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RA 9165 Section 57

RA 9165 Section 57

Probation and Community Service Under the Voluntary Submission Program.

Section 57

SEC. 57. Probation and Community Service Under the Voluntary Submission Program. — A drug dependent who is discharged as rehabilitated by the DOH-accredited Center through the voluntary submission program, but does not qualify for exemption from criminal liability under Section 55 of this Act, may be charged under the provisions of this Act, but shall be placed on probation and undergo a community service in lieu of imprisonment and/or fine in the discretion of the court, without prejudice to the outcome of any pending case filed in court. Such drug dependent shall undergo community service as part of his/her after-care and follow-up program, which may be done in coordination with non-governmental civic organizations accredited by the DSWD, with the recommendation of the Board.

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CitationRA 9165 Section 57 (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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