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Scale of Pen alties

FINE

When the fine has no minimum

.
For example, a fine not m or
APPE NDIX "A" private individuals. (Art. 172) The
than P 5,000 is
provided for fa
court can im pos lsification by
from P10 to the maximum of P e any amo u
5,000, depending nt of fine, say
of the culprit and the presence u pon the w
ealth or mean
or absence of s
SCALE OF PENALTIES circumstances. (Art. 66) miti gating and
aggrava ting

. alty Lower or Higher

From Wh ICh to Take a Pen
When the fine has a minimu
by 0ne or Mor Degrees
e m and a max
imum.
For example, a fine rang
ing from P200 to P
of accountable officer to render 6,000 is provide
d for failure
accounts. (Art. 218)
DEATH reducing the maximum by one The fine is low
1. -fourth. The minimu ered b y
m of each deg

{ =um
changed. ree is not
2. RECLUSION PERPETUA
Maximum One degree lower........ P200,
as minim um, to
P 4,500 , as maxi
3. RE LUSIO TEMPORAL .......... mum.

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Two degr es lower...... P200,
as minim um, to P
3,000, as maxi
mum.
One degree higher...... P200, as
Maximum minimum, to P7
,000, as maximu
m.
Medium
PRISIO MAYOR ........................ The court cannot impose a

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4. fine less than the
Minimum minimum of
being the minimum prescribed. But P200, it
the court has the
Maximum any amount of the fine from the dis cretion to imp
minimum to the m ose
aximum of
AL Medium (Art. 75) each degree.
CORRECCIO

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5. PRISIO
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Minimum

Maximum
....... Medium
ARRESTO MAYOR...............

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6.
Minimum

Maximum
. Medium
7. DE TIERRO ................................
Minimum
. . days
aXImum. 21 days to 30
. 11 days to 20 days
...... .. Med.mm.
8. ARRESTO MENOR .............. s
Minimum: 1 d Y to 10 da

9. PUBLIC E SURE
0
......... Must be less than P20
10. FINE.....................................

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6. ARRE TO MAYOR IN IT ME D IUM AND MAXIMUM PERIOD

Tabl of Penalties - 2 month and 1 day to 6 month

Minimum 2 months and 1 day to 3 months and 10 days

1. ARRESTO MAYOR. - 1 month and 1 day to 6 months
Medium 3 months and 11 days to 4 months and 20 days
Minimum 1 month and 1 day to 2 months
Maximum 4 months and 21 days to 6 months
Medium 2 months and 1 day to 4 months
One degree lower is either de tierro in its maximum period or
Maximum 4 months and 1 day to 6 months
arre to m ayor in its minimum period.
2. ARRE TO MAYOR IN IT MINIMUM PERIOD. - 1 month and
Two degrees lower is destierro in its minimum and medium periods.
1 day to 2 months

Minimum 1 month and 1 day to 1 month and 10 days 7. ARRE TO MAYOR IN IT MEDIUM PERIOD TO PRJ ION
CORRECCIONAL IN IT MINIMUM PERIOD. - 2 month
Medium 1 month and 11 days to 1 month and 20 days
and 1 day to 2 years and 4 month
Maximum 1 month and 21 days to 2 months
Minimum 2 months and 1 day to 4 months
One degree lower is de tierro in its m aximum period.
Medium 4 months and 1 day to 6 months
Two degrees lower is de tierro in its m edium period. Maximum 6 months 1 day to and 2 years and 4 months
3. ARRESTO MAYOR IN IT MEDIUM PERIOD. - 2 months and One degree lower is either de tierro in its medium and maximum
1 day to 4 month periods or arre to mayor in its minimum period.

Minimum 2 months and 1 day to 2 months and 20 days Two degrees lower is either arre to m enor in its medium and

Medium 2 months and 21 days to 3 months and 10 days maximum periods or d tierro in iis minimum period.

