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ORIGINAL AND APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF COURTS

I. CRIMINAL CASES

COURTS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION

1. Offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years irrespective
Municipal Trial Courts / of the amount of fine and regardless of other imposable accessory or other
Metropolitan Trial Courts penalties including the civil liability arising from such offenses or predicated
(MTCs / MeTCs) irrespective of kind, nature, value or amount thereof “except in cases
falling within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Regional Trial Court and
the Sandiganbayan.”;

2. Where the only penalty provided for by law is a fine, the amount thereof
shall determine the jurisdiction of the court. The MTC shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction over offenses punishable with the fine of not more than
Php 4,000.00. (Adm. Cir. 09-94);

3. Offenses involving damage to property through criminal negligence;

4. Those covered by the Rule on Summary Procedure:

a. Violations of traffic laws, rules and regulations

b. Violations of the rental law
c. Violations of municipal or city ordinances
d. Violations of BP 22, otherwise known as Bouncing Checks Law
(AM No. 00-11-01-SC)

1. Criminal Cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or
Regional Trial Courts body except those falling under the exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of All cases decided by the MTCs in their respective
(RTCs) Sandiganbayan; territorial jurisdiction.

2. Offenses the imposable penalty for which exceeds 6 years imprisonment;

3. In cases where the only penalty is fine, the amount thereof shall determine
jurisdiction. If the amount exceeds Php 4,000.00, RTCs have jurisdiction
(Adm Cir. 09-94;)

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4. Criminal cases under specific laws:
5. All cases on money laundering except those falling under the jurisdiction of
Court of Appeals (CAs)
1. Violations of the following:
Sandiganbayan (SB)
a. Written defamation;
b. Jurisdiction of designated courts over cases in violation of the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
c. Violation of intellectual property rights
the Sandiganbayan
Crimes of Terrorism under the Human Security Act of 2007.
a. RA 3019 (Anti – Graft and Corrupt Practices Act);
b. RA 1379 (Forfeiture of Ill Gotten Wealth Act);
c. Chapter 2, Section 2, Title 7, Book 2 of the Revised Penal Code
By Notice of Appeal:
1. From the RTC in the exercise of its original jurisdiction
except those appealable to the Sandiganbayan;
2. From the RTC where penalty imposed is reclusion
perpetua or life imprisonment or where a lesser
penalty is imposed but for offenses committed on the
same occasion or which arose out of the same
occurrence that gave rise to the more serious offense
for which the penalty of death, reclusion perpetua or
life imprisonment is imposed (Rule 122 as amended
by AM No. 05-03-SC)
By Automatic Review:
1. From the RTC in cases where the death penalty is
imposed.
By Petition for Review under Rule 42:
1. From the RTC in cases appealed thereto from the
lower courts and not appealable to the
Sandiganbayan.
Appeals from the final judgment, resolutions or orders of
RTCs whether in the exercise of their own jurisdiction or
their appellate jurisdiction where all the accused are
occupying positions lower than salary grade 27 or not
otherwise covered by the preceding enumeration:
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Where one or more of the accused are, whether permanent, acting or
interim capacity, at the time commission of an offense:
a. Officials of the executive branch occupying the positions of Regional
Director and higher otherwise as Grade 27 and higher
b. Members of Congress and officials classified as Grade 27;
c. Members of the judiciary without prejudice to the Constitution;
d. Chairman and members of the Constitutional Commission without
prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution;
e. All other national and local officials classified as grade 27 and higher
1. Petitions for the issuance of the writ of mandamus,
prohibition, certiorari whether or not in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction (A.M. No. 07-1-12-SC)
2. Petitions for the issuance of writ of habeas corpus,
injunction and other ancillary writs and processes in
aid of its appellate jurisdiction and over petitions of
similar nature, including quo warranto, arising or that
may arise in cases filed or which may be filed under
E.O. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A issued in 1986: Provided that
the jurisdiction over these petitions shall not be
exclusive of the Supreme Court.

2. Other offenses or felonies whether simple or complexed with other crimes

committed by the public officials and employees of the executive branch
occupying the position of Regional Director and higher in relation to their
office;

3. Civil and Criminal Cases filed pursuant to and in connection with EO 1,2, 14
and 114-A issued in 1986;

4. Money laundering cases committee by public officers and private persons

who are in conspiracy with such public officers.

