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December 8, 1930The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines

AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND OTHERPENAL LAWS

Revised Penal Code of thePhilippines

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ACT NO. 3815AN ACT REVISING THE PENAL CODE AND

OTHER PENAL LAWS(December 8, 1930)

Preliminary Article5 This law shall be"nown as "The Revised Penal Code."

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Article 1. Time when Act takes effect. 5This Co4e shall ta"e effect on the first 4a:of ;anuar:9 nineteen hun4re4 an4 thirt:$two.

Art. 0. Application of its provisions. 5

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7)-#N*)S AN6 C*RC+STANC)S(*C(A77)CT CR**NA- -*A!*-*T2

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Art. 3. Definitions. 5 Acts an4 omissionspunishable b: law are felonies delitosB.

7elonies are committe4 not onl: be meansof 4eceit doloB but also b: means of faultculpaB.

There is 4eceit when the act is performe4with 4eliberate intent an4 there is faultwhen the wrongful act results fromimpru4ence9 negligence9 lac" of foresight9or lac" of s"ill.

Art. %. Criminal liability.5 Criminal liabilit:shall be incurre4?

1. !: an: person committing a felon:delitoB although the wrongful act4one be 4ifferent from that which heinten4e4.

0. !: an: person performing an actwhich woul4 be an offense against

persons or propert:9 were it not forthe inherent impossibilit: of itsaccomplishment or an account of theemplo:ment of ina4euate orineffectual means.

Art. . Duty of the court in connection withacts which should be repressed but whichare not covered by the law, and in cases ofecessivepenalties. 5 hene


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the Chief )xecuti


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There is proposal when the person who has4eci4e4 to commit a felon: proposes itsexecution to some other person or persons.

Art. D. #rave felonies, less rave felonies

and liht felonies. 5 Gra


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Art. 10. Circumstances which eempt fromcriminal liability. 5 the following areexempt from criminal liabilit:?

1. An imbecile or an insane person9unless the latter has acte4 4uring a

luci4 inter


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b: some lawful insuperable cause.

Chapter ThreeC*RC+STANC)S (*C( *T*GAT)

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Art. 13. 'itiatin circumstances. 5 Thefollowing are mitigating circumstances@

1. Those mentione4 in the prece4ingchapter9 when all the reuisitesnecessar: to >ustif: or to exempt fromcriminal liabilit: in the respecti


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beings.

D. Such illness of the offen4er aswoul4 4iminish the exercise of the will$power of the offen4er without howe


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malefactors shall ha


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treacher: alevosiaB.

There is treacher: when the offen4ercommits an: of the crimes against theperson9 emplo:ing means9 metho4s9 or

forms in the execution thereof whichten4 4irectl: an4 speciall: to insure itsexecution9 without ris" to himselfarising from the 4efense which theoffen4e4 part: might ma"e.

1'. That means be emplo:e4 orcircumstances brought about whicha44 ignomin: to the natural effects ofthe act.

18. That the crime be committe4 afteran unlawful entr:.

There is an unlawful entr: when anentrance of a crime a wall9 roof9 floor94oor9 or win4ow be bro"en.

0E. That the crime be committe4 withthe ai4 of persons un4er fifteen :earsof age or b: means of motor


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offen4e4 part: in the spouse9 ascen4ant94escen4ant9 legitimate9 natural9 or a4opte4brother or sister9 or relati


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Art. 1D. Accessories. 5 Accessories arethose who9 ha


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No felon: shall be punishable b: an:penalt: not prescribe4 b: law prior to itscommission.

Art. 00. Retroactive effect of penal laws. 5/enal -aws shall ha


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Chapter TwoC-ASS*7*CAT*#N #7 /)NA-T*)S

Art. 0. Penalties which may be imposed.5The penalties which ma: be impose4

accor4ing to this Co4e9 an4 their 4ifferentclasses9 are those inclu4e4 in the following?

Scale

Principal Penalties

Capital punishment:

Death.

Afflictive penalties:

Reclusion perpetua,Reclusion temporal,

Perpetual or temporary absolutedisqualification,Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,Prision mayor.

Correctional penalties:

Prision correccional,Arresto mayor,Suspension,Destierro.

Light penalties:

Arresto menor,Public censure.

Penalties common to the three preceding classes:

Fine, andond to !eep the peace.

Accessory Penalties

Perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification,Perpetual or temporary special disqualification,Suspension from public office, the ri"ht to vote and bevoted for, the profession or callin".

Civil interdiction,#ndemnification,Forfeiture or confiscation of instruments and proceedsof the offense,Payment of costs.

Art. 0&. !hen afflictive, correctional, orliht penalty. 5 A fine9 whether impose4 asa single of as an alternati


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be consi4ere4 an afflicti


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4a: to thirt: 4a:s.

*ond to keep the peace. 5 The bon4 to"eep the peace shall be reuire4 to cou4gment of con


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with four$fifths of the time 4uring which hehas un4ergone pre


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formerl: hel4.

Art. 31. (ffect of the penalties of perpetualor temporary special dis)ualification. 5 Thepenalties of perpetual or temporal special

4isualification for public office9 professionor calling shall pro4uce the followingeffects?

