Text of the provision
Sec. 71. Records to be kept by the Department of Justice. – The DOJ shall keep a confidential record of the proceedings on suspension of sentence and shall not be used for any purpose other than to determine whether or not a person accused under this Act is a first-time minor offender.
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, Republic Act No. 9165 (2002). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
The DOJ keeps a confidential record of proceedings on suspension of sentence. That record may be used for no purpose other than determining whether an accused under this Act is a first-time minor offender.
Related provisions
- Section 69 — Sentence After Violating Suspension.
- Section 72 — Breach Of Record Confidentiality.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
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