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Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 330

Act No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 330

Damages and obstruction to means of communication.

Article 330

ART. 330. Damages and obstruction to means of communication.—The penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods shall be imposed upon any person who shall damage any railway, telegraph or telephone lines. If the damage shall result in any derailment of cars, collision or other accident, the penalty of prision mayor shall be imposed, without prejudice to the criminal liability of the offender for the other consequences of his criminal act. For the purpose of the provisions of this article, the electric wires, traction cables, signal system and other things pertaining to railways, shall be deemed to constitute an integral part of a railway system.

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CitationAct No. 3815 (The Revised Penal Code) Article 330 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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