art. 23/ 8 P9#i

o''ier re,ea#in)

serets o' pri,ate

in"i,i"a#

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er

'. He no(s $he se)re$s of a !ri*a$e indi*id,a "# reason of his offi)e. He re*eas s,)h se)re$ (i$ho,$ a,$hori$# or 9,s$ifia"e reason

Art. 231 8 Open

"iso9e"iene

1. Offender is a 9,di)ia or e-e),$i*e offi)er '. The is a 9,d%+en$3 de)ision or order of a s,!erior a,$hori$#. S,)h 9,d%e+en$3 de)ision or order (as +ade (i$hin $he s)o!e of $he 9,risdi)$ion of $he

s,!erior a,$hori$# and iss,ed (i$h a $he e%a for+ai$ies6. Offender +,s$ (i$ho,$ an# e%a 9,s$ifi)a$ion o!en# ref,ses $o e-e),$e $he said 9,d%e+en$3

de)ision or order3 (hi)h he is d,$# "o,nd $o o"e#

Art. 232 8

Diso9e"iene to

or"er o' sperior

o''ier7 +0en sai"

o''ier +as

sspen"e" 9!

sperior o''ier

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. An order is iss,ed "# his s,!erior for e-e),$ion. He has for an# reason s,s!ended $he e-e),$ion of s,)h order 6. His s,!erior disa!!ro*es $he s,s!ension of $he e-e),$ion of $he order >. Offender diso"e#s his s,!erior des!i$e $he disa!!ro*a of $he s,s!ension

Art. 233 8 Re'sa# o'

assistane

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. A )o+!e$en$ a,$hori$# de+ands fro+ $he offender $ha$ he end his )oo!era$ion $o(ard $he

ad+inis$ra$ion of 9,s$i)e or o$her !,"i) ser*i)e. Offender fais $o do so +ai)io,s#

Art. 234 8 Re'sa# to

"is0ar)e e#eti,e

o''ie

1. Offender is ee)$ed "# !o!,ar ee)$ion $o a !,"i) offi)e'. He ref,ses $o "e s(orn in or $o dis)har%e $he d,$ies of said offi)e. There is no e%a +o$i*e for s,)h ref,sa $o "e s(orn in or $o dis)har%e $he d,$ies of said

offi)e

Art. 235 8

&a#treat$ent o'

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prisoners . He +a$rea$s s,)h !risoner in ei$her of $he foo(in% +anners/a. 2# o*erdoin% hi+sef in $he )orre)$ion or handin% of a !risoner or de$en$ion !risoner

,nder his )har%e ei$her :1; 2# $he i+!osi$ion of !,nish+en$s no$ a,$hori0ed "# $he re%,a$ions:'; 2# infi)$in% s,)h !,nish+en$s :$hose a,$hori0ed; in a )r,e and h,+iia$in% +anner

". 2# +a$rea$in% s,)h !risoner $o e-$or$ a )onfession or $o o"$ain so+e infor+a$ion fro+

$he !risoner

ANTI;

Se. 3 8 De'initions :a; Tor$,re

1. an a)$ "# (hi)h se*ere !ain or s,fferin%3 (he$her !h#si)a or +en$a3 is in$en$iona# infi)$ed

on a !erson for s,)h !,r!oses as o"$ainin% fro+ hi+her or a $hird !erson infor+a$ion or a

)onfession'. !,nishin% hi+her for an a)$ heshe or a $hird !erson has )o++i$$ed or is s,s!e)$ed of ha*in%

)o++i$$ed. or in$i+ida$in% or )oer)in% hi+her or a $hird !erson6. or for an# reason "ased on dis)ri+ina$ion of an# ind3 (hen s,)h !ain or s,fferin% is infi)$ed

"# or a$ $he ins$i%a$ion of or (i$h $he )onsen$ or a)7,ies)en)e of a !erson in a,$hori$# or

a%en$ of a !erson in a,$hori$#. I$ does no$ in),de !ain or 2,fferin% arisin% on# fro+3 inheren$

in or in)iden$a $o a(f, san)$ions.

Se. 4 8 Ats o'

tortre

:a; &h#si)a $or$,re is a for+ of $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ infi)$ed "# a !erson in a,$hori$# or a%en$ of a

!erson in a,$hori$# ,!on ano$her in hisher ),s$od# $ha$ )a,ses se*ere !ain3 e-ha,s$ion3 disa"ii$# or

d#sf,n)$ion of one or +ore !ar$s of $he "od#3 s,)h as/

:1; S#s$e+a$i) "ea$in%3 head"an%in%3 !,n)hin%3 i)in%3 s$riin% (i$h $r,n)heon or rife ",$$ or o$her

si+iar o"9e)$s3 and 9,+!in% on $he s$o+a)h

:'; Food de!ri*a$ion or for)i"e feedin% (i$h s!oied food3 ani+a or h,+an e-)re$a and o$her s$,ff or

s,"s$an)es no$ nor+a# ea$en

:; Ee)$ri) sho)

:6; Ci%are$$e ",rnin% ",rnin% "# ee)$ri)a# hea$ed rods3 ho$ oi3 a)id "# $he r,""in% of !e!!er or o$her

)he+i)a s,"s$an)es on +,)o,s +e+"ranes3 or a)ids or s!i)es dire)$# on $he (o,nd:s;

:>; The s,"+ersion of $he head in (a$er or (a$er !o,$ed (i$h e-)re+en$3 ,rine3 *o+i$ andor "ood

,n$i $he "rin of s,ffo)a$ion

:; 2ein% $ied or for)ed $o ass,+e fi-ed and s$ressf, "odi# !osi$ion

:4; Ra!e and se-,a a",se3 in),din% $he inser$ion of forei%n o"9e)$s in$o $he se- or%an or re)$,+3 or

ee)$ri)a $or$,re of $he %eni$as

:; M,$ia$ion or a+!,$a$ion of $he essen$ia !ar$s of $he "od# s,)h as $he %eni$aia3 ear3 $on%,e3 e$).

