Title Three

PENALTIES
Chapter One
PENALTIES IN GENERAL

Art. 21. Penalties that may be imposed. — No felony shall be

punishable by any penalty not prescribed by law prior to its
commission. chanrobles virtual law library

Art. 22. Retroactive effect of penal laws. — Penal Laws shall have a
retroactive effect insofar as they favor the persons guilty of a felony,
who is not a habitual criminal, as this term is defined in Rule 5 of
Article 62 of this Code, although at the time of the publication of such
laws a final sentence has been pronounced and the convict is serving
the same. chanrobles virtual law librar y

Art. 23. Effect of pardon by the offended party. — A pardon of the

offended party does not extinguish criminal action except as provided
in Article 344 of this Code; but civil liability with regard to the interest
of the injured party is extinguished by his express waiver. chanrobles virtual law libr ary

Art. 24. Measures of prevention or safety which are nor considered

penalties. — The following shall not be considered as penalties:
1. The arrest and temporary detention of accused persons, as well as
their detention by reason of insanity or imbecility, or illness requiring
their confinement in a hospital. chanrobles virtu al law librar y

2. The commitment of a minor to any of the institutions mentioned in

Article 80 and for the purposes specified therein. chan robles virtual law librar y

3. Suspension from the employment of public office during the trial or

in order to institute proceedings. chanrobles virtu al law librar y

4. Fines and other corrective measures which, in the exercise of their

administrative disciplinary powers, superior officials may impose
upon their subordinates. chanrobles virtu al law librar y

5. Deprivation of rights and the reparations which the civil laws may
establish in penal form. chanrobles virtual law librar y