Article 76. Legal period of duration of divisible penalties.

- The legal period of duration of divisible

penalties shall be considered as divided into three parts, forming three periods, the minimum, the
medium, and the maximum in the manner shown in the following table:

TABLE SHOWING THE DURATION OF DIVISIBLE PENALTIES AND THE TIME INCLUDED IN EACH
OF THEIR PERIODS

Penalties Time included in Time included in Time included in Time included in

the penalty in its its minimum its medium its maximum
entirety period period
Reclusion From 12 years From 12 years From 14 years, 8 From 17 years, 4
temporal and 1 day to 20 and 1 day to 14 months and 1 months and 1
years. years and 8 day to 17 years day to 20 years.
months. and 4 months.
Prision mayor, From 6 years From 6 years From 8 years From 10 years
absolute and 1 day to 12 and 1 day to 8 and 1 day to 10 and 1 day to 12
disqualification years. years. years. years.
and special
temporary
disqualification
Prision From 6 months From 6 months From 2 years, 4 From 4 years, 2
correccional, and 1 day to 6 and 1 day to 2 months and 1 months and 1
suspension and years. years and 4 day to 4 years day to 6 years.
destierro months. and 2 months.
Arresto mayor From 1 month From 1 to 2 From 2 months From 4 months
and 1 day to 6 months. and 1 day to 4 and 1 day to 6
months. months. months.
Arresto menor From 1 to 30 From 1 to 10 From 11 to 20 From 21 to 30
days. days. days. days.