1. The 4epri


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Art. 3%. Civil interdiction. 5 Ci


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in force9 or amounts not sub>ect tosche4ule.

Art. 38. Pecuniary liabilities+ $rder ofpayment. 5 *n case the propert: of the

offen4er shoul4 not be sufficient for thepa:ment of all his pecuniar: liabilities9 thesame shall be met in the following or4er?

1. The reparation of the 4amagecause4.

0. *n4emnification of conseuential4amages.

3. The fine.

%. The cost of the procee4ings.

Art. 3D. ubsidiary penalty.5 *f the conect to asubsi4iar: personal liabilit: at the rate ofone 4a: for each eight pesos9 sub>ect to thefollowing rules?

1. *f the principal penalt: impose4 beprision correccional or arresto an4fine9 he shall remain un4erconfinement until his fine referre4 to

in the prece4ing paragraph issatisfie49 but his subsi4iar:imprisonment shall not excee4 one$thir4 of the term of the sentence9 an4in no case shall it continue for morethan one :ear9 an4 no fraction or partof a 4a: shall be counte4 against theprisoner.

0. hen the principal penalt: impose4be onl: a fine9 the subsi4iar:imprisonment shall not excee4 sixmonths9 if the culprit shall ha


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impose4 upon the culprit.

%. *f the principal penalt: impose4 isnot to be execute4 b: confinement in apenal institution9 but such penalt: is

of fixe4 4uration9 the con


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perpetual special 4isualification from theright of suffrage which the offen4er shallsuffer although par4one4 as to the principalpenalt:9 unless the same shall ha


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Art. %&. Penalty to be imposed uponprincipals in eneral. 5 The penalt:prescribe4 b: law for the commission of afelon: shall be impose4 upon the principals

in the commission of such felon:.hene


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penalt: next lower in 4egree than thatprescribe4 b: law for the consummate4shall be impose4 upon the accomplices inthe commission of a consummate4 felon:.

Art. 3. Penalty to be imposed uponaccessories to the commission of aconsummated felony. 5 The penalt: lowerb: two 4egrees than that prescribe4 b: lawfor the consummate4 felon: shall beimpose4 upon the accessories to thecommission of a consummate4 felon:.

Art. %. Penalty to imposed uponaccomplices in a frustrated crime. 5 Thepenalt: next lower in 4egree thanprescribe4 b: law for the frustrate4 felon:

shall be impose4 upon the accomplices inthe commission of a frustrate4 felon:.

Art. . Penalty to be imposed uponaccessories of a frustrated crime. 5 Thepenalt: lower b: two 4egrees than thatprescribe4 b: law for the frustrate4 felon:shall be impose4 upon the accessories tothe commission of a frustrate4 felon:.

Art. &. Penalty to be imposed uponaccomplices in an attempted crime.5 The

penalt: next lower in 4egree than thatprescribe4 b: law for an attempt to commita felon: shall be impose4 upon theaccomplices in an attempt to commit thefelon:.

Art. '. Penalty to be imposed uponaccessories of an attempted crime. 5 Thepenalt: lower b: two 4egrees than thatprescribe4 b: law for the attempte4 felon:shall be impose4 upon the accessories to

the attempt to commit a felon:.Art. 8. Additional penalty to be imposedupon certain accessories. 5 Thoseaccessories falling within the terms ofparagraphs 3 of Article 1D of this Co4e whoshoul4 act with abuse of their publicfunctions9 shall suffer the a44itional penalt:of absolute perpetual 4isualification if the


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principal offen4er shall be guilt: of a gra


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0. hen the penalt: prescribe4 for thecrime is compose4 of two in4i


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CHAPTER

Penalty

Prescribe for

thecrime

Penaltyto be

imposedupon the

principalin a

frustratedcrime,

andaccompli

ce in aconsumm

atedcrime

Penaltyto be

imposedupon the

principalin an

attemptedcrime,

theaccessory

in theconsumm

atedcrime

and theaccomplices in a

frustratedcrime.

Penaltyto be

imposedupon theaccessor

y in afrustrated crime,and the

accomplices in anattempted crime

Penaltyto be

imposedupon theaccessory in an

attempted crime

FirstCase

Death ReclusionPerpetua

ReclusionTemporal

PrisionMayor

PrisionCorreccional

Seco

ndCase

Reclus

ionPerpetuatoDeath

Reclusio

nTemporal

Prision

Mayor

Prision

Correccional

Arresto

Mayor

$hirdCase

ReclusionTemporalinitsma%imum

periodtodeath

PrisionMayorinitsma%imum periodtoreclusion

temporalin itsmediumperiod

Prisioncorreccionalin itsma%imum periodtoprision

mayorinitsmediumperiod

ArrestoMayorinit sma%imum periodtoprision

correccionalinitsmediumperiod

Fine andArrestoMayorinitsminimum andmedium

periods

FourthCase

PrisionMayor

Prisioncorreccionalin its

Arrestomayorinits

Fine andArrestoMayorin

Fine.


