Philippine Bar review · Question

Practice question: Exempting Circumstances (See also RA 9208, Sec. 17, as amended; RA 9262, Sec. 26; RA 9344, Sec. 6, as amended by RA 10630)

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Practice question

Under amended RA9344 Section6, what is the criminal-liability rule for a child exactly fifteen years old at the time of the offense?
  1. Automatically liable whenever discernment is alleged
  2. Exempt only if below nine
  3. Treated as an adult in every case
  4. Never entitled to intervention
  5. Exempt from criminal liability, with the statutory intervention framework

Legal references

  • RA10630, Section3, amended RA9344 Section6: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10630_2013.html

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