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Act No. 397 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section four hundred and fifteen of Act Numbered One hundred and ninety, entitled "An Act providing a Code of Procedure in Civil Actions and Special Proceedings in the Philippine Islands," is hereby amended by striking out the period at the end of said section and substituting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and adding the following words: "and shall advance to the jailor, on commitment of the person arrested, sufficient money for the support of the prisoner for one week at the rate now or hereafter provided by law for such support, either before or after final judgement, and must make a like advance for each successive week of his imprisonment, and in case of failure to do so the jailor must forthwith discharge such prisoner from custody; and such discharge shall have the same effect as if made by order of the court or of the creditor. The costs of maintaining the defendant in jail shall be taxed as costs in the action."

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CitationAct No. 397 Section 1 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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

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