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 Act No. 4103The Indeterminate Sentence Law  

. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDETERMINATE SENTENCE AND PAROLE FOR ALL PERSONS CONVICTED OFCERTAIN CRIMES BY THE COURTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; TO CREATE A BOARD OF INDETERMINATESENTENCE AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

 ACT NO. 4103(As Amended by Act No. 4225 and Republic Act No. 4203 [June 19, 195!"

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 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDETERMINATE SENTENCE AND PAROLE FOR ALL PERSONS CONVICTED OFCERTAIN CRIMES BY THE COURTS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; TO CREATE A BOARD OF INDETERMINATE

SENTENCE AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS THEREFOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Sectio 1. He!e"#te!$ i i%&o'i( " &!i'o 'etece #o! " o##e'e &)i'*e+ ,- t*e Rei'e+ Pe"/ Co+e$ o! it'"%e+%et'$ t*e co)!t '*"// 'etece t*e "cc)'e+ to " i+ete!%i"te 'etece t*e %"i%)% te!% o# *ic* '*"// ,e t*"t*ic*$ i ie o# t*e "tte+i( ci!c)%'t"ce'$ co)/+ ,e &!o&e!/- i%&o'e+ )+e! t*e !)/e' o# t*e '"i+ Co+e$ "+ t*e%ii%)% *ic* '*"// ,e it*i t*e !"(e o# t*e &e"/t- et /oe! to t*"t &!e'c!i,e+ ,- t*e Co+e #o! t*e o##e'e; "+ i# t*e o##e'e i' &)i'*e+ ,- "- ot*e! /"$ t*e co)!t '*"// 'etece t*e "cc)'e+ to " i+ete!%i"te 'etece$ t*e%"i%)% te!% o# *ic* '*"// ot ecee+ t*e %"i%)% #ie+ ,- '"i+ /" "+ t*e %ii%)% '*"// ot ,e /e'' t*" t*e%ii%)% te!% &!e'c!i,e+ ,- t*e '"%e.

Sec. 2. T*i' Act '*"// ot "&&/- to &e!'o' coicte+ o# o##e'e' &)i'*e+ it* +e"t* &e"/t- o! /i#ei%&!i'o%et; tot*o'e coicte+ o# t!e"'o$ co'&i!"c- o! &!o&o'"/ to co%%it t!e"'o; to t*o'e coicte+ o# %i'&!i'io o# t!e"'o$!e,e//io$ 'e+itio o! e'&io"(e; to t*o'e coicte+ o# &i!"c-; to t*o'e *o "!e *",it)"/ +e/i)et'; to t*o'e *o *"ee'c"&e+ #!o% co#ie%et o! e"+e+ 'etece; to t*o'e *o *"i( ,ee (!"te+ co+itio"/ &"!+o ,- t*e C*ie# Eec)tie '*"// *"e io/"te+ t*e te!%' t*e!eo#; to t*o'e *o'e %"i%)% te!% o# i%&!i'o%et +oe' ot ecee+ oe-e"!$ ot to t*o'e "/!e"+- 'etece+ ,- #i"/ 5)+(%et "t t*e ti%e o# "&&!o"/ o# t*i' Act$ ece&t "' &!oi+e+ i Sectio 6*e!eo#..Sec. 3. T*e!e i' *e!e,- c!e"te+ " Bo"!+ o# P"!+o' "+ P"!o/e to ,e co%&o'e+ o# t*e Sec!et"!- o# 7)'tice *o '*"// ,eit' C*"i!%"$ "+ #o)! %e%,e!' to ,e "&&oite+ ,- t*e P!e'i+et$ it* t*e co'et o# t*e Co%%i''io o A&&oit%et'*o '*"// *o/+ o##ice #o! " te!% o# 'i -e"!'8 P!oi+e+$ T*"t oe %e%,e! o# t*e ,o"!+ '*"// ,e " t!"ie+ 'ocio/o(i't$ oe "c/e!(-%" o! e+)c"to!$ oe &'-c*i"t!i't )/e'' " t!"ie+ &'-c*i"t!i't ,e e%&/o-e+ ,- t*e ,o"!+$ "+ t*e ot*e! %e%,e!''*"// ,e &e!'o' )"/i#ie+ #o! ')c* o!9 ,- t!"ii( "+ e&e!iece. At /e"'t oe %e%,e! o# t*e ,o"!+ '*"// ,e " o%".

O# t*e %e%,e!' o# t*e &!e'et ,o"!+$ to '*"// ,e +e'i("te+ ,- t*e P!e'i+et to coti)e )ti/ Dece%,e! t*i!t-$ ietee*)+!e+ "+ 'it-'i "+ t*e ot*e! to '*"// coti)e )ti/ Dece%,e! t*i!t-$ ietee *)+!e+ "+ 'it-ie. I c"'e o# "- "c"c- i t*e %e%,e!'*i& o# t*e Bo"!+$ " ')cce''o! %"- ,e "&&oite+ to 'e!e o/- #o! t*e )e&i!e+ &o!tio o# t*ete!% o# t*e !e'&ectie %e%,e!'.

