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Batas Pambansa Bilang 76
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROBATION LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, SO AS TO EXPAND ITS COVERAGE.
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BATAS PAMBANSA BILANG 76
AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED NINE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE PROBATION LAW OF NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX, SO AS TO EXPAND ITS COVERAGE.
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chan robles virtual law librarySection 1.  Section nine of Presidential Decree Numbered Nine hundred sixty-eight, as amended by Presidential Decree Numbered Twelve hundred and fifty-seven, is hereby further amended to read as follows: chanrobles virtual law library

"Sec. 9.  Disqualified Offenders. — The benefits of this Decree shall not be extended to those:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrarychanrobles virtual law library
"(a)  sentenced to serve a maximum term of imprisonment of more than six years and one day;chanrobles virtual law library"(b)  convicted of any offense against the security of the State;chanrobles virtual law library

"(c)  who have previously been convicted by final judgment of an offense punished by imprisonment of not less than one month and one day and/or a fine of not less than Two Hundred Pesos; andchanrobles virtual law library

"(d)  who have been once on probation under the provisions of this Decree."chanrobles virtual law library


Sec. 2.  Notwithstanding the provision of the Probation Law of 1976, any person sentenced to maximum penalty of six years and one day on January 3, 1978 and thereafter may be placed on probation upon his application therefor with the court of origin. However, such person serving sentence at the effectivity of this Act shall remain in jail pending the approval of his application.chanrobles virtual law library


Sec. 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Approved: June 13, 1980




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