Article 125Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

ELI5— what this means for you

A person arrested must be delivered to the proper judicial authority (prosecutor/court) within: 12 hours for light penalties, 18 hours for correctional penalties, 36 hours for afflictive/capital penalties. Failure to do so is a crime.

Key point

Police must deliver you to the prosecutor within 12-36 hours depending on the offense, or release you.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Delay in the delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities.

-The penalties provided in the next preceding article shall be imposed upon the public officer or employee who shall detain any person for some legal ground and shall fail to deliver such person to the proper judicial authorities within the period of one hour.

Source: lawphil.net (Act No. 3815 as amended)

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