:=; Den$a $or$,re or $he for)ed e-$ra)$ion of $he $ee$h

:1B; &,in% o,$ of fin%ernais

:11; Har+f, e-!os,re $o $he ee+en$s s,)h as s,ni%h$ and e-$re+e )od

:1'; The ,se of !as$i) "a% and o$her +a$erias !a)ed o*er $he head $o $he !oin$ of as!h#-ia$ion

:1; The ,se of !s#)hoa)$i*e dr,%s $o )han%e $he !er)e!$ion3 +e+or#. aer$ness or (i of a !erson3

s,)h as/

:i; The ad+inis$ra$ion or dr,%s $o ind,)e )onfession andor red,)e +en$a )o+!e$en)# or

:ii; The ,se of dr,%s $o ind,)e e-$re+e !ain or )er$ain s#+!$o+s of a disease and

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:"; Men$a&s#)hoo%i)a Tor$,re refers $o a)$s )o++i$$ed "# a !erson in a,$hori$# or a%en$ of a !erson

in a,$hori$# (hi)h are )a),a$ed $o affe)$ or )onf,se $he +ind andor ,nder+ine a !ersonJs di%ni$# and

+orae3 s,)h as/

:1; 2indfodin%

:'; Threa$enin% a !erson:s; or hisfher rea$i*e:s; (i$h "odi# har+3 e-e),$ion or o$her (ron%f, a)$s

:; Confine+en$ in soi$ar# )es or se)re$ de$en$ion !a)es

:6; &roon%ed in$erro%a$ion

:>; &re!arin% a !risoner for a sho( $ria3 !,"i) dis!a# or !,"i) h,+iia$ion of a de$ainee or !risoner

:; Ca,sin% ,ns)hed,ed $ransfer of a !erson de!ri*ed of i"er$# fro+ one !a)e $o ano$her3 )rea$in% $he

"eief $ha$ heshe sha "e s,++ari# e-e),$ed

:4; Ma$rea$in% a +e+"ers of a !ersonJs fa+i#

:; Ca,sin% $he $or$,re sessions $o "e (i$nessed "# $he !ersonJs fa+i#3 rea$i*es or an# $hird !ar$#

:=; Denia of see!res$

:1B; Sha+e infi)$ion s,)h as s$ri!!in% $he !erson naed3 !aradin% hi+her in !,"i) !a)es3 sha*in% $he

*i)$i+Js head or !,$$in% +ars on hisher "od# a%ains$ hisher (i

:11; Dei"era$e# !rohi"i$in% $he *i)$i+ $o )o++,ni)a$e (i$h an# +e+"er of hisher fa+i# and

:1'; O$her anao%o,s a)$s of +en$a!s#)hoo%i)a $or$,re.

Se. * 8

App#ia9i#it! o' t0e

e;#sionar! r#e?

e;eption

An# )onfession3 ad+ission or s$a$e+en$ o"$ained as a res,$ of $or$,re sha "e inad+issi"e in e*iden)e

in an# !ro)eedin%s3 e-)e!$ if $he sa+e is ,sed as e*iden)e a%ains$ a !erson or !ersons a)),sed of

)o++i$$in% $or$,re.

Se. 8 Instittiona#

protetion o' tortre

,iti$s an" ot0erperson in,o#,e"

:a; To ha*e a !ro+!$ and an i+!ar$ia in*es$i%a$ion "# $he CHR and "# a%en)ies of %o*ern+en$

)on)erned s,)h as $he De!ar$+en$ of ?,s$i)e :DO?;3 $he &,"i) A$$orne#Js Offi)e :&AO;3 $he &N&3 $he

Na$iona 2,rea, of In*es$i%a$ion :N2I; and $he AF&. A !ro+!$ in*es$i%a$ion sha +ean a +a-i+,+!eriod of si-$# :B; (orin% da#s fro+ $he $i+e a )o+!ain$ for $or$,re is fied (i$hin (hi)h an

in*es$i%a$ion re!or$ andor reso,$ion sha "e )o+!e$ed and +ade a*aia"e. An a!!ea (hene*er

a*aia"e sha "e reso*ed (i$hin $he sa+e !eriod !res)ri"ed herein3

:"; To ha*e s,ffi)ien$ %o*ern+en$ !ro$e)$ion a%ains$ a for+s of harass+en$ $hrea$ andor in$i+ida$ion

as a )onse7,en)e of $he fiin% of said )o+!ain$ or $he !resen$a$ion of e*iden)e $herefor. In (hi)h )ase3

$he S$a$e $hro,%h i$s a!!ro!ria$e a%en)ies sha afford se),ri$# in order $o ens,re hisher safe$# and a

o$her !ersons in*o*ed in $he in*es$i%a$ion and !rose),$ion s,)h as3 ",$ no$ i+i$ed $o3 hisher a(#er3

(i$nesses and rea$i*es and

:); To "e a))orded s,ffi)ien$ !ro$e)$ion in $he +anner "# (hi)h heshe $es$ifies and !resen$s e*iden)e

in an# fora in order $o a*oid f,r$her $ra,+a.

Se. 13 8 0o are

ri$ina##! #ia9#e

An# !erson (ho a)$,a# !ar$i)i!a$ed Or ind,)ed ano$her in $he )o++ission of $or$,re or o$her )r,e3

inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ or (ho )oo!era$ed in $he e-e),$ion of $he a)$ of

$or$,re or o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ "# !re*io,s or si+,$aneo,sa)$s sha "e ia"e as !rin)i!a

An# s,!erior +ii$ar#3 !oi)e or a( enfor)e+en$ offi)er or senior %o*ern+en$ offi)ia (ho iss,ed an

order $o an# o(er ranin% !ersonne $o )o++i$ $or$,re for (ha$e*er !,r!ose sha "e hed e7,a# ia"e

as !rin)i!as.

