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Jurisdiction of Courts (Table Format)
Jurisdiction of Courts (Table Format)
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Original Jurisdiction Original and Concurrent Jurisdictions
with all Civil Courts
1. Actions involving ambassadors, public 1. Petition for certiorari, 1. Actions involving ambassadors, public ministers 1. Petitions by Muslims for the constitution of a
ministers and consuls; prohibition, mandamus, quo and consuls; family home, change of name and commitment
2. Petition for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, warranto, habeas corpus; 2. Petition for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo of an insane person to an asylum;
quo warranto, habeas corpus; 2. Writ of amparo; warranto, habeas corpus;
3. Petition for habeas corpus; 3. Habeas data; 3. Petitions for writ of amparo; 2. All other personal and real actions not mentioned
4. Petition for writ of amparo; 4. Writ of continuing 4. Petition for habeas data; in paragraph #4 of the enumerated exclusive
5. Writ of continuing mandamus; mandamus; 5. Petition for writ of continuing mandamus original jurisdiction of the SDC, wherein the
6. Writ of kalikasan; 5. Writ of kalikasan; parties involved are Muslims except those for
6. Petition for freeze order on forcible entry and unlawful detainer, which shall
any monetary instrument, fall under the exclusive original jurisdiction of the
property, or proceeds Municipal Trial Court;
relating to or involving any
lawful activity as defined All special civil actions for interpleader or declaratory
under sec. 3 (j) of RA 9160 relief wherein the parties are Muslims or the property
as amended by RA 9194 involved belongs exclusively to Muslims
Appellate Jurisdiction
Judgment, final orders and resolutions against the 1. Judgments, resolutions, orders Decisions and final orders against: 1. Cases tried in the Shariah Circuit Courts within
following: or awards of: 1. Metropolitan Trial Court; their territorial jurisdiction
1. Court of Appeals A. RTC: 2. Municipal Trial Court; 2. Decide every case appealed to it on the basis of
2. Sandiganbayan - in the exercise of its original 3. Municipal Circuit Trial Court the evidence and records transmitted as well as
3. Regional Trial Court on pure questions of jurisdiction such memoranda, briefs or oral arguments as
law and in cases involving: - in the exercise of its appellate the parties may submit
jurisdiction
a. constitutionality or validity of a law or 2. Appeal from MTC/MCTC in the
treaty, international or executive exercise of their delegated
agreement, presidential decree, jurisdiction
proclamation, order, instruction, ordinance 3. Appeal from CSC and other
or regulation bodies under rule 43
b. legality of a tax impost, assessment or 4. Appeals from National
toll, or penalty in relation thereto Commission on Indigenous
c. cases in which jurisdiction of the court People (NCIP)
is in issue 5. Appeals from the Office of the
Ombudsman in administrative
4. Court of Tax Appeals en banc cases
5. Court of Appeals, sandiganbyan and a.
Regional Trial Court in petition for writ of
amparo;
6. Court of Appeals, sandiganbyan and
Regional Trial Court in petition for habeas
data
Concurrent Jurisdiction
With CA, SB and RTC With the SC
1. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition,
Issuance of writs of certiorari, In actions affecting ambassadors, other public ministers
mandamus; prohibition, and mandamus against: and consuls
2. Quo warranto; 1. RTC
3. Habeas corpus; 2. CSC
4. Writ of amparo; 3. Central Board of Assessment
5. Habeas data; Appeals
6. Writ of kalikasan; 4. Other quasi-judicial bodies (rule
7. Writ of injunction 43)
5. NLRC
With CA With SC and RTC With SC and CA
Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus Issuance of writs of certiorari, Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus, quo
against the following: prohibition, and mandamus, writs of warranto and habeas corpus against the lower courts
1. RTC habeas corpus against the following:
2. Civil Service Commission 1. Lower courts
3. Central Board of Assessment Appeals 2. Other bodies
4. NLRC
5. Other quasi-judicial agencies
With CA and RTC With SB, SC and RTC With SC, SB and CA
1. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and 1. Writ of amparo; Writ of amparo and habeas corpus
mandamus against the lower courts and bodies 2. Writ of habeas data where
2. Petitions for quo warranto and habeas corpus the action involves public
Note: this jurisdiction is subject to the hierarchy of data or government office
courts (sec. 9 [1, 2[1], BP 129; Art VIII)
With RTC With MTC
Cases affecting ambassadors, public ministers, and Cases involving enforcement or violations of
consuls environmental and other related laws, rules and
regulations
Ancillary Jurisdiction Ancillary Jurisdiction
