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JURISDICTION OF PHILIPPINE COURTS

GRACE XAVIERE E. ESCOSIA / ATENEO LAW 4A 2011

MeTC, MTC, MCTC, MuTC REGIONAL TRIAL COURT COURT OF APPEALS SUPREME COURT

Original Jurisdiction (OJ) Original Jurisdiction Original Jurisdiction Original JurisdictionA.Civil A.Civil A.Exclusive

(1) Annulment of judgments of RTC(2) Petitions under Rule 65 involving an act or omissionof a quasi-judicial agency

A.ExclusivePetitions under Rule 65 against:o CAo COMELECo COAo Sandiganbayano

CTA en banco Ombudsman in criminal and non-administrative

disciplinary cases

(1) Exclusive (EOJ)oActions involving personal property valued at

not more than 300K/400KoActions demanding sum of money not

exceeding 300K/400K

Includes admiralty & maritime cases

o Probate proceedings where gross value of

estate does not exceed 300K/400KoActions involving title/possession of real

property where assessed value does notexceed 20K/50K

o Provisional remedies in principal actions withintheir jurisdiction

o Summary Procedure Forcible entry and unlawful detainer

Irrespective of amount of damages orunpaid rentals sought to be recovered

Other cases where total of the claim doesnot exceed 100K/200K

o Inclusion and exclusion of voters(2) Delegated

o Cadastral and land registration cases No controversy or opposition, and Contested lots valued at more than 100K

(3) Specialo Petition for Habeas Corpus

In the absence of all RTC judgesB.Criminal(1) Exclusive

o Summary Procedure Violations of traffic laws, rules and

regulations

Violations of rental law

Violations of city/municipal ordinancescommitted w/in territorial jurisdiction

Offenses punishable with imprisonment ofnot more than 6 months, or a fine notexceeding 1K, or both Regardless of other impossible

accessory or other penalties and civilliability arising therefrom

Offenses involving damage to propertythrough criminal negligence whereimposable fine does not exceed 10K

o Offenses punishable with imprisonment of notmore than 6 years

Irrespective of fine Regardless of other impossible accessory

(1) Exclusiveo Other cases where demand or value of

property in controversy exceeds 300K/400KoActions in admiralty & maritime jurisdiction

where demand/claim exceeds 300K/400Ko

Probate proceedings where gross value of

estate exceeds 300K/400KoActions involving title/possession of real

property where assessed value exceeds20K/50K

oActions not capable of pecuniary estimationo Cases not falling within EJ of any court,

tribunal, person or body exercising judicial orquasi-judicial functions

o Under Securities & Regulation Code Devices or schemes employed by the board

of directors, business associates, its officersor partnership, amounting to fraud ormisrepresentation

Controversies arising out of intra-corporatepartnership relations

Controversies in the election or appointmentof directors, trustees, officers, or managersof such corporation, partnership orassociation

Petition to be declared in a state ofsuspension of payments

oApplication for issuance of writ of search andseizure in civil actions for infringement ofintellectual property

o Violations of Anti-Money Laundering ActB.Criminal(1) Exclusive

o Not within the EJ of any court, tribunal, or body Offenses punishable with imprisonment of

more than 6 years Irrespective of fine

Offenses not falling within EOJ ofSandiganbayan None of the accused is occupying a

position corresponding to salary grade27 and higher

o Only penalty provided by law is a fineexceeding 4K

o Jurisdiction to impose the maximum and mostserious penalty imposable for an offenseforming part of the complex crime


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or other penalties and civil liability arisingtherefrom

Have EOJ over Offenses involving damageto property through criminal negligence

o Offenses not falling within EOJ ofSandiganbayan

None of the accused is occupying aposition corresponding to salary grade 27and higher

o Only penalty provided by law is a fine notexceeding 4K

(2) SpecialoApplications for bail

In the absence of all RTC judges


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Concurrent (in civil actions)(1) With SC

o Petition for quo warranto insofar as barangayofficials are concerned

(2) With RTCoApplication for Protection Order

Concurrent (in civil actions)(1) With SC

oActions affecting ambassadors & other publicministers and consuls

(2) With SC and CAo Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warranto

(3) With SC, CA and Sandiganbayan:o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas datao Petitions under Rule 65

(4) With MeTC, MTC, MCTCoApplication for Protection Order

(5) With Insurance Commissiono Claims not exceeding 100K

B.Concurrent(1) With SC

o Petitions under Rule 65 against CSCo Petitions under Rule 65 against NLRC

(2) With SC and RTCo Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warrantooActions brought to prevent and restrainviolation of laws concerning monopolies and

combinations in restraint of trade(3) With SC, RTC and Sandiganbayan

o Petitions under Rule 65 relating to an act oromission of a MTC, or of a corporation, board,officer or person

o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data

B.Concurrent(1) With CA

o Petitions under Rule 65 against CSCo Petitions under Rule 65 against NLRC

(2) With CA and RTCo Petitions for habeas corpus and quo warrantooActions brought to prevent and restrainviolation of laws concerning monopolies and

combinations in restraint of trade(3) With CA, RTC and Sandiganbayan

o Petitions under Rule 65 relating to an act oromission of a MTC, or of a corporation, board,officer or person

o Petitions for writ of amparo and habeas data(4) With RTC

oActions affecting ambassadors & other publicministers and consuls

(5) With MTCo Petition for quo warranto insofar as barangay

officials are concerned


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Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Appellate JurisdictionAll cases decided by lower courts in their respectiveterritorial jurisdiction.

A.Ordinary Appealo From RTC

In its exercise of OJ On constitutional, tax, jurisdictional questions

involving questions of facts which should be

appealed first to CA Penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or life

imprisonment

Lesser penalty is imposed for offensescommitted on the same occasion or whicharose out of the same occurrence that gaverise to the more severe offense for whichimposed penalty is reclusion perpetua or lifeimprisonment

o From Family Courtso From MeTC, MTC, MCTC

Land registration and cadastral cases

A.Ordinary AppealFrom CA, in all cases involving offenses for which:o Penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or life

imprisonment, oro Lesser penalty is imposed for offenses

committed on the same occasion or which aroseout of the same occurrence that gave rise to themore severe offense for which the penalty ofdeath is imposed

B.Petition for Reviewo From CSCo

From RTC In cases appealed from MeTC and MCTC,

which are not a matter of righto From quasi-judicial agencieso From NCIPo From Ombudsman

In administrative disciplinary cases

B.Petition for Review on Certiorario From CAo

From Sandiganbayan on pure questions of lawo From judgments or final orders of RTC (OJ)

Constitutionality or validity of any treaty,international or executive agreement, law,presidential decree, proclamation, order,instruction, ordinance or regulation is inquestion

Legality of any tax, impost, assessment or toll,or any penalty imposed in relation thereto

Jurisdiction of lower court is in issue Only error or question of law is involved

o From CTAC.Petition for Certiorari

oAgainst NLRC C.Petition for CertiorarioAgainst COMELEC and COAD. Automatic Review

o RTC imposed the death penalty

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