The i++edia$e )o++andin% offi)er of $he ,ni$ )on)erned of $he AF& or $he i++edia$e senior !,"i)

offi)ia of $he &N& and o$her a( enfor)e+en$ a%en)ies sha "e hed ia"e as a !rin)i!a $o $he )ri+e of

$or$,re or o$her )r,e or inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ for an# a)$ or o+ission3 or


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ne%i%en)e )o++i$$ed "# hi+her $ha$ sha ha*e ed3 assis$ed3 a"e$$ed or ao(ed3 (he$her dire)$# or

indire)$#3 $he )o++ission $hereof "# hisher s,"ordina$es. If heshe has no(ed%e of or3 o(in% $o $he

)ir),+s$an)es a$ $he $i+e3 sho,d ha*e no(n $ha$ a)$s of $or$,re or o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and

de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ sha "e )o++i$$ed3 is "ein% )o++i$$ed3 or has "een )o++i$$ed "#

hisher s,"ordina$es or "# o$hers (i$hin hisher area of res!onsi"ii$# and3 des!i$e s,)h no(ed%e3 did

no$ $ae !re*en$i*e or )orre)$i*e a)$ion ei$her "efore3 d,rin% or i++edia$e# af$er i$s )o++ission3 (hen

heshe has $he a,$hori$# $o !re*en$ or in*es$i%a$e ae%a$ions of $or$,re or o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and

de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ ",$ faied $o !re*en$ or in*es$i%a$e ae%a$ions of s,)h a)$3 (he$herdei"era$e# or d,e $o ne%i%en)e sha aso "e ia"e as !rin)i!as.

An# !,"i) offi)er or e+!o#ee sha "e ia"e as an a))essor# if heshe has no(ed%e $ha$ $or$,re or

o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$ is "ein% )o++i$$ed and (i$ho,$ ha*in%

!ar$i)i!a$ed $herein3 ei$her as !rin)i!a or a))o+!i)e3 $aes !ar$ s,"se7,en$ $o i$s )o++ission in an# of

$he foo(in% +anner/

:a; 2# $he+se*es !rofi$in% fro+ or assis$in% $he offender $o !rofi$ fro+ $he effe)$s of $he a)$ of $or$,re or

o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$

:"; 2# )on)eain% $he a)$ of $or$,re or o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$

andor des$ro#in% $he effe)$s or ins$r,+en$s $hereof in order $o !re*en$ i$s dis)o*er# or:); 2# har"orin%3

)on)eain% or assis$in% + $he es)a!e of $he !rin)i!as in $he a)$ of $or$,re or o$her )r,e3 inh,+an and

de%radin% $rea$+en$ or !,nish+en$/ &ro*ided3 Tha$ $he a))essor# a)$s are done (i$h $he a",se of $he

offi)iaJs !,"i) f,n)$ions.

Se. 14 8 Pena#ties

a))ra,atin)

ir$stanes6

:a; The !ena$# of re),sion !er!e$,a sha "e i+!osed ,!on $he !er!e$ra$ors of $he foo(in% a)$s/

:1; Tor$,re res,$in% in $he dea$h of an# !erson

:'; Tor$,re res,$in% in +,$ia$ion

:; Tor$,re (i$h ra!e

:6; Tor$,re (i$h o$her for+s of se-,a a",se and3 in )onse7,en)e of $or$,re3 $he *i)$i+ sha ha*e

"e)o+e insane3 i+"e)ie3 i+!o$en$3 "ind or +ai+ed for ife and

:>; Tor$,re )o++i$$ed a%ains$ )hidren.

Art. 23% 8Antiipation o'

"ties o' a p9#i

o''ier

1. Offender is en$i$ed $o hod a !,"i) offi)e or e+!o#+en$3 ei$her "# ee)$ion or a!!oin$+en$'. La( re7,ires $ha$ he sho,d firs$ "e s(orn in andor sho,d firs$ %i*e a "ond. He ass,+es $he !erfor+an)e of $he d,$ies and !o(ers of s,)h offi)e6. He has no$ $aen his oa$h of offi)e andor %i*en $he "ond re7,ired "# a(

Art. 23( 8

Pro#on)in)

per'or$ane o'

"ties an" po+ers

1. Offender is hodin% a !,"i) offi)e'. &eriod !ro*ided "# a(3 re%,a$ions or s!e)ia !ro*isions for hodin% s,)h offi)e3 has aread#

e-!ired. He )on$in,es $o e-er)ise $he d,$ies and !o(ers of s,)h offi)e

Art. 23* 8

A9an"on$ent o'

o''ie or position

1. Offender is a !,"i) offi)er '. He for+a# resi%ns fro+ his !osi$ion. His resi%na$ion has no$ #e$ "een a))e!$ed6. He a"andons his offi)e $o $he de$ri+en$ of $he !,"i) ser*i)e

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Art. 243 8 Or"ers or

re=ests 9!

e;eti,e o''iers to

an! :"iia#

at0orit!

1. Offender is an e-e),$i*e offi)er '. He addresses an# order or s,%%es$ion $o an# 9,di)ia a,$hori$#. Order or s,%%es$ion rea$es $o an# )ase or ",siness )o+in% (i$hin $he e-),si*e 9,risdi)$ion of

$he )o,r$s of 9,s$i)e

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t$#tos a''ra! a ess serio,s na$,re on#. The !erson res!onsi"e $hereof )anno$ "e iden$ified6. A $hose (ho a!!ear $o ha*e ,sed *ioen)e ,!on $he !erson of $he offended !ar$# are no(n

Art. 253 8 i,in)

assistane to

sii"e

I. 2# assis$in% ano$her $o )o++i$ s,i)ide3 (he$her $he s,i)ide is )ons,++a$ed or no$II. 2# endin% his assis$an)e $o ano$her $o )o++i$ s,i)ide $o $he e-$en$ of doin% $he iin%

hi+sef

Art. 254 8 Dis0ar)e

o' 'irear$s

1. The offender dis)har%es a firear+ a%ains$ or a$ ano$her !erson'. The offender has no in$en$ion $o i $ha$ !erson

Art. 255 8 In'antii"e 1. A )hid (as ied'. The de)eased )hid (as ess $han $hree da#s :4' ho,rs; of a%e. The a)),sed ied $he said )hid

Art. 25% 8

Intentiona# a9ortion

I. 2# ,sin% an# *ioen)e ,!on $he !erson of $he !re%nan$ (o+anII. 2# a)$in%3 ",$ (i$ho,$ ,sin% *ioen)e3 (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$ of $he (o+an. :2#

ad+inis$erin% dr,%s or "e*era%es ,!on s,)h !re%nan$ (o+an (i$ho,$ her )onsen$.;III. 2# a)$in% :"# ad+inis$erin% dr,%s or "e*era%es;3 (i$h $he )onsen$ of $he !re%nan$