All provisional remedies All provisional remedies
Special Jurisdiction
1. Criminal cases;
2. Juvenile and domestic cases;
3. Agrarian cases;
4. Urban land reforms cases which do not fall under
the jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and
agencies;
5. Such other special cases as the SC may
determine in the interest of a speedy and efficient
administration of justice
SHARIAH CIRCUIT COURTS FAMILY COURTS METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT / COURT OF TAX APPEALS SANDIGANBAYAN
MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT
Exclusive Original Jurisdiction
1. Civil actions and 1. Petitions for guardianship, 1. Actions where the value of the personal Tax collection cases involving final and Cases involving violations of:
proceedings between custody of children and habeas property, estate or amount of the demand executor assessments for taxes, fees, 1. EO No. 1 (Creating the PCGG)
parties who are Muslims or corpus involving children; does not exceed P300,000 outside Metro charges and penalties: Provided, 2. EO No. 2 (Illegal Acquisition and
have been married in 2. Petitions for adoption for children Manila or P400,000 outside Metro Manila** however, that collection cases where the Misappropriations of Ferdinand
accordance with Art. 13 and the revocation thereof; principal amount of taxes and fees, Marcos, Imelda Marcos their close
involving disputes relating 3. Complaints for annulment of 2. Actions involving title to or possession of exclusive of charges and penalties, relatives, subordinates, business
to: marriage, declaration of nullity of real property or any interest therein where claimed is less than One million pesos associates, dummies, agents or
marriage and those relating to the value or amount of the property or shall be tried by the proper Municipal nominees)
a. marriage; status and property relations of interest does not exceed P20,000 outside Trial Court, Metropolitan Trial Court, and 3. EO No. 14 [Cases involving the ill-
b. divorce recognized husband and wife or those living Metro Manila or P50,000 in Metro Manila**; Regional Trial Court gotten wealth of the immediately
under this code; together under different status mentioned persons (Marcos and
c. bethrothal or breach and agreements, and petitions for 1. Maritime claims where the demand or dummies)]
of contract of dissolution of conjugal claim does not exceed P300,000 outside 4. EO No. 14-A (amendments to EO
marriage; partnership of gains; Metro Manila or P400,000 within Metro No. 14) (Sec. 2, RA 7975 as
d. customary dower 4. Petitions for support and/or Manila**; amended by RA 8294)
(mahr); acknowledgment;
e. disposition and 5. Summary judicial proceedings 2. Actions for claim of money where the
distribution of property brought under the provisions of demand does not exceed P300,000
upon divorce; Executive Order No. 209, outside Metro Manila or P400,000 within
f. maintenance and otherwise known as the “Family Metro Manila;
support, and Code of the Philippines;”
consolatory gifts 6. Petitions for declaration of status 3. Actions and probate proceedings,
*mut’a); of children as abandoned, testate and intestate, where the value of
g. restitution of marital dependent or neglected children, the property does not exceed P300,000
gifts petitions for voluntary or outside metro manila or P400,000 within
involuntary commitment of Metro Manila;
2. Cases involving disputes children, the suspension,
relative to communal termination or restoration of 4. Inclusion or exclusion of voters;
properties parental authority and other
cases cognizable under PD 603, 5. Cases covered by the Rules on
EO 56 (series of 1986) and other Summary Procedures:
related laws;
7. Petitions for the constitution of 1. forcible entry
the family home 2. Other civil cases except probate
8. Cases against minors cognizable where the total amount of the
under the Dangerous Drugs Act. plaintiff’s claim does not exceed
As amended; P100,000 outside Metro Manila or
9. Violations of RA 7610 (Special P200,000 within Metro Manila**
Protection of Children Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation and 6. Cases covered by the Rules on
Discrimination Act) Small Claims
10. Cases of domestic violence
against:
Where to File
1. Metropolitan Trial Court 1. Metropolitan Trial Court 1. For disputes between residents of the same
2. Municipal Trial Court in Cities 2. Municipal Trial Court in Cities barangay; the dispute must be brought for settlement
3. Municipal Trial Court 3. Municipal Trial Court in the said barangay
4. Municipal Circuit Trial Court 4. Municipal Circuit Trial Court
2. For disputes between residents of different but
adjoining barangays and the parties agree to submit
their differences to amicable settlement: within the
same city or municipality where any of the
respondents reside at the election of the complainant