Section 8Sec./Art. 8

Qualifications of the Custodian of the Person Released on Recognizance. Except in cases of children in conflict with the law as provided under Republic Act No. 9344, the custodian of the person released on recognizance must have the following qualifications:

(a) A person of good repute and probity;

(b) A resident of the barangay where the applicant resides;

(c) Must not be a relative of the applicant within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity; and

(d) Must belong to any of the following sectors and institutions: church, academe, social welfare, health sector, cause-oriented groups, charitable organizations or organizations engaged in the rehabilitation of offenders duly accredited by the local social welfare and development officer.

If no person in the barangay where the applicant resides belongs to any of the sectors and institutions listed under paragraph (d) above, the custodian of the person released on recognizance may be from the qualified residents of the city or municipality where the applicant resides.