REPUBLIC ACT No. 6036
AN ACT PROVIDING THAT BAIL SHALL NOT, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, BE REQUIRED IN CASES OF VIOLATIONS OF MUNICIPAL OR CITY ORDINANCES AND IN CRIMINAL OFFENSES WHEN THE PRESCRIBED PENALTY FOR SUCH OFFENSES IS NOT HIGHER THAN ARRESTO MAYOR AND/OR A FINE OF TWO THOUSAND PESOS OR BOTH.
Section 1. Any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, bail shall not be required of a person charged with violation of a municipal or city ordinance, a light felony and/or a criminal offense the prescribed penalty for which is not higher than six months imprisonment and/or a fine of two thousand pesos, or both, where said person has established to the satisfaction of the court or any other appropriate authority hearing his case that he is unable to post the required cash or bail bond, except in the following cases:
(a) When he is caught committing the offense in flagranti;
(b) When he confesses to the commission of the offense unless the confession is later repudiated by him in a...
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AN ACT PROVIDING THAT BAIL SHALL NOT
Republic Act No. 6036
Summary of Republic Act No. 6036
Bail Exemption for Certain Offenses
- Section 1: Bail shall not be required for violations of:
- Municipal or city ordinances
- Light felonies
- Criminal offenses with penalty not higher than 6 months imprisonment and/or ₱2,000 fine
Except in the following cases:
- Caught in flagrante delicto (Section 1a)
- Confessed to the offense, unless repudiated (Section 1b)
- Previously escaped confinement, evaded sentence, or jumped bail (Section 1c)
- Previously violated provisions of Section 2 (Section 1d)
- Recidivist, habitual delinquent, or previously convicted for an equal or greater offense (Section 1e)
- Committed offense while on parole or conditional pardon (Section 1f)
- Previously pardoned by municipal/city mayor for at least two violations (Section 1g)
Sworn Statement and Reporting Requirement
- Section 2: Instead of bail, the accused shall:
- Sign a sworn statement to report to the court clerk every two weeks
- May be placed under custody of a responsible citizen with consent
- Violation of sworn statement allows court to order arrest unless bail is posted
Retroactive Application
- Section 3: This Act applies to those under temporary detention for inability to post bail for covered offenses at the time of approval.
Bail Exemption for Certain Offenses
- Section 1: Bail shall not be required for violations of:
- Municipal or city ordinances
- Light felonies
- Criminal offenses with penalty not higher than 6 months imprisonment and/or ₱2,000 fine
Except in the following cases:
- Caught in flagrante delicto (Section 1a)
- Confessed to the offense, unless repudiated (Section 1b)
- Previously escaped confinement, evaded sentence, or jumped bail (Section 1c)
- Previously violated provisions of Section 2 (Section 1d)
- Recidivist, habitual delinquent, or previously convicted for an equal or greater offense (Section 1e)
- Committed offense while on parole or conditional pardon (Section 1f)
- Previously pardoned by municipal/city mayor for at least two violations (Section 1g)
Sworn Statement and Reporting Requirement
- Section 2: Instead of bail, the accused shall:
- Sign a sworn statement to report to the court clerk every two weeks
- May be placed under custody of a responsible citizen with consent
- Violation of sworn statement allows court to order arrest unless bail is posted
Retroactive Application
- Section 3: This Act applies to those under temporary detention for inability to post bail for covered offenses at the time of approval.