SB 5

Senate·18th Congress·Filed Jul 1, 2019

Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

An Act Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility Amending for the Purpose Sections 6, 20, 20-A, 20-B and 22 of Republic Act No. 9344, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, and for Other Purposes

Author · Senator

Tito Sotto
SenatorSenate President Pro Tempore
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Subjects

Age of Criminal ResponsibilityJuvenile Justice and Welfare Act (R.A.No. 9344)Youth

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An Act Amending Republic Act No. 9344, Otherwise Known as the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," as Amended, Lowering the Age of Criminal Liability, Removing Criminal Exemptions for Heinous Crimes and Mass Violence Committed Within Academic Institutions, and for Other Purposes
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SBN-00005 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress