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Act No. 190 Section 238

Proceedings when party released on bail fails to appear.

Section 238

SEC. 238. Proceedings when party released on bail fails to appear. — If the party released on bail fail to appear upon the day named, the court may issue another order of arrest, or may order the obligation for his appearance to be prosecuted, or both; and, if the obligation be prosecuted, the measure of the damages shall be the extent of the loss or injury sustained by the aggrieved party by reason of the misconduct for which the contempt was prosecuted and the costs of the proceedings, and such recovery shall be for the benefit of the party injured.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 238 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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