Article 76 Revised Penal Code
Article 76 of the Revised Penal Code is about Legal period of duration of divisible penalties. It is under Chapter Four (Application Of Penalties) of Title Three (Penalties) of the Code.
Legal period of duration of divisible penalties
The legal period of duration of divisible penalties shall be considered as divided into three parts, forming three periods, the minimum, the medium, and the maximum in the manner shown in the following table:
TABLE SHOWING THE DURATION OF DIVISIBLE PENALTIES AND THE TIME INCLUDED IN EACH OF THEIR PERIODS
| Penalties | Time | Time | Time | Time |
| included in the penalty in its entirety | included in its minimum period | included in its medium period | included in its maximum | |
| Reclusion temporal | From 12 years and 1 day to 20 years. | From 12 years and 1 day to 14 years and 8 months. | From 14 years, 8 months and 1 day to 17 years and 4 months. | From 17 years, 4 months and 1 day to 20 years. |
| Prision mayor, absolute disqualification and special temporary disqualification | From 6 years and 1 day to 12 years. | From 6 years and 1 day to 8 years. | From 8 years and 1 day to 10 years. | From 10 years and 1 day to 12 years. |
| Prision correccional, suspension and destierro | From 6 months and 1 day to 6 years. | From 6 months and 1 day to 2 years and 4 months. | From 2 years, 4 months and 1 day to 4 years and 2 months. | From 4 years, 2 months and 1 day to 6 years. |
| Arresto mayor | From 1 month and 1 day to months. | From 1 to 2 months. | From 2 months and 1 day to 4 months. | From 4 months and 1 day to 6 months. |
| Arresto menor | From 1 to 30 days. | From 1 to 10 days. | From 11 to 20 days. | From 21 to 30 days. |
See also: Article 75 Revised Penal Code
