SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

VENUE AND JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION
VENUE
JURISDICTION
Interpleader
Where the plaintiff or any of
MTC where the value of the
the principal plaintiff resides
claim or the personal
or where the defendants or
property does not exceed
any of the principal
P300,000.00 or P400,000.00
defendants reside
in Metro Manila, or where the
value of the property does
not exceed P20,000.00 or
P50,000.000 in Metro Manila
RTC if the value exceeds
the above amounts or if the
subject matter is exclusively
within the jurisdiction of the
RTC (e.g., specific
performance, recovery of
title, etc.)
Declaratory relief

Where the petitioner or

respondent resides

RTC

Certiorari, Prohibition,
Mandamus

RTC of the place where the

respondent court,
corporation, officer or person
is situated, except If petition
is filed with the CA, SC or
Sandiganbayan

RTC, CA, SC,

Sandiganbayan in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction

Quo warranto

RTC of the place where the

respondent or any of the
respondents reside, CA or
SC
If Solicitor General
commences the action, it
may be brought in the RTC of
Manila, CA or SC
The Sandiganbayan has
exclusive original jurisdiction
in cases falling under EO 1,
2, 14, 14-A, but this must be
in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction and not exclusive
of the SC

RTC, CA, SC

Expropriation

For real property, where it is

located
For personal property, where
the plaintiff or defendant
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RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy
San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,
GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

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Foreclosure

Where the land or any part

thereof is located

RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy
San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,
GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

Partition

Where the land or any part

thereof is located

RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy

For personal property, where

the plaintiff or defendant
resides

San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,

GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

Forcible entry/unlawful
detainer

Where the property is located

MTC

Contempt

Where the court involved is

sitting

RTC, CA, SC

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