Sec. 4. T*e Bo"!+ o# P"!+o' "+ P"!o/e i' ")t*o!i:e+ to "+o&t ')c* !)/e' "+ !e()/"tio' "' %"- ,e ece''"!- #o! c"!!-i( o)t it' #)ctio' "+ +)tie'. T*e Bo"!+ i' e%&oe!e+ to c"// )&o "- ,)!e")$ o##ice$ ,!"c*$ '),+ii'io$ "(ec-o! i't!)%et"/it- o# t*e oe!%et #o! ')c* "''i't"ce "' it %"- ee+ i coectio it* t*e &e!#o!%"ce o# it'#)ctio'. A %"5o!it- o# "// t*e %e%,e!' '*"// co'tit)te " )o!)% "+ " %"5o!it- ote '*"// ,e ece''"!- to "!!ie "t "+eci'io. A- +i''et #!o% t*e %"5o!it- o&iio '*"// ,e !e+)ce+ to !iti( "+ #i/e+ it* t*e !eco!+' o# t*e &!ocee+i('.E"c* %e%,e! o# t*e Bo"!+$ ic/)+i( t*e C*"i!%" "+ t*e Eec)tie O##ice!$ '*"// ,e etit/e+ to !eceie "'co%&e'"tio #i#t- &e'o' #o! e"c* %eeti( "ct)"//- "tte+e+ ,- *i%$ otit*'t"+i( t*e &!oi'io' o# Sectio to*)+!e+ "+ #i#t-ie o# t*e Rei'e+ A+%ii't!"tie Co+e$ "+ i "++itio t*e!eto$ !ei%,)!'e%et o# "ct)"/ "+

ece''"!- t!"e/i( e&e'e' ic)!!e+ i t*e &e!#o!%"ce o# +)tie'8 P!oi+e+$ *oee!$ T*"t t*e Bo"!+ %eeti(' i// ot,e %o!e t*" t*!ee ti%e' " ee9.

Sec. 6. It '*"// ,e t*e +)t- o# t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece to /oo9 ito t*e &*-'ic"/$ %et"/ "+ %o!"/ !eco!+ o# t*e &!i'oe!' *o '*"// ,e e/i(i,/e to &"!o/e "+ to +ete!%ie t*e &!o&e! ti%e o# !e/e"'e o# ')c* &!i'oe!'. <*eee! "-&!i'oe! '*"// *"e 'e!e+ t*e %ii%)% &e"/t- i%&o'e+ o *i%$ "+ it '*"// "&&e"! to t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"teSetece$ #!o% t*e !e&o!t' o# t*e &!i'oe!=' o!9 "+ co+)ct *ic* %"- ,e !eceie+ i "cco!+"ce it* t*e !)/e' "+!e()/"tio' &!e'c!i,e+$ "+ #!o% t*e 't)+- "+ ie'ti("tio %"+e ,- t*e Bo"!+ it'e/#$ t*"t ')c* &!i'oe! i' #itte+ ,- *i't!"ii( #o! !e/e"'e$ t*"t t*e!e i' " !e"'o",/e &!o,",i/it- t*"t ')c* &!i'oe! i// /ie "+ !e%"i "t /i,e!t- it*o)t io/"ti(t*e /"$ "+ t*"t ')c* !e/e"'e i// ot ,e ico%&"ti,/e it* t*e e/#"!e o# 'ociet-$ '"i+ Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece%"-$ i it' +i'c!etio$ "+ i "cco!+"ce it* t*e !)/e' "+ !e()/"tio' "+o&te+ *e!e)+e!$ ")t*o!i:e t*e !e/e"'e o# ')c*&!i'oe! o &"!o/e$ )&o ')c* te!%' "+ co+itio' "' "!e *e!ei &!e'c!i,e+ "+ "' %"- ,e &!e'c!i,e+ ,- t*e Bo"!+. T*e'"i+ Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece '*"// "/'o e"%ie t*e !eco!+' "+ 't"t)' o# &!i'oe!' *o '*"// *"e ,ee

coicte+ o# "- o##e'e ot*e! t*" t*o'e "%e+ i Sectio 2 *e!eo#$ "+ *"e ,ee 'etece+ #o! %o!e t*" oe -e"! ,-#i"/ 5)+(%et &!io! to t*e +"te o *ic* t*i' Act '*"// t"9e e##ect$ "+ '*"// %"9e !eco%%e+"tio i "// ')c* c"'e' to t*eoe!o!ee!"/ it* !e("!+ to t*e &"!o/e o# ')c* &!i'oe!' "' t*e- '*"// +ee% )"/i#ie+ #o! &"!o/e "' *e!ei &!oi+e+$"#te! t*e- '*"// *"e 'e!e+ " &e!io+ o# i%&!i'o%et ot /e'' t*" t*e %ii%)% &e!io+ #o! *ic* t*e- %i(*t *"e ,ee'etece+ )+e! t*i' Act #o! t*e '"%e o##e'e.

