巴拿马出台了惩治腐败行为的强有力刑事、民事和行政制裁，并确保被告出席 法庭审理。法院在量刑时，有义务考虑犯罪情形。刑事责任豁免不授予多数公 职人员。总检察院长办公厅负责侦查和起诉所有公职人员、立法议会议员以及 最高法院院长和法官实施的犯罪。议会负责侦查、起诉和取消后者的豁免权， 议员正在最高法院接受审判的情况除外。关于保释，《刑法》规定了在服刑四分 之三后提前释放的可能，条件是服从了监狱规则，且有表现良好的证据。
Panama has strong criminal, civil and administrative sanctions in place to address acts of corruption and ensure the presence of the accused in court proceedings. Courts are obliged to take into account the circumstances of an offence in determining an appropriate sentence. Immunity from criminal liability is not extended to most public officials. The Office of the Attorney-General is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of offences committed by all public officials, deputies of the Legislative Assembly, the President and judges of the Supreme Court. The Assembly is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and lifting the immunity of the latter, except in cases where a deputy is on trial before the Supreme Court. With regard to parole, the Criminal Code provides for the possibility of early release after three quarters of the sentence have been served, provided that prison rules have been obeyed and there is evidence of good behaviour.