Practice question
A court grants community service and specifies its hours, period, supervision, and counseling. The defendant deliberately violates the terms and argues that partial participation automatically earns a proportional reduction of the original jail penalty. Under Article 88a, what consequence is prescribed upon violation?
- The case automatically terminates after any participation.
- The barangay alone may waive the violation.
- The court orders re-arrest and service of the full penalty as provided by law.
- Only a warning is legally possible.
- The defendant may replace the remaining service with any donation.
Legal references
- RA 11362, Section 3 inserting RPC Article 88a, community service: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2019/ra_11362_2019.html
- A.M. No. 20-06-14-SC, October 6, 2020, community-service guidelines: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_20-06-14-sc_2020.pdf
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