Maximum 3 months and 11 days to 4 months 8. ARRESTO MAYOR IN IT MAXIMUM PERI D TO PRI IO
CORRECCIONAL IN IT MINIMUM PERIOD. - 4 month and
One degree lower is o. 2. Arresto Mayor, minimum. 1 day to 2 year and 4 months
Two degrees lower is de tierro in its m aximum period. Minimum 4 months and 1 day to 1 year
4. ARRESTO MAYOR IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD. Medium 1 year and 1 day to 1 year, 8 months
4 months and 1 day to 6 month
Maximum 1 year, 8 months and 1 day to 2 y ar and 4 months
Minimum 4 months and 1 day to 4 months and 20 days
One degree lower is o. 5. Arresto Mayor, minimum & medium.
Medium 4 months and 21 days to 5 months and 10 days
Two degrees lower i d ti rro in its medium and maximum e iod<>
Maximum 5 months and 11 days to 6 months
9. ARRE TO MAYOR IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD TO PRI ION
One degree lower is o. 3 Arresto Mayor, medium. CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD. 4 mon ths and 1 -

Two degrees lower is o. 2 Arresto Mayor, minimum. day to 4 years a n d 2 month

ARRESTO MAYOR IN IT Minimum 4 months and 1 day to 1 year, 7 months and 10 days
5. MINIMUMANDMEDIUMPERIODS.
- 1 month and 1 day to 4 months Medium 1 y ear, 7 months and 11 days to 2 years, 10 months

1 month and 1 day to 2 months and 20 days

Minimum
Maximum 2 years, 10 months and 21 days to 4 years and 2
Medium 2 months and 1 day to 3 months
months
Maximum 3 months and 1 day to 4 months

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Maximum : 5 years, 4 months and 21 days to 6 years

One degree lower is de tierro in its maximum period or arre to
mayor in its minimum and medium periods. One degree lower is No.12.

Two degrees lower is desti rro in its minimum and medium periods Two degrees lower is No.11.
or arresto menor in its maximum period.
14. PRJ ION CORRECCIONAL IN IT MINIMUM AND MEDIUM
10. PRJ ION CORREC IONAL AND DE TIERRO. - 6 months PERIODS. - 6 month and 1 day to 4 year and 2 months
and 1 day to 6 year
Minun
" urn 6 months and 1 day to 1 year, 8 months and 20
Minimum 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4 months days

Medium 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years and 2 months Medium 1 year, 8 months and 21 days to 2 years, 11 months
and 10 days
Maximum 4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 6 years
Maximum 2 years, 11 months and 11 days to 4 years and 2
11. PRJ ION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD. - 6
months
month and 1 day to 2 year and 4 month
One degree lower is o.6.
Minimum 6 months and 1 day to 1 year, 1 month and 10 days
Two degrees lower is o. 2 or de tierro in its maximum period.
Medium 1 year, 1 month and 11 days to 1 year, 8 months
and 20 days 15. PRJ ION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM AND MAXIMUM
PERIODS. - 2 year , 4 month and 1 day to 6 year
Maximum 1 year, 8 months and 21 days to 2 years and 4
months Minimum 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 3 years, 6 months
and 20 days
One degree lower is No.4
Medium 3 years, 6 months and 21 days to 4 years, 9 months
Two degrees lower is o. 3
and 10 days
12. PRISION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD. - 2
Maximum 4 years, 9 months and 11 days to 6 years
year , 4 months and 1 day to 4 year and 2 month .
One degree lower is No.8.
Minimum 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 2 years, 11 months
and 10 days Two degrees lower is No. 5.

Medium 2 years, 11 months and 11 days to 3 years, 6 16. PRI 10 CORRE ClONAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD TO
months and 20 days PRJ ION MAYOR IN I MINIMUM PERIOD. - 2 year , 4
da o ear
Maximum 3 years, 6 months and 21 days to 4 years and 2
months Minimum 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years, 2 months
and 20 days
ne degree lower is o. 11.
Medium 4 years, 2 months and 21 days to 6 years, 1 month
Two degrees lower is No. 4.
and 10 days
13. PRISION CORRECCIONAL IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD. - 4
Maximum 6 years, 1 month and 11 days to 8 years
year , 2 months and 1 day to 6 years
One degree lower is No.7.
Minimum 4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 4 years, 9 months
and 10 days Two degrees lower is de ti rro in its medium and maximum periods
or arre to mayor in its minimum period.
Medium 4 years, 9 months and 11 days to 5 years, 4 months
and 20 days

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21. PRI ION MAYOR IN IT MEDIUM PERIOD. - 8 year and

IO AL IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD TO
17. RRE
MAYOR IN IT MINIMUM PERIO D. 4 year 2 - , 1 day to 10 year

Minimum 8 years and 1 day to 8 years and 8 months

4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 5 years, 5 month and 10 Medium 8 years, 8 months and 1 day to 9 years and 4
Minimum
days months

Medium 5 years, 5 months and 11 days to 6 years, 8 months and Maximum 9 years, 4 months and 1 day to 10 years
20 days

� mum 6 years, 8 months and 21 days to 8 years

One degree lower is No.20.

