Republic Act No. 15: An act providing that in any criminal proceeding before a justice of the peace no cost de oficio shall be taxed against the municipality concerned when the case is dismissed or the defendant acquitted

Republic Act No. 15

An act providing that in any criminal proceeding before a justice of the peace no cost de oficio shall be taxed against the municipality concerned when the case is dismissed or the defendant acquitted

An Act Providing that in Any Criminal Proceeding Before a Justice of the Peace No Cost De Oficio Shall be Taxed Against the Municipality Concerned When the Case is Dismissed or the Defendant Acquitted

In plain language

This law exempts municipalities from paying the cost de oficio in criminal proceedings before a justice of the peace when the case is dismissed or the defendant is acquitted.

Municipalities are exempt from cost de oficio in criminal proceedings before a justice of the peace when the case is dismissed or defendant acquitted.

The act takes effect upon approval.

Republic Act

Criminal Procedure

Municipal Law

REPUBLIC ACT No. 15

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, in any criminal proceeding before a justice of the peace no cost de oficio shall be taxed against the municipality concerned when the case is dismissed or the defendant acquitted.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: September 18, 1946

For information and research only, and not legal advice. This text may not reflect later amendments. For certified copies, refer to the Official Gazette or the issuing agency.