1. Plea Bargaining in Misdemeanors shall be carried out based on a proposal of the Public Prosecution to impose one or more of the following penalties or measures: a. Payment of the fine prescribed by law for the offense, but not exceeding half of its maximum value; b. Waiver, in favor of the State, of the object used, or intended to be used, for committing the offense or which has resulted therefrom; c. Suspension of the Accused's license for a period not exceeding six (6) months or revocation thereof; d. Closure of the business entity or suspension of business activities for a period not exceeding six (6) months; e. Performing any community service, subject to the general provisions of law regulating the same; f. Denying the Defendant's access to certain public places for a period not exceeding one year, subject to the general provisions of law regulating the same; g. Prohibiting the use or possession of certain means of communication for a period not exceeding six (6) months or deciding confiscation of the same, subject to the general provisions of law regulating the same; or h. Obligating the Defendant to pay provisional compensation for the damage sustained by the victim, if the latter demands the same. The victim shall be notified of such a proposal. 2. Under any circumstances, the fine penalty and community service measure shall not be imposed on a single person concurrently. 3. In all cases and without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, if the Defendant accepts the Plea Bargain, they shall surrender any objects or funds that were used in, intended to be used in, or have resulted from, the criminal offense, where such objects or funds are in their direct or indirect possession or are under their direct or indirect control.
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