Two degrees lower is o. 13.

One degree lower is o. 14.
) 22. PRISION MAYOR IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD. - 10 years and
Two degrees lower is o. 6.
1 day to 12 years
IO AL IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD TO
18. ORRE
MAYOR IN IT MEDIUM PERIOD. 4 year 2 - , Minimum 10 years and 1 day to 10 years and 8 months

Medium 10 years, 8 months and 1 day to 11 years and 4

Minimum 4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 6 years, 1 month months
and 10 days
Maximum 11 years, 4 months and 1 day to 12 years
Medium 6 years, 1 month and 11 days to 8 years and 20
One degree lower is o. 21.
days

8 years and 21 days to 10 years Two degrees lower is No. 20.

Maximum
23. PRISIONMAYOR IN IT MINIMUM AND MEDIUM PERIODS.
One degree lower is

Two degrees lower is d

o.9.

tierro in its maximum period or arre to

- 6 years and 1 day to 10 year
mayor in its minimum and medium periods. Minimum 6 years and 1 day to 7 years and 4 months

19. PRI IO MAYOR. - 6 years and 1 day to 12 year Medium 7 years, 4 months and 1 day to 8 years and 8 months

Minimum 6 years and 1 day to 8 years Maximum 8 years, 8 months and 1 day to 10 years

Medium 8 years and 1 day to 10 years One degree lower is No. 15.

Maximum 10 years and 1 day to 12 years Two degrees lower is No.8.

One degree lower is o. 10. 24. PRI IONMAYOR INIT PERIOD

Two degrees lower is No.1.

R 0 . -6 ar and 1 Minimum 8 years and 1 day to 9 ears and 4 onths

20. PRISI
Medium 9 years, 4 months and 1 day to 10 years and 8
Minimum 6 years and 1 day to 6 years and 8 months months

Medium 6 years, 8 months and 1 day to 7 years and 4 Maximum 10 years, 8 months and 1 day to 12 years
months
One degree lower is No. 17.
Maximum 7 years, 4 months and 1 day to 8 years
Two degrees lower is o. 14.
One degree lower is o. 13.

Two degrees lower is o. 12.

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Medium 14 years, 8 months and 1 day to 17 years and 4

25. PRISION MAYOR IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD TO RECLU ION
8 year and 1 d a y months
TEMPORAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD. -

to 14 years and 8 months Maximum 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years

Minimum 8 years and 1 day to 10 years, 2 months and 20 One degree lower is o.19.
days
Two degrees lower is No.10.
Medium 10 years, 2 months and 21 days to 12 years, 5
29. RECLUSION TEMPORAL IN IT MINIMUM PERIOD.
months and 10 days -

12 y ear and 1 da to 14 ear and 8 month

Maximum 12 years, 5 months and 11 days to 14 years and 8
Minimum 12 years and 1 day to 12 years, 10 months and 20
months
days
One degree lower is No. 16.
Medium 12 years, 10 months and 21 days to 13 years, 9
Two degrees lower is No.7. months and 10 days

26. PRISIONMAYOR IN ITSMAXIMUM PERIOD TO RECLU ION Maximum 13 years, 9 months and 11 days to 14 years and 8
TEMPORAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD. 10 year and 1 day - months
to 14 years and 8 months One degree lower is o. 22.

Minimum 10 years and 1 day to 11 years, 6 months and 20 days

Two degrees lower is o. 21.
Medium 11 years, 6 months and 21 days to 13 years, 1
30. RECLUSION TEMPORAL IN IT MEDIUM PERIOD.
month and 10 days
-

14 year , 8 month and 1 day to 17 year and 4 months

Maximum 13 years, 1 month and 11 days to 14 years and 8
Minimum 14 years, 8 months and 1 day to 15 years, 6 months
months
and 19 days
One degree lower is No. 23.
Medium 15 years, 6 months and 20 days to 16 years, 5
Two degrees lower is No. 15. months and 9 days

27. PRISIONMAYOR IN ITSMAXIMUMPERIOD TO RE LU ION Maximum 16 years, 5 months and 10 days to 17 years and 4
TEMPORAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD. - 10 year and 1 day to months
17 year and 4 months One degree lower is o. 29.

