- Statute
- Philippine Revised Penal Code
- Article
- Art. 269
- Topic
- Unlawful arrest
- Status
- In force, as amended
- Year
- 1930
- Cited by
- A Supreme Court decision
The provision
Art. 269. Unlawful arrest. — The penalty of arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding One hundred thousand pesos (₱100,000) shall be imposed upon any person who, in any case other than those authorized by law, or without reasonable ground therefor, shall arrest or detain another for the purpose of delivering him to the proper authorities.
Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms
It is a crime to seize or hold another person with the aim of turning them over to the authorities when you have no legal basis or reasonable ground to do so. Even a well-meaning citizen's arrest becomes punishable if it falls outside the situations the law allows. Someone who does this faces imprisonment (arresto mayor) and a fine capped at ₱100,000.
An editorially maintained plain-language explanation of this provision — not legal advice.
Cases applying this article
- Duropan v. People G.R. No. 230825