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in itsma%imumperiodto

reclusiontemporal initsmediumperiod.

ma%imum periodtoprisionmayorin

itsmediumperiod.

ma%imum periodtoprisioncorreccio

nalin itsmediumperiod.

itsminimum andmediumperiods

Section Two. 5 Rules for the

application of penalties with regar4 tothe mitigating an4 aggra


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from his pri


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article9 the total of the two penalties to beimpose4 upon the offen4er9 in conformit:herewith9 shall in no case excee4 3E :ears.

7or the purpose of this article9 a personshall be 4eeme4 to be habitual 4elinuent9is within a perio4 of ten :ears from the 4ateof his release or last conuries9 robo, hurto9 estafa or falsification9he is foun4 guilt: of an: of sai4 crimes athir4 time or oftener.

Art. &3. Rules for the application ofindivisible penalties. 5 *n all cases in whichthe law prescribes a single in4i


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accor4ing to the result of suchcompensation.

Art. &%. Rules for the application ofpenalties which contain three periods. 5 *n

cases in which the penalties prescribe4 b:law contain three perio4s9 whether it be asingle 4i


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circumstances9 the courts shall notimpose a greater penalt: than thatprescribe4 b: law9 in its maximumperio4.

'. ithin the limits of each perio49 thecourt shall 4etermine the extent of thepenalt: accor4ing to the number an4nature of the aggra


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eighteen :ears an4 his case is one comingun4er the pro


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possible9 shoul4 a par4on ha


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Art. '1.#raduated scales.5 *n the case inwhich the law prescribe4 a penalt: lower orhigher b: one or more 4egrees than anothergi


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chronological or4er of the 4ates of the>u4gments ren4ere4 against him9 beginningwith the first in or4er of time.

Section Three. 5 /ro


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Reclusiontemporal

From 01years and0 day to12 years.

From 01years and0 day to03 yearsand 4months.

From 03years, 4monthsand 0 dayto 05years and3 months.

From 05years, 3monthsand 0 dayto 12years.

Prisionmayor,absolutedisqualification andspecialtemporarydisqualification


From 6years and0 day to 4years.



Prisioncorreccional,suspensionanddestierro

From 6monthsand 0 dayto 6years.

From 6monthsand 0 dayto 1 yearsand 3months.

From 1years, 3monthsand 0 dayto 3 yearsand 1months.

From 3years, 1monthsand 0 dayto 6years.

Arrestomayor

From 0monthand 0 dayto

months.

From 0 to1 months.

From 1monthsand 0 dayto 3

months.

From 3monthsand 0 dayto 6

months.Arrestomenor

From 0 to72 days.

From 0 to02 days.

From 00to 12days.

From 10to 72days.

Art. ''. !hen the penalty is a comple onecomposed of three distinct penalties.5 *n


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cases in which the law prescribes a penalt:compose4 of three 4istinct penalties9 eachone shall form a perio4@ the lightest of themshall be the minimum the next the me4ium9an4 the most se


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pronounce49 the execution of sai4 sentenceshall be suspen4e4 onl: with regar4 to thepersonal penalt:9 the pro


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commitment to an: pri


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institution to which he has been committe4or with the con4itions impose4 upon himwhen he was committe4 to the care of aresponsible person9 or in case he shoul4 befoun4 incorrigible or his continue4 sta: in

such institution shoul4 be ina4u4gmentcorrespon4ing to the crime committe4 b:him.

The expenses for the maintenance of aminor 4elinuent confine4 in the institutionto which he has been committe49 shall beborne totall: or partiall: b: his parents orrelati


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Art. 81. !hen and how the death penalty isto be eecuted.5 The 4eath sentence shallbe execute4 with reference to an: otheran4 shall consist in putting the personun4er sentence to 4eath b: electrocution.

The 4eath sentence shall be execute4 un4erthe authorit: of the 6irector of /risons9en4ea


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pro


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specifie49 which shall be not more than 0Ean4 not less than 0 "ilometers from theplace 4esignate4.

Art. 88. Arresto menor. 5 The penalt: ofarresto menor shall be serail9 or in the house of the4efen4ant himself un4er the sur


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:ears.

Crimes punishable b: other afflicti


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with the exception of the penalt: ofarresto ma:or9 which prescribes in fi


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institution shall entitle him to the following4e4uctions from the perio4 of his sentence?

1. 6uring the first two :ears of hisimprisonment9 he shall be allowe4 a4e4uction of fi


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Art. 1EE. Civil liability of a person uilty offelony. 5 )


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with the consent of the authorities or theiragents9 in4emnification shall be ma4e inthe manner prescribe4 b: special laws orregulations.

Third.*n cases falling within sub4i


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persons9 an4 corporations engage4 in an:"in4 of in4ustr: for felonies committe4 b:their ser


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suffere4 b: his famil: or b: a thir4 personb: reason of the crime.

Art. 1E8. $bliation to make restoration,reparation for damaes, or indemnificationfor conse)uential damaes and actions todemand the same+ 7pon whom it devolves.5 The obligation to ma"e restoration orreparation for 4amages an4 in4emnificationfor conseuential 4amages 4e


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such participation.

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Art. 110. (tinction of civil liability. 5 Ci


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