Minimum 10 years and 1 da to 12 y ar , 5 months and 10

Two degrees lowers is o. 22.
days
31.
edium 12 years, 5 on a day to 14 y ar . 10
months and 20 days
Minimum 14 years, 8 months and 1 day to 16 years, 5 months
Maximum 14 years, 10 months and 21 days to 17 years and 4
and 10 days
months
Medium 16 years, 5 months and 11 days to 18 years, 2
One degree lower is No. 18. months and 20 days

Two degrees lower is No.9.

Maximum 18 years, 2 months and 21 days to 20 years
28. RECLU ION TEMPORAL. 12 y ear and 1 day to 20 year
One degree lower is No. 26.
-

Minimum : 12 years and 1 day to 14 years and months

Two degrees lower is o.23.

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32. RECLUSION TEMPORAL TO RECLUSION PERPETUA. 36. RECLUSION PERPETUA.

12 years and 1 day to reclusion perpetua
See Article 63 in Book I for the imposition of this penalty.
Minimum 12 years and 1 day to 16 years
The Indeterminate Sentence Law is not applicable.
Medium 16 years and 1 day to 20 years
37. RECLUSION PERPETUA TO DEATH.
Maximum Reclusion perpetua
See Article 63 m" Book I for the imposition of this penalty.
One degree lower is No. 19.
The Indeterminate Sentence Law is not applicable.
Two degrees lower is No. 10.
38. SUSPENSION. - 6 months and 1 day to 6 years
33. RECLUSION TEMPORAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD TO
RECLUSION PERPETUA. - 14 year , 8 months and 1 day to Minimum 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4 months
reclusion perpetua Medium 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years and 2
months
Minimum 14 years, 8 months and 1 day to 17 years and 4
·

months Maximum 4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 6 years

Medium 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years 39. SUSPENSION IN ITS MINIMUM AND MEDIUM PERIODS. -
Reclusion perpetua 6 months and 1 day to 4 years and 2 months
Maximum

One degree lower is No. 25. Minimum 6 months and 1 day to 1 year, 8 months and 20
days
Two degrees lower is No. 16.
Medium 1 year, 8 months and 21 days to 2 years, 11 months
34. RECLUSION TEMPORAL IN ITS MAXIMUM PERIOD TO and 10 days
RECLUSION PERPETUA. - 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to
Maximum 2 years, 11 months and 11 days to 4 years and 2
reclusion perpetua
months
Minimum 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 18 years and 8
40. TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATION. - 6 years and 1 day to 12
months
years.
Medium 18 years, 8 months and 1 day to 20 years
Minimum 6 years and 1 day to 8 years
Maximum Reclusion perpetua
Medium 8 years and 1 day to 10 years
One degree lower is No. 27.
aximum 10 years and 1 day to 12 years
Two degrees lower is o. 18.
41. TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATION IN ITS MINIMUM
35. RE LU I TEMPORAL IN IT MAXIMUM PERIOD TO PERIOD. - 6 years and 1 da to 8 ear .
DEATH. - 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to death
Minimum 6 years and 1 day to 6 years and 8 mont�s
Minimum 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years
Medium 6 years, 8 months and 1 day to 7 years and 4
Medium Reclusion perpetua months

Death Maximum 7 years, 4 months and 1 day to 8 years

Maximum
42. TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATION IN ITS MAXIMUM
One degree lower is No. 27.
PERIOD.- 10 years and 1 day to 12 years
Two degrees lower is No. 18.
Minimum 10 years and 1 day to 10 years and 8 months

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Medium 10 years, 8 months and 1 day to 11 years and 4

months

Maximum 11 years, 4 months and 1 day to 12 years

43. TEMPORARY DISQUALIFICATION IN ITS MAXIMUM

PERIOD TO PERPETUAL DISQUALIFICATION. 10 years -

and 1 day to perpetual disqualification

Minimum 10 years and 1 day to 11 years disqualification

Medium 11 years and 1 day to 12 years disqualification

Maximum Perpetual disqualification

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