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Annex - Jurisdiction - Printable PDF
Annex - Jurisdiction - Printable PDF
Delegated
Special
Appellate
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Civil Cases
1. Petitions for guardianship, custody of children, habeas
corpus in relation to the latter
2. Petitions for adoption of children and the revocation
thereof
3. Annulment and declaration of nullity of marriage and
those relating to marital status and property relations of
husband
& wife or those living together under different
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4. Petitions for support and/or acknowledgment
5. Summary judicial proceedings under Family Code
6. Declaration of status of children as abandoned,
dependent or neglected, petitions for voluntary or
involuntary commitment of children, matter relating to
parental authority and other cases under PD603 and
other related laws
7. Constitution of family home
Criminal Cases
1. One or more of the accused is below 18 years of
age but not less than 15 years of age
2. One of the victims is a minor at the time of the
commission of the crime
3. Cases against minors under the Dangerous Drugs
act
4. Violations of RA 7610 (Special Protection of
Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act) as amended by RA 7658
5. Cases of domestic violence against women and
children
Appellate
Family Courts
Exclusive Original
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Concurrent
Supreme Court
Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against:
a. CA
b. COMELEC
c. COA
d. Sandiganbayan
With CA
a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against
RTC
b. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against
NLRC, but it should be filed with the CA first see St.
Martin Funeral Home vs CA (GR130866 September 16,
1998)
c. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against
CSC, CBAA, CTA and quasi-judicial agencies, but it
should be filed with the CA first Sec 4, Rule 65
With the CA and RTC
a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus against
lower courts and other bodies
b. Petitions for Quo Warranto and habeas corpus
Appellate
With RTC
Actions affecting ambassadors, public ministers and
consuls
By Notice of Appeal
From the RTC or Sandiganbayan in all criminal cases
involving offenses for which penalty imposed is reclusion
perpetua or life imprisonment, and those involving other
offenses, although not so punished, that arose out of the
same occurrence or were committed by the offender on
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Automatic Review in criminal cases where death penalty
is imposed by the RTC or the Sandiganbayan
Petition for Review on Certiorari
a. Appeals from the CA
b. Appeals from the Sandiganbayan on pure questions
of law, except where the penalty imposed is reclusion
perpetua, life imprisonment or death.
Court of Appeals
Actions for annulment of judgment of the RTC
With SC
a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus
against RTC
b. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus
against NLRC, but it should be filed with the CA first
see St. Martin Funeral Home vs CA (GR130866
September 16, 1998)
c. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus
against CSC, CBAA, CTA and quasi-judicial
agencies, but it should be filed with the CA first
Sec 4, Rule 65
With the SC and RTC
a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition or mandamus
against lower courts and other bodies
b. Petitions for Quo Warranto and habeas corpus
Exclusive Original
Sandiganbayan
Sandiganbayan has exclusive original jurisdiction over the following:
1. Violation of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft)
2. Violation of RA 1379 (Ill Gotten Wealth)
3. Violation of Chapter 2, Section 2, Title 7, Book 2 of the RPC (bribery, etc)
4. Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in connection with EO nos. 1, 2, 14, 14-A (Sequestration cases)
5. Other offenses committed by public officials and employees in relation to their office
Provided that the offender is a public official occupying a position classified as salary grade 27 or higher and the offense was
committed in connection with his office.
Appellate
Appellate jurisdiction over appeals from final judgments, resolutions and orders of regular courts where all the accused are
occupying positions lower than salary grade 27 or not otherwise covered by the preceding enumeration.
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