HB 2835

House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 31, 2025

An Act Removing the Exemption from Criminal Liability of Relatives for Crimes of Theft, Swindling, and Malicious Mischief, Amending for the Purpose Article 332 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code

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The bill deletes Article 332, ending the rule that family members are exempt from criminal prosecution for theft, swindling, or malicious mischief when the crime is committed against each other.

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Authors · 3 Representatives

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HB02835 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch

An Act Removing the Exemption from Criminal Liability of Relatives for Crimes of Theft, Swindling, and Malicious Mischief, Amending for the Purpose Article 332 of Act No. 3815, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code

In plain language

Authors · 3 Representatives

Official sources

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