(o+an

1. There is a !re%nan$ (o+an'. ioen)e is e-er$ed3 or dr,%s or "e*era%es ad+inis$ered3 or $he a)),sed o$her(ise a)$s ,!on

s,)h !re%nan$ (o+an. As res,$ of $he ,se of *ioen)e or dr,%s or "e*era%es ,!on her3 or an# o$her a)$ of $he

a)),sed3 $he fe$,s dies3 ei$her in $he (o+" or af$er ha*in% "een e-!eed $herefro+6. The a"or$ion is in$ended

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p0!sia# in:ries $he !h#si)a in9,ries infi)$edII. When $he in9,red !erson

:a; Loses $he ,se of s!ee)h or $he !o(er $o hear or $o s+e3 or oses an e#e3 a hand3

a foo$3 an ar+3 or a e%3 or :"; Loses $he ,se of an# s,)h +e+"er3 or :); 2e)o+es in)a!a)i$a$ed for (or in (hi)h he (as $herefore ha"i$,a# en%a%ed3 in

)onse7,en)e of $he !h#si)a in9,ries infi)$edIII. When $he !erson in9,red

:a; 2e)o+e defor+ed3 or i. &h#si)a ,%inessii. &er+anen$ and defini$e a"nor+ai$#3 andii i. Cons!i),o,s and *isi"e

:"; Loses an# o$her +e+"er of his "od#3 or :); Loses $he ,se $hereof3 or :d; 2e)o+es i or in)a!a)i$a$ed for $he !erfor+an)e of $he (or in $he (or he (as

ha"i$,a# en%a%ed for +ore $han =B da#s3 in )onse7,en)e of $he !h#si)a in9,ries

infi)$edI. When $he in9,red !erson "e)o+es i or in)a!a)i$a$ed for a"or for +ore $han B da#s

:",$ +,s$ no$ "e +ore $han =B da#s;3 as a res,$ of $he !h#si)a in9,ries infi)$ed

&h#si)a in9,ries3 dis$in%,ished fro+ a$$e+!$ed or fr,s$ra$ed ho+i)ide.

1. In "o$h )ri+es3 $he offender infi)$s !h#si)a in9,ries. A$$e+!$ed ho+i)ide +a# "e )o++i$$ed3

e*en if no !h#si)a in 9,ries are infi)$ed.'. Whie in $he )ri+e of !h#si)a in9,ries3 $he offender has no in$en$ $o i $he offended !ar$#3 in

a$$e+!$ed or fr,s$ra$ed ho+i)ide3 $he offender has an in$en$ $o i $he offended !ar$#.

Art. 2%4 8

A"$inisterin)

in:rios

s9stanes or

9e,era)es

1. The offender infi)$ed ,!on ano$her an# serio,s !h#si)a in9,r#'. I$ (as do+e no(in%# ad+inis$erin% $o hi+ an# in9,rio,s s,"s$an)es or "e*era%es or "#

$ain% ad*an$a%e of his (eaness of +ind or )red,i$#. He had no in$en$ $o i

Art. 2%5 8 Less

serios p0!sia#

in:ries

1. The offended !ar$# is in)a!a)i$a$ed for a"or for $en da#s or +ore :",$ no$ +ore $han B

da#s;3 or needs +edi)a a$$endan)e for $he sa+e !eriod of $i+e'. The !h#si)a in9,ries +,s$ no$ "e $hose des)ri"ed in $he !re)edin% ar$i)es

Art. 2%% 8 S#i)0t

p0!sia# in:ries

an" $a#treat$ent

I. &h#si)a in9,ries (hi)h in)a!a)i$a$ed $he offended !ar$# fro+ one :1; $o nine :=; da#s3 or

re7,ired +edi)a a$$endan)e d,rin% $he sa+e !eriodII. &h#si)a in9,ries (hi)h did no$ !re*en$ $he offended !ar$# fro+ en%a%in% in his ha"i$,a

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i##e)a# "etention . The a)$ of idna!!in% or de$en$ion is ie%a6. The )ri+e is )o++i$$ed (i$ho,$ $he a$$endan)e of an# of $he )ir),+s$an)es en,+era$ed in

Ar$. '4

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%,ardians3 ),ra$ors3 or $ea)hers $o foo( an# !erson en%a%ed in an# of $he )ain%s

+en$ioned in !ara%ra!h ' or $o a))o+!an# an# ha"i$,a *a%ran$ or "e%%ar3 $he offender

"ein% an# !erson

Art. 2*/ 8 a#i'ie"

trespass to "+e##in)

1. The offender is a !ri*a$e !erson'. He en$ers $he d(ein% of ano$her . S,)h en$ran)e is a%ains$ $he a$$er5s (i

Art. 2*1 8 Ot0er

'or$s o' tresspass

1. The offender en$ers $he )ose !re+ises or $he fen)ed es$a$e of ano$her '. The en$ran)e is +ade (hie ei$her of $he+ is ,ninha"i$ed

. The !rohi"i$ion $o en$er "e +anifes$6. The $res!asser has no$ se),red $he !er+ission of $he o(ner or $he )are$aer $hereof

Art. 2*2 8 ra,e

t0reats

I. 2# $hrea$enin% ano$her (i$h $he infi)$ion ,!on his !erson3 honor3 or !ro!er$# or $ha$ of

his fa+i# of an# (ron% a+o,n$in% $o a )ri+e and de+andin% +one# or i+!osin% an#

o$her )ondi$ion3 e*en $ho,%h no$ ,na(f,3 and $he offender a$$ained his !,r!ose.1. The offender $hrea$ens ano$her !erson (i$h $he infi)$ion ,!on $he a$$er5s !erson3

honor or !ro!er$#3 or ,!on $ha$ of $he a$$er5s fa+i#3 of an# (ron%doin%'. S,)h (ron% a+o,n$s $o a )ri+e. There is a de+and for +one# or $ha$ an# o$her )ondi$ion is i+!osed3 e*en $ho,%h

no$ ,na(f,6. The offender a$$ains his !,r!ose

II. 2# +ain% s,)h $hrea$ (i$ho,$ $he offender a$$ainin% his !,r!ose

III. 2# $hrea$enin% ano$her (i$h $he infi)$ion ,!on his !erson3 honor or !ro!er$# or $ha$ of his

fa+i# of an# (ron% a+o,n$in% $o a )ri+e3 $he $hrea$ no$ "ein% s,"9e)$ $o a )ondi$ion1. The offender $hrea$ens ano$her !erson (i$h $he infi)$ion ,!on $he a$$er5s !erson3

honor or !ro!er$#3 or ,!on $ha$ of $he a$$er5s fa+i#3 of an# (ron%'. S,)h (ron% a+o,n$s $o a )ri+e. The $hrea$ is no$ s,"9e)$ $o a )ondi$ion

