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Theft Penalty
Theft Penalty
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Arresto Menor in not over ₱500, and the offender shall 1-10 days 12 hours
minimum period have acted under the impulse of hunger,
poverty, or the difficulty of earning a
livelihood for the support of himself or
his family."
Arresto menor Not over Php500 if: 11-20 days 12 hours
1. Having found lost property failed to
surrender to local authorities
2. use the fruits after having maliciously
damaged the property of another
3. committed while trespassing
Arresto mayor in its exceed ₱500. 2 months 1 18 hours
minimum and day to 4
medium periods months
Arresto mayor to its over ₱500 but does not exceed ₱5,000. 4 months and 18 hours
full extent 1 day to 6
months
Arresto mayor in its over ₱5,000 but does not exceed ₱20,000. 6 months and 18 hours
medium period to 1 day to 2
prisión correccional years and 4
in its minimum months
period
prisión correccional more than ₱20,000 but does not 2 years, 4 18 hours
in its minimum and exceed ₱600,000. months and 1
medium periods day to 4 years
and 2 months
prisión correccional more than ₱600,000 but does not 4 years, 2 18 hours
in its medium and exceed ₱1,200,000. months, 1
maximum periods day to 6 years
prisión mayor in its ₱1,200,000 but does not 8 years and 1 36 hours
minimum and exceed ₱2,200,000 day to 10
medium periods years
Prision mayor More than Php2,200,000 10 years and 36 hours
maximum period 1 day to 12
years