Article 227 Revised Penal Code

Article 227 of the Revised Penal Code is about Officer breaking seal. It is under Chapter Five (Infidelity Of Public Officers) of Title Seven (Crimes Committed By Public Officers) of the Code.

Officer breaking seal

Any public officer charged with the custody of papers or property sealed by proper authority, who shall break the seals or permit them to be broken, shall suffer the penalties of prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods, temporary special disqualification and a fine not exceeding 2,000 pesos.

See also: Article 226 Revised Penal Code