Art. 2*3 8 Li)0t

t0reats

1. The offender +aes a $hrea$ $o )o++i$ a (ron%'. The (ron% does no$ )ons$i$,$e a )ri+e. There is a de+and for +one# or o$her )ondi$ion is i+!osed3 e*en $ho,%h no$ ,na(f,6. The offender has a$$ained his !,r!ose or3 he has no$ a$$ained his !,r!ose

Art. 2*4 8 Bon" 'or

)oo" 9e0a,ior

I. When $he offender $hrea$ens ano$her ,nder $he )ir),+s$an)es +en$ioned in Ar$. ''II. When $he offender $hrea$ens ano$her ,nder $he )ir),+s$an)es +en$ioned in Ar$. '

Art. 2*5 8 Ot0er

#i)0t t0reats

I. 2# $hrea$enin% ano$her (i$h a (ea!on3 or "# dra(in% s,)h (ea!on in a 7,arre3 ,ness i$

"e in a(f, sef is a +is$aeIII. 2# ora# $hrea$enin% $o do ano$her an# har+ no$ )ons$i$,$in% a feon#

Art. 2*% 8 ra,e

oerions

I. 2# !re*en$in% ano$her3 "# +eans of *ioen)e3 $hrea$s or in$i+ida$ion3 fro+ doin%

so+e$hin% no$ !rohi"i$ed "# a(II. 2# )o+!ein% ano$her3 "# +eans of *ioen)e3 $hrea$s or in$i+ida$ion3 $o do so+e$hin%

a%ains$ his (i3 (he$her i$ "e ri%h$ or (ron%

1. A !erson !re*en$ed ano$her fro+ doin% so+e$hin% no$ !rohi"i$ed "# a(3 or $ha$ he )o+!eed

hi+ $o do so+e$hin% a%ains$ his (i3 "e i$ ri%h$ or (ron%'. The !re*en$ion or )o+!,sion "e effe)$ed "# *ioen)e3 $hrea$s or in$i+ida$ion. The !erson $ha$ res$rained $he (i and i"er$# of ano$her had no$ $he a,$hori$# of a( or $he

ri%h$ $o do so3 or3 in o$her (ords3 $he res$rain$ sha no$ "e +ade ,nder a,$hori$# of a( or in

$he e-er)ise of an# a(f, ri%h$

Art. 2*( 8 Li)0t

oerions

1. The offender +,s$ "e a )redi$or '. He sei0es an#$hin% "eon%in% $o his de"$or . The sei0,re of $he $hin% "e a))o+!ished "# +eans of *ioen)e or a dis!a# of +a$eria for)e

!rod,)in% in$i+ida$ion

6. The !,r!ose of $he offender is $o a!!# $he sa+e $o $he !a#+en$ of $he de"$Art. 2** 8 Ot0er

si$i#ar oerions

I. 2# for)in% or )o+!ein%3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 or sha no(in%# !er+i$$in% $o for)in% or

)o+!ein% of $he a"orer or e+!o#ee of $he offender $o !,r)hase +er)handise or

)o++odi$ies of an# ind fro+ hi+1. The offender is an# !erson3 a%en$ or an# asso)ia$ion or )or!ora$ion'. He or s,)h fir+ or )or!ora$ion has e+!o#ed a"orers or e+!o#ees. He for)es or )o+!es3 dire)$# or indire)$#3 or no(in%# !er+i$s $o "e for)ed or

)o+!eed3 an# of i$s a"orers or e+!o#ees $o !,r)hase +er)handise or

)o++odi$ies of an# ind fro+ hi+ or for+ said fir+ or )or!ora$ion

II. 2# !a#in% $he (a%es d,e his a"orer or e+!o#ee "# +eans of $oens or o"9e)$s o$her

$han $he e%a $ender ),rren)# of $he &hii!!ines3 ,ness e-!ress# re7,es$ed "# s,)h


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a"orer or e+!o#ee1. The offender !a#s $he (a%es d,e $o a a"orer or e+!o#ee e+!o#ed "# hi+ "#

+eans of $oes or o"9e)$s'. Those $oens or o"9e)$s are o$her $han $he e%a $ender ),rren)# of $he &hii!!ines. S,)h e+!o#ee or a"orer does no$ e-!ress# re7,es$ $ha$ he "e !aid "# +eans of

$oens or o"9e)$s

Art. 2* - or$ation7

$aintenane an"

pro0i9ition o'

o$9ination o'

apita# or #a9or

t0ro)0 ,io#ene or

t0reats

1. The offender e+!o#s *ioen)e or $hrea$s3 in s,)h a de%ree as $o )o+!e or for)e $he a"orers

or e+!o#ers in $he free and e%a e-er)ise of $heir ind,s$r# or (or

'. The !,r!ose is $o or%ani0e3 +ain$ain or !re*en$ )oai$ions of )a!i$a or a"or3 s$rie of a"orers

or o)o,$ of e+!o#ers

Art. 2/ 8

Diso,erin) serets

t0ro)0 seire o'

orrespon"ene

1. The offender is a !ri*a$e indi*id,a or e*en a !,"i) offi)er no$ in $he e-er)ise of his offi)ia

f,n)$ion'. He sei0es $he !a!ers or e$$ers of ano$her . The !,r!ose is $o dis)o*er $he se)re$s of s,)h ano$her !erson6. Offender is infor+ed of $he )on$en$s of $he !a!ers or e$$ers sei0ed

Art. 21 8 Re,ea#in)

serets +it0 a9se

o' o''ie

1. The offender is +ana%er3 e+!o#ee or ser*an$'. He earns $he se)re$s of his !rin)i!a or +as$er in s,)h )a!a)i$#. He re*eas s,)h se)re$s

