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PD 968 Section 17

Confidentiality of Records.

Section 17

SEC. 17. Confidentiality of Records.—The investigation report and the supervision history of a probationer obtained under this Decree shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed directly o,r indirectly to anyone other than the Probation Administration or the court concerned, except that the court, in its discretion, may permit the probationer or his attorney to inspect the aforementioned documents or parts thereof whenever the best interest of the probationer makes such disclosure desirable or helpful Provided, Further, That, any government office or agency engaged in the correction or rehabilitation of offenders . may, if necessary, obtain copies of said documents for its official use from the proper court or the Administration.

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CitationPD 968 Section 17 (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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