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Article 236Anticipation of duties of a public office

Act No. 3815 · Revised Penal Code

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Anticipation of duties of a public office.

Official text — Act No. 3815

Anticipation of duties of a public office.

-Any person who shall assume the performance of the duties and powers of any public office or employment without first being sworn in or having given the bond required by law, shall be suspended from such office or employment until he shall have complied with the respective formalities and shall be fined from 200 to 500 pesos.

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

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