RA 11188 Section 31

Children Who Have Been Convicted and are Serving Sentence.

Section 31

SEC. 31. Children Who Have Been Convicted and are Serving Sentence. — Persons who have been convicted and are serving sentence at the time of the effectivity of this Act and who were below the age of eighteen (18) years at the time of the commission of the offense for which they were convicted, and are serving sentence, shall likewise benefit from the retroactive application of this Act. They shall be entitled to appropriate dispositions provided under this Act, and their sentences shall be adjusted accordingly. They shall be immediately released if they are so qualified under this Act or other applicable laws.

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