Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CRIMINALIZING CHEATING AND OTHER DISHONEST ACTS RELATIVE TO THE CONDUCT OF BAR EXAMINATIONS AND IMPOSING STIFF PENALTIES THEREOF
Date filed
October 16, 2003
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 6492, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CRIMINALIZING CHEATING AND OTHER DISHONEST ACTS RELATIVE TO THE CONDUCT OF BAR EXAMINATIONS AND IMPOSING STIFF PENALTIES THEREOF |
| ABSTRACT : Time and again, the integrity of the legal profession has been shaken by occurrences and complaints of scandals, cheating and other dishonest acts during bar examinations. These acts have wrought damage to the credibility and integrity of our judicial system and the rule of law. To deter the commission of such dishonest acts, the bill seeks to criminalize cheating and other dishonest acts relative to the conduct of bar examinations. It also provides for the imposition of stiff penalties on offenders of this act. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : HATAMAN, MUJIV |
| DATE FILED : 2003-10-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Tulagan (023 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2003-10-23 |
Abstract
Time and again, the integrity of the legal profession has been shaken by occurrences and complaints of scandals, cheating and other dishonest acts during bar examinations. These acts have wrought damage to the credibility and integrity of our judicial system and the rule of law. To deter the commission of such dishonest acts, the bill seeks to criminalize cheating and other dishonest acts relative to the conduct of bar examinations. It also provides for the imposition of stiff penalties on offenders of this act.
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