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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 280

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 280

Qualified trespass to dwelling.

Article 280

Art. 280. Qualified trespass to dwelling.—Any private person who shall enter the dwelling of another against the latter's will, shall be punished by arresto mayor and a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos. If the offense be committed by means of violence or intimidation, the penalty shall be prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine not exceeding 1,000 pesos. The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to any person who shall enter another's dwelling for the purpose of preventing some serious harm to himself, the occupants of the dwelling or a third person, nor shall it be applicable to any person who shall enter a dwelling for the purpose of rendering some service to humanity or justice, nor to anyone who shall enter cafes, taverns, inns and other public houses, while the same are open.

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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 280 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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