Suspens ion of Sentenca, Commitment to an Institution

and Dismissal Ot tae case ot Youthful offender

If after hearing the evidence in the proper

proceedings, the court should find that the youthful

offender has committed ihe acts charged against him the

court shall determine the inposable penalty, incuding any

civil liability chargeable against him. However, instead of

pronouncing judgment ofconviction, the court shall

suspend all further proceedings and shall commit such

minor to the custody or care of the Department of Social

Welfare, or to any training institution operated by the

government, or duly licensed agencies or any other

responsible person, until he shall have reached twenty-one

years of age or, for a shorter period as the court may deem

proper, after considering the reports and recommendations

of the Department of Social Welfare or the agency O

responsible individual under whose care he has been

committed. The youthful offender shall be subjectO

visitation and supervision by a representative of the

Department of Social Welfare or any duly licensed ageney or

such other officer as the Court may designate subject to

such conditions as it may prescribe. (Art. 192)

The youthful offender whose sentence is suspended

can appeal from the order of the court in the same manner

as appeals in criminal cases. (Art. 193)

If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the

youthful offender whose sentence has been suspendean

behaved properly and has shown his capabity t

useful member of the community, even betore reachinEf

ot majority, upon recommendation of the Departme

Social Welfare, it shall disniss the case and order his na

discharge. (Art. 196)|

incor gible or has willfully failed to comply with thae

Whenever thee youthful offender has been found

nditions of his rehabilitation programs, or should hiss

continu ued stay in tne tralning institution be inadvisable, he

returned to the committing court for the

shall

pronouncenent or Judgmnen

When the youthtul offender has reached the age of

ty-one while in commitment, the court shall determine

ether to dismiss the case or to pronounce the judgment

of convictiona.

In any case covered by this article, the youthful

ffender shall be credited n the service of his sentence with

the full time spent in actual commitment and detention

effected. (Art. 197)

The final release of a child shall not obliterate his

civil liability for damages. Such release shall be withouut

prejudice to the right for a writ of execution for the recovery

of civil damages. (Art. 198)

When a judgment of conviction is pronounced, and

at the time of said pronouncement the youthful offender is

still under twenty-one, he shall be committed to the proper

penal institution to serve the remaining periodof his

ence. Penal institutions shall provide youthful offenders

with the PErate quarters and, as Tar as practucabie, BrOup

will ccording to appropriate age levels or other criteria as

Br ure their speedy rehabilitation. Furthermore, Tne

camne Fisons shall maintain agricultural and 1oresty

lieu of ere youthful offenders may serve their sentence in

OConfinement in regular penitentiaries. Art i

fore

where a youthful offender has been charEea e

Provincial fiscal or before any munCipal J

S Ees have been ordered dropped, all Theec

ESe shall be destroyed immediateiy c

the

after.

t ac ea youthful offender has been charge

inc uits him, or dismisses tne C s him, all the

a acquits him, or dist ently relea mediately a

nstitution an hall be

destro

ords of his case*

such acquittal, dismissal or release, unless civil liability has

also been imposed n the criminal action, in which case

such records shall be destroyed atter satistaction of such

civil liability. The youthful offender concerned shall not be

held under any provision of law, to be guilty of perjury or of

concealment or misrepresentation by reason of his failure

to acknowledge the case or recite any fact related thereto in

response to any inquiry made of him for any purpose. (Art.

200)

The civil liability for acts committed by a youthtul

offender shall devolve upon the offender's father and, in

case of his death or incapacity, upon the mother, or in case

or her eath or incapacity, upon the guardian. Civil liability

may also be voluntarily assumed by a relative or family

triend of the youthful offender. (Art. 201)

The Department of Social Welfare shall establish

regional rehabilitation centers for youtthful offenders. The

local government and other non-8Overnmental entities shall

cOlaborate and contribute their Support for the

establishment and maintenance of these facilities. (Art 202)

and

The

Department of Local Government

Ommunity Development shall establish detention homes

Cities and provinces distinct and separate rom Jaus

203 E the disposition of cases of juvenile offenders. (Art.

03)