Art. 22 8

Re,e#ation o'

in"stria# serets

1. The offender is a !erson in )har%e3 e+!o#ee or (or+an of a +an,fa)$,rin% or ind,s$ria

es$a"ish+en$

'. The +an,fa)$,rin% or ind,s$ria es$a"ish+en$ has a se)re$ of $he ind,s$r# (hi)h $he offenderhas earned

. The offender re*eas s,)h se)re$s6. &re9,di)e is )a,sed $o $he o(ner

CRIMES AGAINST &RO&ERTY

Art. 23 8 Ro99er!

in )enera#6

1. There "e :1; !ersona !ro!er$#3 :'; "eon%in% $o ano$her '. There is :; ,na(f, $ain% of $ha$ !ro!er$#. The $ain% +,s$ "e :6; (i$h in$en$ $o %ain6. There is :>; *ioen)e a%ains$ or in$i+ida$ion of an# !erson3 or for)e ,!on an#$hin%

Art. 24 8 Ro99er!

+it0 ,io#ene

a)ainst or

inti$i"ation o'

persons

I. Ro""er# (i$h ho+i)ide< When "# reason or on o))asion of $he ro""er#3 $he )ri+e of ho+i)ide is )o++i$$ed

II. Ro""er# (i$h ra!e< When $he ro""er# is a))o+!anied "# ra!e

III. Ro""er# (i$h serio,s !h#si)a in9,ries< If "# reason or on o))asion of ro""er#3 an# of $he serio,s !h#si)a in9,ries res,$in%

in insani$#3 i+"e)ii$#3 i+!o$en)# or "indness is infi)$ed

I. Ro""er# (i$h ,nne)essar# *ioen)e and in$i+ida$ion1. Tha$ an# of $he !h#si)a in9,ries defined in !ara%ra!h and 6 of Ar$. (as

infi)$ed in $he )o,rse of $he ro""er#'. An# of $he+ (as infi)$ed ,!on an# !erson no$ res!onsi"e for $he )o++ission of

$he ro""er#

Art. 25 8 Ro99er!

+it0 p0!sia#

in:ries7 o$$itte"

in an nin0a9ite"

p#ae an" 9! a

9an"7 or +it0 t0e

se o' 'irear$ on a

street roa" or a##e!

When is ro""er# (i$h *ioen)e or in$i+ida$ion of !ersons 7,aifiedK

If an# of $he offenses defined in s,"di*isions 3 6 and > of Ar$. '=6 is )o++i$$ed

a. In an ,ninha"i$ed !a)e". 2# a "and). 2# a$$a)in% a +o*in% $rain3 s$ree$ )ar3 +o$or *ehi)e or airshi!d. 2# en$erin% $he !assen%ers5 )o+!ar$+en$s in a $rain3 or in an# +anner $ain% $he !assen%ers

$hereof "# s,r!rise in $he res!e)$i*e )on*e#an)ese. On a s$ree$3 road3 hi%h(a#3 or ae#3 and $he in$i+ida$ion is +ade (i$h $he ,se of firear+s

The ar$i)e does no$ a!!#/

a. When "# reason or on o))asion of $he ro""er#3 $he )ri+e of ho+i)ide is )o++i$$ed". When $he ro""er# is a))o+!anied "# ra!e or in$en$iona +,$ia$ion3 or arson). If "# reason or on o))asion of ro""er#3 an# of $he serio,s !h#si)a in9,ries res,$in% in

insani$#3 i+"e)ii$#3 i+!o$en)# or "indness is infi)$ed

Art. 2% 8 De'inition

o' a 9an"

1. When a$ eas$ fo,r ar+ed +en $ae !ar$ in $he )o++ission of a ro""er#'. When an# of $he ar+s ,sed in $he )o++ission of ro""er# is no$ i)ensed3 $he !ena$# ,!on a

+aefa)$ors sha "e $he +a-i+,+ of $he )orres!ondin% !ena$# !ro*ided "# a(3 (i$ho,$

!re9,di)e $o $he )ri+ina ia"ii$# for ie%a !ossession of s,)h firear+s. An# +e+"er of a "and (ho (as !resen$ a$ $he )o++ission of a ro""er# "# $he "and sha "e

!,nished as !rin)i!a of an# of $he assa,$s )o++i$$ed "# $he "and3 ,ness i $ "e sho(n $ha$

he a$$e+!$ed $o !re*en$ $he sa+e


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Art. 2* 8 E;etion

o' "ee"s 9! $eans

o' ,io#ene or

inti$i"ation

1. The offender has in$en$ $o defra,d ano$her '. The offender )o+!es hi+ $o si%n3 e-e),$e3 or dei*er an# !,"i) ins$r,+en$ or do),+en$. The )o+!,sion is "# +eans of *ioen)e or in$i+ida$ion

Art. 2 8 Ro99er!

in an in0a9ite"

p#ae or p9#i

9i#"in) or e"i'ie"e,ote" to +ors0ip

Ro""er# (i$h for)e ,!on $hin%s ,nder s,"di*ision :a;

1. The offender en$ered :a; an inha"i$ed !a)e3 or :"; !,"i) ",idin%3 or :); edifi)e de*o$ed $o

rei%io,s (orshi!

'. The en$ran)e (as effe)$ed "# an# of $he foo(in% +eans/a. Thro,%h an o!enin% no$ in$ended for en$ran)e or e%ress". 2# "reain% an# (a3 roof3 or foor or "reain% an# door or (indo(). 2# ,sin% fase e#s3 !i)o)s or si+iar $oosd. 2# ,sin% an# fi)$i$io,s na+e or !re$endin% $he e-er)ise of !,"i) a,$hori$#

. On)e inside $he ",idin%3 $he offender $oo !ersona !ro!er$# "eon%in% $o ano$her (i$h in$en$

$o %ain

Ro""er# (i$h for)e ,!on $hin%s ,nder s,"di*ision :";

1. The offender is inside a d(ein% ho,se3 !,"i) ",idin%3 or edifi)e de*o$ed $o rei%io,s

(orshi!3 re%ardess of $he )ir),+s$an)es ,nder (hi)h he en$ered i$'. The offender $aes !ersona !ro!er$# "eon%in% $o ano$her3 (i$h in$en$ $o %ain3 ,nder an# of

