This Code shall take effect on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two.
Revised Penal Code
Time when Act takes effect
Current text, as of October 15, 2026
This Code shall take effect on the first day of January, nineteen hundred and thirty-two.
Consolidated by Alleba from the 1930 text of Act No. 3815 (Lawphil) and the amending Republic Acts in our library. Amendments made by Presidential Decrees, Batas Pambansa or executive orders are not yet included. 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.