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Rules of Criminal Procedure Rules 110 - 127 G Eneral Matters Requisites For Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction
Rules of Criminal Procedure Rules 110 - 127 G Eneral Matters Requisites For Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction
1.
The court is clothed with jurisdiction over the offense by virtue of the imposable penalty and its nature;
and
2.
The action has been filed within the territorial jurisdiction of the court.
Original
Exclusive Appellate
Exclusive:Petitions for
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan.
Concurrent:
courts;
c) with Sandiganbayan:
petitions for mandamus,
prohibition, certiorari, habeas
corpus, injunction and ancillary
writs 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 EO Nos. 1,
2, 14 and 14-A.
Exclusive:Actions for
Concurrent:
SC or the Sandiganbayan;
Sandiganbayan
Exclusive:a) Violations of RA
By Appeal:
All criminal cases which are not All cases decided by lower
within the exclusive jurisdiction courts in their respective
of any court, tribunal or body. territorial jurisdictions.
Original:a) Violations of city or
Summary Procedure
municipal ordinances
a) Traffic violations;
respective territorial
c) Violations of city or
jurisdictions;
4. In cases where the only penalty provided by law is a fine, it has exclusive jurisdiction over offenses
punishable by a fine not exceeding P4000
5.
6. Special jurisdiction to hear and decide petitioners for a writ of habeas corpus or application for bail in the
province or city where the RTC judge is absent
7.
a.
b.
c.
Dangerous Drugs Cases except where the offenders are below 16 years and there are Juvenile and
Domestic Relations Courts in the province
3.
Appellate jurisdiction over all cases decided by MTCs in their respective territorial jurisdiction
4. In areas where there are no family courts, the cases falling under the jurisdiction of family courts shall be
adjudicated by the RTC