Sec. >. Ee!- &!i'oe! !e/e"'e+ #!o% co#ie%et o &"!o/e ,- i!t)e o# t*i' Act '*"//$ "t ')c* ti%e' "+ i ')c* %"e! "' %"- ,e !e)i!e+ ,- t*e co+itio' o# *i' &"!o/e$ "' %"- ,e +e'i("te+ ,- t*e '"i+ Bo"!+ #o! ')c* &)!&o'e$ !e&o!t&e!'o"//- to ')c* (oe!%et o##ici"/' o! ot*e! &"!o/e o##ice!' *e!e"#te! "&&oite+ ,- t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"teSetece #o! " &e!io+ o# ')!ei//"ce e)i"/et to t*e !e%"ii( &o!tio o# t*e %"i%)% 'etece i%&o'e+ )&o *i% o! )ti/ #i"/ !e/e"'e "+ +i'c*"!(e ,- t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece "' *e!ei &!oi+e+. T*e o##ici"/' 'o +e'i("te+'*"// 9ee& ')c* !eco!+' "+ %"9e ')c* !e&o!t' "+ &e!#o!% ')c* ot*e! +)tie' *e!e)+e! "' %"- ,e !e)i!e+ ,- '"i+

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Bo"!+. T*e /i%it' o# !e'i+ece o# ')c* &"!o/e+ &!i'oe! +)!i( *i' &"!o/e %"- ,e #ie+ "+ #!o% ti%e to ti%e c*"(e+ ,-t*e '"i+ Bo"!+ i it' +i'c!etio. I# +)!i( t*e &e!io+ o# ')!ei//"ce ')c* &"!o/e+ &!i'oe! '*"// '*o *i%'e/# to ,e " /"",i+i( citi:e "+ '*"// ot io/"te "- o# t*e /"' o# t*e P*i/i&&ie I'/"+'$ t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece %"-i'')e " #i"/ ce!ti#ic"te o# !e/e"'e i *i' #"o!$ *ic* '*"// etit/e *i% to #i"/ !e/e"'e "+ +i'c*"!(e.

Sec. ?. T*e Bo"!+ '*"// #i/e it* t*e co)!t *ic* &"''e+ 5)+(%et o t*e c"'e$ "+ it* t*e C*ie# o# Co't",)/"!-$ "ce!ti#ie+ co&- o# e"c* o!+e! o# co+itio"/ o! #i"/ !e/e"'e "+ +i'c*"!(e i'')e+ i "cco!+"ce it* t*e &!oi'io' o# t*eet &!ece+i( to 'ectio'.

Sec. @. <*eee! "- &!i'oe! !e/e"'e+ o &"!o/e ,- i!t)e o# t*i' Act '*"//$ +)!i( t*e &e!io+ o# ')!ei//"ce$ io/"te "-o# t*e co+itio' o# *i' &"!o/e$ t*e Bo"!+ o# I+ete!%i"te Setece %"- i'')e " o!+e! #o! *i' !e"!!e't *ic* %"- ,e'e!e+ i "- &"!t o# t*e P*i/i&&ie I'/"+' ,- "- &o/ice o##ice!. I ')c* c"'e t*e &!i'oe! 'o !e"!!e'te+ '*"// 'e!e t*e!e%"ii( )e&i!e+ &o!tio o# t*e %"i%)% 'etece #o! *ic* *e "' o!i(i"//- co%%itte+ to &!i'o$ )/e'' t*e Bo"!+o# I+ete!%i"te Setece '*"//$ i it' +i'c!etio$ (!"t " e &"!o/e to t*e '"i+ &!i'oe!. .c*" !o,/e' i!t)"/ /" /i,!"!-

Sec. . Not*i( i t*i' Act '*"// ,e co't!)e+ to i%&"i! o! ite!#e!e it* t*e &oe!' o# t*e oe!o!ee!"/ "' 'et #o!t* iSectio >4i o# t*e Rei'e+ A+%ii't!"tie Co+e o! t*e Act o# Co(!e'' "&&!oe+ A)()'t 2$ 11> etit/e+ A Act to+ec/"!e t*e &)!&o'e o# t*e &eo&/e o# t*e Uite+ St"te' "' to t*e #)t)!e &o/itic"/ 't"t)' o# t*e &eo&/e o# t*e P*i/i&&ieI'/"+'$ "+ to &!oi+e " %o!e ")too%o)' (oe!%et #o! t*o'e I'/"+'.

Sec. 10. <*eee! "- &!i'oe! '*"// ,e !e/e"'e+ o &"!o/e *e!e)+e! *e '*"// ,e etit/e+ to !eceie t*e ,ee#it'&!oi+e+ i Sectio 1?61 o# t*e Rei'e+ A+%ii't!"tie Co+e.