Lawyers Deemed Persons in Authority per Revised Penal Code

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BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 873: Lawyers Deemed Persons in Authority per Revised Penal Code

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Title Supreme Court: Lawyers Deemed Persons in Authority per Revised Penal Code

Law: Batas Pambansa Blg. 873

Decision Date: Jun 12, 1985

An amendment to the Revised Penal Code in the Philippines recognizes lawyers as persons in authority when carrying out their professional duties, along with other designated individuals, providing them with certain legal privileges and protections.

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Agents of Persons in Authority

Individuals charged by law, election, or appointment with maintaining public order and protecting life and property (e.g., barrio councilmen, barrio policemen, barangay leaders) are considered agents of persons in authority.
Persons who assist or come to the aid of persons in authority are likewise deemed agents of persons in authority.

Extension of Authority to Specific Professionals

For purposes of applying Articles 148 and 151 of the Revised Penal Code, teachers, professors, and persons supervising public or duly recognized private educational institutions are considered persons in authority.
Lawyers are also included as persons in authority when performing their professional duties or on occasions related to such performance.

Effectivity of the Amendment

The amendment to Article 152 of the Revised Penal Code becomes effective thirty (30) days after its publication in the Official Gazette following its approval.

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