$he foo(in% )ir),+s$an)esa. 2# "reain% of door3 (ardro"es3 )hes$s3 or an# o$her ind of o)ed or seaed f,rni$,re or

re)e!$a)e". 2# $ain% s,)h f,rni$,re or o"9e)$s a(a# $o "e "roen or for)ed o!en o,$side $he !a)e

of $he ro""er#

Art. 3/1 - 0at is anin0a9ite" 0ose7

p9#i 9i#"in) or

9i#"in) "e"iate"

to re#i)ios +ors0ip

an" t0eir

"epen"enies

1. Inha"i$ed ho,se +eans an# she$er3 shi! or *esse )ons$i$,$in% $he d(ein% of one or +ore!ersons3 e*en $ho,%h $he inha"i$an$s $hereof sha $e+!orari# "e a"sen$ $herefro+ (hen $he

ro""er# is )o++i$$ed.'. A in$erior )o,r$s3 )orras3 (a$er ho,ses3 %ranaries3 "arns3 )oa)h#o>s or si$i#ar

too#s

1. The offender has in his !ossession !i)o)s or si+iar $oos'. S,)h !i)o)s or si+iar $oos are s!e)ia# ado!$ed $o $he )o++ission of $he ro""er#. The offender does no$ ha*e a(f, )a,se for s,)h !ossession

Art. 3/5 8 a#se

>e!s

The $er+ fase e#s sha "e dee+ed $o in),de/

1. The $oos +en$ioned in $he ne-$ !re)edin% ar$i)es'. Gen,ine e#s s$oen fro+ $he o(ner . An# e#s o$her $han $hose in$ended "# $he o(ner for ,se in $he o) for)i"# o!ened "# $he

offender


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Art. 3/% 8

Bri)an"a)e

1. There "e a$ eas$ fo,r ar+ed !ersons'. The# for+ed a "and or ro""ers. The !,r!ose is an# of $he foo(in%/

a. To )o++i$ ro""er# in $he hi%h(a# or ". To idna! !ersons for $he !,r!ose of e-$or$ion or $o o"$ain ranso+). To a$$ain "# +eans of for)e or *ioen)e an# o$her !,r!ose

Art. 3/( 8 Ai"in)

an" a9ettin) a 9an"

o' 9ri)an"s

1. The is a "and of "ri%ands'. The offender no(s $he "and $o "e "ri%ands

. The offender does an# of $he foo(in% a)$s/a. He in an# +anner aids3 a"e$s or !ro$e)$s s,)h "and of "ri%ands or ". He %i*es $he+ infor+a$ion of $he +o*e+en$s of $he !oi)e or o$her !ea)e offi)ers of $he

Go*ern+en$). He a)7,ires or re)ei*es $he !ro!er$# $aen "# s,)h "ri%ands

&.D. >' ANTI !esos. If s,)h *a,e e-)eeds said a+o,n$3 $he !ro*ision of

an# of $he fi*e !re)edin% s,"di*isions sha "e +ade a!!i)a"e.. Arres$o +enor in i$s +ini+,+ !eriod or a fine no$ e-)eedin% >B !esos3 (hen $he *a,e of $he

$hin% s$oen is no$ o*er > !esos3 and $he offender sha ha*e a)$ed ,nder $he i+!,se of

h,n%er3 !o*er$#3 or $he diffi),$# of earnin% a i*eihood for $he s,!!or$ of hi+sef or his fa+i#.

Art. 31/ 8 a#i'ie"

t0e't

Cir),+s$an)es $ha$ 7,aif# $hef$/

1. If $hef$ is )o++i$$ed "# a do+es$i) ser*an$'. If )o++i$$ed (i$h %ra*e a",se of )onfiden)e. If $he !ro!er$# s$oen is a +o$or *ehi)e3 +ai +a$$er3 or ar%e )a$$e6. If $he !ro!er$# s$oen )onsis$s of )o)on,$s $aen fro+ $he !re+ises of $he !an$a$ion>. If $he !ro!er$# s$oen is $aen fro+ a fish!ond or fisher#. If !ro!er$# $aen on $he o))asion of fire3 ear$h7,ae3 $#!hoon3 *o)ani) er,!$ion3 or an# o$her

)aa+i$#3 *ehi),ar a))iden$ or )i*i dis$,r"an)e

Art. 311 8 T0e't o'

t0e propert! o' t0e

If $he !ro!er$# s$oen "e an# !ro!er$# of $he Na$iona Li"rar# or $he Na$iona M,se,+3 $he !ena$# sha

"e arres$o +a#or or a fine ran%in% fro+ 'BB $o >BB !esos3 or "o$h3 ,ness a hi%her !ena$# sho,d "e


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Nationa# Li9rar! an"

Nationa# &se$

!ro*ided ,nder o$her !ro*isions of $his Code3 in (hi)h )ase3 $he offender sha "e !,nished "# s,)h

hi%her !ena$#.

ANTI=;

Carnappin) 1. A)$,a $ain% of +o$or *ehi)e'. The *ehi)e "eon%s $o ano$her . There is in$en$ $o %ain $he $ain% of $he *ehi)e of ano$her 6. Said $ain% is $ain% (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$ of $he o(ner or "# +eans of *ioen)e or in$i+ida$ion

or "# +eans of for)e ,!on $hin%s

ANTI;Catt#e Rst#in) < Tain% a(a# "# an# +eans3 +e$hod or s)he+e3 (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$ of $he o(nerraiser3 of an# ar%e

a$$e (he$her or no$ for !rofi$ or for %ain3 or (he$her )o++i$$ed (i$h or (i$ho,$ *ioen)e a%ains$ or

in$i+ida$ion of !ersons or for)e ,!on $hin%s. I$ in),des $he iin% of a ar%e )a$$e or $ain% i$ as a +ea$

or hide (i$ho,$ $he )onsen$ of $he o(nerraiser

Lar)e att#e < Sha in),de )o(3 )ara"ao3 horse3 +,e3 ass3 or o$her do+es$i)a$ed +e+"er of $he "o*ine fa+i#.

Goa$s are no$ ar%e )a$$e.

Art. 312 8

Opation o' rea#

propert! or

srpation o' rea#

ri)0ts in propert!

