Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS OF ARREST IN CERTAIN CASES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Congress Author
Date filed
July 6, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 742, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SERVICE OF WARRANTS OF ARREST IN CERTAIN CASES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
ABSTRACT : Except only in cases of citizen's arrest, arrest of persons made as a result of surveillance and/or entrapment operations; persons being arrested for subversion and other crimes and offenses against national security; notorious and dangerous criminals for whom outstanding warrants of arrest have been issued; and escapists anf fugitives from justice, it is hereby prohibited to serve warrants of arrests during nighttime, on legal holidays or on weekends.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAR, CYNTHIA A.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-06
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (023 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2001-07-24

Abstract

"Except only in cases of citizen's arrest, arrest of persons made as a result of surveillance and/or entrapment operations; persons being arrested for subversion and other crimes and offenses against national security; notorious and dangerous criminals for whom outstanding warrants of arrest have been issued; and escapists anf fugitives from justice, it is hereby prohibited to serve warrants of arrests during nighttime, on legal holidays or on weekends."

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