PENALTIES

1. Capital Punishment: Death

2. Afflictive Penalties:
Reclusion Perpetua (up to 30yrs.)/ Temporal (12y1d-20y)
Perpetual/Temporary Absolute/Special DQ (6y1d-12y) XPN: if as accessory pena
lty- same duration as principal
Prision Mayor (6y1d-12y)
3. Correctional Penalties:
Prision Correccional (6m1d-6y)
Arresto Mayor (1m1d-6m)
Suspension (6m1d-6y)
Destierro (6m1d-6y)
4. Light Penalties
Arresto Menor (1d-30d)
Public Censure
5. Fines
>6K
- Afflictive
200K-6K- Correctional
<200K - Light
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PRESCRIPTION OF CRIMES (A90)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.

20
15
10
1
6
2

yrs.yrs.yrs.yr. mos.mos.-

death, reclusion (perpetua/temporal)

afflictive penalties
correctional penalties XPN: arresto mayor-5 yrs.
libel or other similar offenses
slander by deed/ oral defamation
light offenses

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PRESCRIPTION OF PENALTIES (A92)
1. 20 yrs.- death and reclusion perpetua
2. 15 yrs.- afflictive penalties
3. 10 yrs.- correctional penalties XPN: arresto mayor-5yrs.
4. 1 yr. - light penalties
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PRESCRIPTION OF CRIMES OF SPECIAL LAWS W/O PRESCRIPTIVE PERIOD (A#3326)
1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 8
5.12

mos.yr. yrs.yrs.yrs.-

penalty by municipal ordinances

f/i< 1 mo.
f/i> 1 mo. but <2 yrs.
f/i> 2 yrs.but <6 yrs.
f/i> 6 yrs.XPN: treason= 20 yrs.