I. O)),!a$ion of rea !ro!er$# (hi)h is )o++i$$ed "# an# !erson (ho "# +eans of *ioen)e

a%ains$ or in$i+ida$ion sha o)),!# $he rea !ro!er$# of ano$her II. Us,r!a$ion of rea ri%h$s in !ro!er$# )o++i$$ed "# an# !erson (ho "# +eans of *ioen)e

a%ains$ or in$i+ida$ion sha ,s,r! an# rea ri%h$s in !ro!er$# of ano$her !erson

Ee+en$s/

1. Offender $aes !ossession of an# rea !ro!er$# or ,s,r!s an# rea ri%h$s in !ro!er$#

'. Rea !ro!er$# or $he ri%h$s $hereof "eon% $o ano$her . ioen)e or in$i+ida$ion (as ,sed6. In$en$ $o %ain

Art. 313 8 A#terin)

9on"aries or

#an"$ar>s

1. Tha$ $here "e "o,ndar# +ars or +on,+en$s of $o(ns3 !ro*in)es3 or es$a$es3 or an# o$her

+ars in$ended $o desi%na$e $he "o,ndaries of $he sa+e'. Offender a$ers said "o,ndar# +ars

Art. 314 8

ra"#ent

inso#,en!

1. Offender is a de"$or (ho has o"i%a$ions d,e and !a#a"e'. He a"s)onds (i$h his !ro!er$#. Ca,ses !re9,di)e $o his )redi$ors

Art. 315 8 S+in"#in)

or esta'a

Genera ee+en$s/

1. Tha$ $he a)),sed defra,ded ano$her "# +eans of a",se of )onfiden)e3 or "# +eans of

de)ei$ and'. Tha$ da+a%e or !re9,di)e )a!a"e of !e),niar# es$i+a$ion is )a,sed $o $he offended !ar$# or

$hird !ersonsa. Offended !ar$# (as de!ri*ed of his +one# or !ro!er$# as a res,$ of defra,da$ion

". Dis$,r"an)e in !ro!er$# ri%h$s). Te+!orar# !re9,di)e

I. Es$afa (i$h ,nfai$hf,ness or a",se of )onfiden)e A. 2# a$erin% $he s,"s$an)e3 7,an$i$#3 or 7,ai$# or an#$hin% of *a,e (hi)h $he

offender sha dei*er "# *ir$,e of an o"i%a$ion $o do so3 e*en $ho,%h s,)h

o"i%a$ion "e "ased on an i++ora or ie%a )onsidera$ion1. Offender has an o"*io,s o"i%a$ion $o dei*er so+e$hin% of *a,e'. He a$ers i$s s,"s$an)e3 7,an$i$#3 or 7,ai$#. Tha$ da+a%e or !re9,di)e is )a,sed $o ano$her

2. 2# +isa!!ro!ria$in% or )on*er$in%3 $o $he !re9,di)e of ano$her3 +one#3 %oods3 or

an# o$her !ersona !ro!er$# re)ei*ed "# $he offender in $r,s$ or on )o++ission3 or

for ad+inis$ra$ion3 or ,nder an# o$her o"i%a$ion in*o*in% $he d,$# $o +ae dei*er#

of or $o re$,rn $he sa+e3 e*en $ho,%h s,)h o"i%a$ion "e $o$a# or !ar$ia#

%,aran$eed "# a "ond or "# den#in% ha*in% re)ei*ed s,)h +one#3 %oods3 or o$her

!ro!er$#.1. Mone#3 %oods3 o$her !ersona !ro!er$# re)ei*ed "# offender in $r,s$3 on

)o++ission3 for ad+inis$ra$ion3 ,nder o"i%a$ion $o +ae dei*er# or re$,rn'. Misa!!ro!ria$ion or )on*ersion3 or denia of re)ei!$. To $he !re9,di)e of ano$her 6. De+and "# offended !ar$# $o offender

C. 2# $ain% ,nd,e ad*an$a%e of $he si%na$,re of $he offended !ar$# in "an3 and "#

(ri$in% an# do),+en$ a"o*e s,)h si%na$,re in "an3 $o $he !re9,di)e of $he

offended !ar$# or of an# $hird !erson1. Tha$ $he !a!er (i$h $he si%na$,re of $he offended !ar$# "e "an'. Offended !ar$# dei*ered i$ $o offender . Offender (ri$es on $he do),+en$ (i$ho,$ a,$hori$#


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6. Ca,ses da+a%e $o $he offended !ar$# or $hird !ersonsII. Es$afa "# +eans of fase !re$ense

1. There +,s$ "e fase !re$ense3 fra,d,en$ a)$3 or fra,d,en$ +eans< 2# ,sin% fi)$i$io,s na+e3 or fase# !re$endin% $o !ossess !o(er3 inf,en)e3

7,aifi)a$ions3 !ro!er$#3 )redi$3 a%en)#3 ",siness or i+a%inar# $ransa)$ions3 or

"# +eans of o$her si+iar de)ei$s :!ar. a;< 2# !os$no+#e")e o'

ins''iien! o'

'n"s

< When $he offender +aes or dra(s and iss,es a )he) (hi)h "o,n)ed (hen de!osi$ed (i$hin $he

!eriod of =B da#s fro+ $he +o+en$ of i$s iss,e

Ee+en$s/

1. The )he) +,s$ "e de!osi$ed (i$hin =B da#s fro+ da$e a!!earin% on $he )he)'. There +,s$ "e no$i)e of dishonor re)ei*ed "# $he dra(er of $he )he). The dra(er of $he )he) faied $o +ae %ood of $he )he) (i$hin fi*e "anin% da#s fro+ re)ei!$ of

$he no$i)e of dishonor

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'or$s o' s+in"#in)

1. An# !erson (ho3 !re$endin% $o "e o(ner of an# rea !ro!er$#3 sha )on*e#3 se3 en),+"er or

+or$%a%e $he sa+e.'. An# !erson3 (ho3 no(in% $ha$ rea !ro!er$# is en),+"ered3 sha dis!ose of $he sa+e3

a$ho,%h s,)h en),+"ran)e "e no$ re)orded.. The o(ner of an# !ersona !ro!er$# (ho sha (ron%f,# $ae i$ f

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