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Practice question: Community Service (See also AM 20-06-14-SC)

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which imprisonment penalties are covered by the community-service alternative in RA 11362?
  1. Every prison penalty, including reclusion perpetua.
  2. Arresto menor and arresto mayor.
  3. Only prision mayor.
  4. Only reclusion temporal.
  5. Every civil debt.

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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