JURISDICTION IN CRIMINAL CASES

I. SUPREME COURT
A. Original

1. Exclusive
a. Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the CA and the Sandiganbayan.
2. Concurrent
a. With the CA:
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the RTCs.
b. With the CA and the RTCs:
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the lower courts.
c. With the Sandiganbayan:
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, habeas corpus, injunctions and acillary writs in aid of its appeall
> Petitions of similar nature, including quo warranto arising or that may arisein cases filed or which may be filed u
14-A.

B. Exclusive Appellate
1. By appeal:
a. > From the RTCs in all criminal cases involving offenses for which the penalty is RP or Life Imprisonment;
> Those involving other offenses which, although not so punished, arose out of the same occurrence or which ma
the accused on the same occasion.
b. Automatic review in criminal cases where the death penalty is imposed.
2. By petition for review on certiorari:
a. From the CA;
b. From the Sandiganbayan; and
c. From the RTCs where only an error or question of law is involved.
II. COURT OF APPEALS
A. Original
1. Exclusive
a. Actions for annulment of judgments of the RTCs.
2. Concurrent
a. With the SC:
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the RTCs.
b. With the SC and the RTCs
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus against the lower courts.
B. Exclusive Appellate
1. By appeal:
a. From the RTCs in cases commenced therein, excpet to those appealable to the SC or the Sandiganbayan.
2. By petition for review:
a. From the RTCs in cases appealed thereto from the lower courts and not appelable to the Sandiganbayan.

III. SANDIGANBAYAN
A. Original

1. Exclusive
a. > Violations of RA 3019, as amended (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act);
> RA
1379;II (Malfeasance and Misfeasance in Office), Title VII (Crimes committed by Public Officers), where one o
Chapter
officials occupying the following positions in the Government, whether in a permanent, acting or interim capacity, at the tim
offense:
(1) Officials of the executive branch occuoying the positions of regional director and higher, otherwise classifie
RA 6758 (Compensation and Classification Act of 1989) specially including:
(a) Provincial governors, vice-governors, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, and provinci
engineers, and other provincial department heads:
(b) City mayors, vice-mayors, members of the sangguinang panlungsod, city treasurers, assessor
department heads:
(c ) Officials of the diplomatic service occupying the positions of consul and higher:
(d) Philippine army and air force colonels, naval captains, and all officers of higher rank;
(e ) Officers of the PNP while occupying the position of provincial director and those holding the ra
or higher;

(f) City and provincial prosecutors and their assistants, and officials and prosecutors in the Office
Special Prosecutor;
(g) Presidents, directors or trustees, or managers of GOCCS, state universities or educational inst
(2) Members of Congress and officials thereof classified a sGrade 27 and up under "The Compensation and Pos
1989."
(3) Members of the judiciary without prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution;
(4) Chairmen and members of Constitutional Commissions, without prejudice to the provisions of the Constitut
(5) All other national and local officials classified as Grade 27 and higher under the Compensation and Position

b. Other offenses or felonies whether simple or complexed with other crimes committted in relation to their office b
employees mentioned in Section 4(a), PD 1606, as amended by RA 7975.
c. Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in connection with EO Nos. 1,2,14 and 14-A, issued in 1986.
2. Concurrent
a. With the SC:
> Petitions for certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, habeas corpus, injunctions and acillary writs in aid of its appea
> Petitions of similar nature, including quo warranto arising or that may arisein cases filed or which may be filed
14-A.

B. Exclusive Appellate
1. By Appeal:
a. From the RTCs in cases under PD 1606, as amended by PD 1861, RA 7975 and RA 8294, whether or not the cases
exercise of their original or appellate jurisdictions.

IV. REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

A. Exclusive Original
1. All criminal cases which are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body.
B. Exclusive Appellate
1. All cases decided by lower courts in their respective territorial jurisdictions.
V. FAMILY COURTS

A. Exclusive Original
1. > Criminal cases where one or more of the accused is below 18 but not less than 15 (15-17); or
> Where one of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the offense;
2. Cases against minors, cognizable under the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended;
3. Violations of RA 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) as amende
4. Criminal cases of domestic violence against women and children, as defined in Sec. 5 (k), RA 8369.
VI. METROPOLITAN, MUNICIPAL, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS

A. Exclusive Original
1. All violations of city or municipal ordinances committed within their respective territorial jurisdictions;
2. All offenses punishable with imprisonment of not mor ethan 6 years irrespective of the amount of fine, and in all cases o
negligence, regardless of other penalties and the civil liabilities arising therefrom; and

3. All offenses (except violations of RA 3019, RA 1379 and Arts. 210 to 212, RPC) committed by public officers and employe
including those employed in GOCCs, and by private individuals charged as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, punis
not mor ethan 6 years or where none of the accused holds a position classified as Grade 27 and higher.

B. Summary Procedure
1. Traffic violations;
2. Violations of the rental law;
3. Violations of city or municipal ordinances;
4. Violations of BP Blg. 22 (Bouncing Checks Law);
5. All other offenses where the penalty does not exceed 6 months imprisonment and/or P1,000 fine, irrespective of othe rp
arising therefrom, and in offenses involving damage to property through criminal negligence where the imposable fine doe

TION IN CRIMINAL CASES

mus, habeas corpus, injunctions and acillary writs in aid of its appeallate jurisdiction;
warranto arising or that may arisein cases filed or which may be filed under E.O. Nos. 1,2, 14 and

ng offenses for which the penalty is RP or Life Imprisonment;

ough not so punished, arose out of the same occurrence or which may have been committed by

TCs.

ndamus against the RTCs.

ndamus against the lower courts.

excpet to those appealable to the SC or the Sandiganbayan.

m the lower courts and not appelable to the Sandiganbayan.

n Office), Title VII (Crimes committed by Public Officers), where one or more of the accused are
rnment, whether in a permanent, acting or interim capacity, at the time of the commission of the

oying the positions of regional director and higher, otherwise classified as Grade 27 and higher in
n Act of 1989) specially including:
e-governors, members of the sangguniang panlalawigan, and provincial treasurers, assessors,
cial department heads:
s, members of the sangguinang panlungsod, city treasurers, assessors, engineers and other city

orce colonels, naval captains, and all officers of higher rank;

occupying the position of provincial director and those holding the rank of senior superintendent

utors and their assistants, and officials and prosecutors in the Office of the Ombudsman and

ustees, or managers of GOCCS, state universities or educational institutions or foundations.

ereof classified a sGrade 27 and up under "The Compensation and Position Classification Act of

udice to the provisions of the Constitution;

onal Commissions, without prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution; and
assified as Grade 27 and higher under the Compensation and Position Classification Act of 1989.

r complexed with other crimes committted in relation to their office by the public officials and
mended by RA 7975.
d in connection with EO Nos. 1,2,14 and 14-A, issued in 1986.

amus, habeas corpus, injunctions and acillary writs in aid of its appeallate jurisdiction;
warranto arising or that may arisein cases filed or which may be filed under E.O. Nos. 1,2, 14 and

mended by PD 1861, RA 7975 and RA 8294, whether or not the cases were decided by them in the

n Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) as amended by RA 7659; and

or ethan 6 years irrespective of the amount of fine, and in all cases of damage through criminal
liabilities arising therefrom; and

and Arts. 210 to 212, RPC) committed by public officers and employees in relation to their office,
dividuals charged as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, punishable with imprisonment of
holds a position classified as Grade 27 and higher.

ed 6 months imprisonment and/or P1,000 fine, irrespective of othe rpenalties or civil liabilities
o property through criminal negligence where the imposable fine does not exceed P10,000.