Practice question
How does RA 11362 characterize the court's authority to permit community service?
- An automatic entitlement whenever the accused requests it.
- A discretionary authority exercised under the law and guidelines.
- A power belonging only to the victim.
- A sentence the defendant may impose on himself.
- An informal substitution needing no order.
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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