Supreme Court (SC) Petition for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the CA and the By Petition for Review on Certiorari:
Sandiganbayan 1. From the CA;
2. From the Sandiganbayan;
3. From the RTC where only an error or question of law
is involved.

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II. CIVIL CASES

COURTS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION

1. If the gross value, claim or demand does not exceed Php 300,000.00
Municipal Trial Courts /
Metropolitan Trial Courts
(MTCs / MeTCs)
(outside Metro Manila) or does not exceed Php 400,000.000 (Metro Manila);
a. Actions involving personal property depending on the value of the
property;
b. Admiralty and maritime cases depending on the amount of demand and
claim;
c. Probate proceedings (testate or intestate) depending on the gross value
of the estate;
d. Demand for money depending on the amount;

2. If the assessed value of interest in the real property does not exceed Php
20,000.00 (outside Metro Manila) or does not exceed 50,000 (Metro
Manila).

3. Actions involving title to or possession of real property or any interest

therein depending on the assessed value;

4. Inclusion and exclusion of voters;

5. Cases falling under the 1991 Rules of Summary Procedure:

a. Forcible entry and unlawful detainer

b. Other civil cases except probate proceedings, where the total amount of
the plaintiffs claim does not exceed 100,000.00 (outside Metro Manila)
or 200,000 (Metro Manila) exclusive of interest and costs

6. Cases falling under the Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases

1. If the gross value, claim or demand exceeds Php 300,000.00 (outside Metro
Regional Trial Courts Manila) or exceeds Php 400,000.000 (Metro Manila); All cases decided by the MCTs in their respective
(RTCs) a. Actions involving personal property depending on the value of the territorial jurisdiction except decisions of lower courts
property; in the exercise of delegated jurisdiction.

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b. Admiralty and maritime cases depending on the amount of demand and

claim;
c. Probate proceedings (testate or intestate) depending on the gross value
of the estate;
d. Demand for money depending on the amount;

2. If the assessed value of interest in the real property does not exceed Php
20,000.00 (outside Metro Manila) or does not exceed 50,000 (Metro
Manila).

3. Actions involving title to or possession of real property or any interest

therein depending on the assessed value;

4. Actions the subject matter of which is incapable of pecuniary estimation

5. Cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or
body exercising judicial or quasi – judicial functions;

6. Under Sec. 5.2 of Securities and Regulations Code to hear and decide:

a. Cases involving Devices or schemes employed by or any acts, of the

board of directors, business associates, its officers or partnership
amounting to fraud or misrepresentation;

b. Controversies arising out of Intra-corporate or partnership relations;

c. Controversies in the elections or appointments of directors, trustees

officers or managers of corporations, partnerships or associations to be
declared in a state of suspension of payments.

1. By way of ordinary appeal from the RTC and the

Court of Appeals (CAs) Actions for annulment of judgments of RTC
family courts;

2. By way of petition for review from the RTC rendered

in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction;

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Supreme Court (SC)
3. By way of petition for review on the decisions,
resolutions, orders, awards of the Civil Service
Commission, Office of the Ombudsman in
administrative disciplinary and other bodies
mentioned in Rule 43;
4. By way of ordinary appeal over decisions of MTCs in
cadastral or land registration cases pursuant to its
delegated jurisdictions
1. Petition for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against the: By way of petition for review on certiorari (Appeal by
Certiorari under Rule 45), against the:
a. Court of Appeals (Section 17, Judiciary Act of 1948);
b. Commission on Election (Section 7, Article IX, 1987 Constitution) 1. Court of Appeals;
c. Commission on Audit (Section 7, Article IX, 1987 Constitution) 2. Sandiganbayan;;
d. Sandiganbayan (PD No. 1606 as amended) 3. RTC on pure questions of law;
e. Court of Tax Appeals (RA 9282) 4. In cases involving the constitutionality or validity of
a treaty, international agreement or executive
2. Disciplinary proceedings against members of the Bar and court personnel. agreement, law, presidential decree, proclamation
order, instruction, ordinance or regulation, legality
of tax, impost, assessment, toll or penalty,
jurisdiction of a lower court (Section 5, Article VIII,
1987 Constitution;
5. Court of Tax Appeals
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