BAIL BOND GUIDE

Department of Justice
NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE
The 2000 BAIL BOND GUIDE

VIOLATION OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE & SPECIAL LAWS

FELONY/OFFENSE

PENALTY

AMOUNT
OF BAIL

ABANDONMENT
Of person in danger and abandonment of
one's own victim (Art. 275)

Arresto mayor

Bail Not
Required

Of child under seven years of age under

custody of offender (Art. 276, 1st Par.)

Arresto mayor and fine

not exceeding P500.00

Bail Not
Required

When death of the minor results from such

abandonment (Art. 276, 2nd Par. 1st
phrase)

Prision correctional
medium and maximum

P12,000.00

If the life of the minor shall have been in

Prision correctional
danger only (Art. 276, 2nd Par., 2nd phrase) minimum and medium

P10,000.00

Abandonment of minor by person entrusted

with his custody (Art. 277, 1st Par.)

Arresto mayor and fine

not exceeding P500.00

Bail Not
Required

Neglect by parents of their duty to give

Arresto mayor and fine
proper education to their children (Art. 277,
not exceeding P500.00
2nd Par.)

Bail Not
Required

ABDUCTION
Forcible (Art. 342)

Reclusion temporal

P40,000.00

- Frustrated

Prision mayor

P24,000.00

- Attempted

Prision correctional

P12,000.00

Forcible abduction with simple rape (Sexual

Intercourse)
(Art. 342 in rel. to Arts. 266-A, Par. 1 and
266-B 1st Par.)

Reclusion Perpetua

No Bail

Forcible abduction with rape (Sexual

Intercourse) qualified by any of the
circumstances under Art. 266-B, 2nd, 3rd &
Death
4th Pars.
(Art. 342 in rel. to Art. 266-B 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Pars.)

No Bail

Forcible abduction with rape (Sexual

Intercourse) qualified by any of the
circumstances under Art. 266-B, 5th & 6th
Pars.

No Bail

Death

Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266Reclusion Temporal

A

P200,000.00

Par. 2 (committed by inserting penis into

another's mouth, or anal oriface; or any
instrument or object, into the genital or anal
Maximum
oriface of another person
(Art. 342 in rel. to Art. 266-A Par. 2 and Art.
266-B, 7th Par.)
Forcible abduction with rape under Art. 266A Par. 2 with any one of the 10 qualifying
Reclusion Temporal
circumstances in Art. 266-B, 6th Par.
Maximum
(Art. 342 in rel. to Art. 266-A Par. 2 and Art.

P200,000.00