RA 9262, Section 30 — Duties Of Barangay Officials And Law Enforcers

Text of the provision

Sec. 30. Duties of Barangay Officials and Law Enforcers . — Barangay officials and law enforcers shall have the following duties:

(a) respond immediately to a call for help or request for assistance or protection of the victim by entering the dwelling if necessary whether or not a protection order has been issued and ensure the safety of the victim/s;

(b) confiscate any deadly weapon in the possession of the perpetrator or within plain view;

(c) transport or escort the victim/s to a safe place of their choice or to a clinic or hospital;

(d) assist the victim in removing personal belongings from the house;

(e) assist the barangay officials and other government officers and employees who respond to a call for help;

(f) ensure the enforcement of the Protection Orders issued by the Punong Barangay or by the courts;

(g) arrest the suspected perpetrator even without a warrant when any of the acts of violence defined by this Act is occurring, or when he/she has personal knowledge that any act of abuse has just been committed, and there is imminent danger to the life or limb of the victim as defined in this Act; and

(h) immediately report the call for assessment or assistance of the DSWD, Social Welfare Department of LGUs or accredited non-government organizations (NGOs). Any barangay official or law enforcer who fails to report the incident shall be liable for a fine not exceeding Ten Thousand Pesos (₱10,000.00) or whenever applicable criminal, civil or administrative liability.

Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, Republic Act No. 9262 (2004), Section 30. The text above follows the Official Gazette, the publisher of record. The LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings agree with each other but drop words this section’s sense depends on (“entering the dwelling if necessary” and three other dropped words); a mirror’s shared corruption is not a variant reading, and the enrolled text is published.