Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THE AUTHORITY TO SETTLE MINOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES
Date filed
August 2, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB11909 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THE AUTHORITY TO SETTLE MINOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES |
| ABSTRACT : The Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor shall have the authority to bring together the parties before them and settle their cases, provided that the subject criminal offenses are minor in character as hereinafter defined. "Minor criminal offenses" shall mean those offenses punishable by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year and/or fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00). |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : CAYETANO, ALAN PETER S. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-08-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2000-08-08 |
Abstract
The Department of Justice (DOJ) through the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor shall have the authority to bring together the parties before them and settle their cases, provided that the subject criminal offenses are minor in character as hereinafter defined. "Minor criminal offenses" shall mean those offenses punishable by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year and/or fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00).
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