Act No. 3940

: The main purpose of Act No. 3940 is to extend the period within which a detained person must be delivered to the proper judicial authorities, amending Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code.
: Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code is amended by Act No. 3940.
: The maximum period allowed is six hours within which the detained person must be delivered to the proper judicial authorities.
: Public officers or employees who detain a person for some legal ground but fail to deliver such person to the proper judicial authorities within six hours are subject to penalties.
: It addresses legal detention, meaning detention based on some legal ground or cause.
: They shall be penalized according to the penalties provided in the preceding article of the Revised Penal Code.
: Yes, it repeals all acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this law.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on November 29, 1932.
: The Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Legislature assembled enacted Act No. 3940.
: It emphasizes the prompt delivery of detained persons to the proper judicial authorities to protect their right to due process.