Article 230Public officer revealing secrets of private individual

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal CodeKey provision

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Public officer revealing secrets of private individual.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Public officer revealing secrets of private individual.

-Any public officer to whom the secrets of any pri-vate individual shall become known by reason of his office who shall reveal such secrets, shall suffer the penalties of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos.

CHAPTER SIX

OTHER OFFENSES OR IRREGULARITIES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS

SECTION ONE.-Disobedience, refusal of assistance and maltreatment of prisoners

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

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