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    This document summarizes Republic Act No. 11362, which was passed on August 8, 2019. The act amends Chapter 5, Title 3, Book 1 of the Revised Penal Code to authorize courts to require community service in lieu of imprisonment for the penalties of arresto menor and arresto mayor. It aims to promote restorative justice and decongest jails. The Department of Justice and Department of Social Welfare and Development will issue rules for its implementation within 90 days.

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    Today is Wednesday, August 16, 2023

    Constitution Statutes Executive Issuances Judicial Issuances Other Issuances Jurisprudence International Legal Resources AUSL Exclusive

    Seventeenth Congress
    Third Regular Session

    Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-third day of July, two thousand eighteen.

    [ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11362, August 08, 2019 ]

    AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COURT TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY SERVICE IN LIEU OF IMPRISONMENT FOR
    THE PENALTIES OF ARRESTO MENOR AND ARRESTO MAYOR, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CHAPTER
    5, TITLE 3, BOOK 1 OF ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "THE REVISED PENAL
    CODE"

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

    Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Community Service Act."

    Section 2. Policy. - It is the policy of the State to promote restorative justice and decongest jails by authorizing the
    court in its discretion to require community service in lieu of service in jail for offenses punishable by arresto menor
    and arresto mayor.

    Section 3. Community Service. - Article 88a of the Act No. 3815 is hereby inserted to read as follows:

    "ART. 88a. Community Service. - The court in the discretion may, in lieu of service in jail, require that
    the penalties of arresto menor and arresto mayor may be served by the defendant by rendering
    community service in the place where the crime was committed, under such terms as the court shall
    determine, taking into consideration the gravity of offense and the circumstances of the case, which
    shall be under the supervision of a probation officer: Provided, That the court will prepare an order
    imposing the community service, specifying the number of hours to be worked and the period within
    which to complete the service. The order is then referred to the assigned probation officer who shall
    have responsibility of the defendant.

    "The defendant shall likewise be required to undergo rehabilitative counseling under the social welfare
    and development office of the city or municipality concerned with the assistance of the Department of
    Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In requiring community service, the court shall consider the
    welfare of the society and the reasonable probability that the person sentenced shall not violate the law
    while rendering a public service.

    "Community service shall consist of any actual physical activity which inculcates civic consciousness,
    and is intended towards the improvement of a public work or promotion of a public service.

    "If the defendant violates the terms of the community service, the court shall order his/her re-arrest and
    the defendant shall serve the full term of the penalty, as the case may be, in jail, or in the house of the
    defendant as provided under Article 88. However, if the defendant has fully complied with the terms of
    the community service, the court shall order the release of the defendant unless detained for some
    other offenses. ℒαwρhi৷

    "The privilege of rendering community service in lieu of service in jail shall be availed of only once."

    Section 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the DSWD shall issue the
    rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act.

    Section 5. Repealing Clause. - Chapter 5, Title 3, Book I of the Revised Penal Code is hereby amended and all
    laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations, or other issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of
    this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

    Section 6. Separability Clause. - If any portion or provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remainder of
    this Act or any provision not affected thereby shall remain in force and effect.

    Section 7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication either in
    the Official Gazette or in a newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

    Approved,

    (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III


    Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate

    This Act was passed by the Senate of the Philippines as Senate Bill No. 2195 on June 3, 2019 and adopted by the
    House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 335 on June 3, 2019.

    (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA


    Acting Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate

    Approved: AUG 08 2019


    (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
    President of the Philippines

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