Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases

SUPREME COURT

 ORIGINAL
 EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
i. EXCLUSIVE
i. BY APPEAL
Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and
a. From the Regional Trial Court:
mandamus
against the Court of Appeals &
 in all criminal cases involving
the Sandiganbayan
offenses for which the penalty
is reclusion perpetua or life
ii. CONCURRENT
imprisonment;
a. With the Court of Appeals:
 those involving other offenses
which, although not so
 petitions for certiorari,
punished, arose out of the same
prohibition and mandamus
occurrence or which may have
against the Regional Trial Court
been committed by the
accused on the same
occasion.
b. With the Court of Appeals &
the Regional Trial Court
b. Automatic review in criminal cases
 petitions for certiorari,
where the death penalty is imposed.
prohibition and mandamus
against the lower courts

ii. BY PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI

c. With the Sandiganbayan:
a. From the Court of Appeals;
 petitions for mandamus,
prohibition certiorari, habeas
b. From the Sandiganbayan; and
corpus, injunctions and ancillary
writs in aid of its appellate
c. From the Regional Trial Court where
jurisdiction;
only an error or question of law is
involved
 petitions
for quowarranto arising from
Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 & 14
–A
COURT OF APPEALS

 ORIGINAL

i. EXCLUSIVE

a. Actions for annulment of

judgments of the Regional
Trial Court

ii. CONCURRENT

a. With the Supreme Court:

 petitions for certiorari,
prohibition and
mandamus against
the Regional Trial Court

b. With the Supreme

Court & Regional Trial Court:

 petitions for certiorari,

prohibition and
mandamus against
the Regional Trial Court

 EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE

i. BY APPEAL

From the RTC in cases commenced

therein, except those appealable
to the Supreme Court or
the Sandiganbayan

ii. BY PETITION FOR REVIEW

From the Regional Trial Court in

cases appealed thereto from the
lower courts and not appealable
to the Sandiganbayan
 the Ombudsman and special
SANDIGANBAYAN prosecutor;

 Presidents, directors of
 ORIGINAL trustees, or managers of
government owned or
i. EXCLUSIVE controlled corporations,
state universities or
a. Violations of: educational institutions or
 Republic Act 3019(Anti-Graft and foundations.
Corrupt Practices Act)
 Republic Act No. 1379 d. (2) Members of Congress and
 Chapter 11, Section 2, Title VII, officials thereof (classified as
Book II of the Revised Penal Code Grade ‘27’ and higher under
the CPCA of 1989);
b. where one or more of the accused
are officials occupying the following e. (3) Members of
positions in the government, whether the judiciary without prejudice
in a permanent, acting or interim to the provisions of the
capacity, at the time of the Constitution;
commission of the offense:
f. (4) Chairmen and members of
c. (1) Officials of the executive branch the Constitutional Commissions,
occupying the position of regional without prejudice to the
director and higher (AKA Grade ‘27’ provisions of the Constitution;
of RA 6758), including: and

 Provincial governors, vice- g. (5) All

governors, members of other national and local official
the sangguniang s (classified as Grade ‘27’ and
panlalawigan, provincial higher under the CPCA of 1989)
treasurers, assessors, engineers
and other provincial h. b. Other offenses or felonies
department heads; whether simple or complexed
with other crimes committed in
 City mayors, vice-mayors, relation to their office by the
members of the sangguniang public officials and employees
panlungsod, city treasurers, mentioned in Section 4(a), P.D.
assessors, engineers and other 1606, as amended by Republic
city department heads; Act 7975

 Officials of the diplomatic i. c. Civil and criminal

service occupying the position cases filed pursuant to
of consul and higher; and in connection
with Executive Order
 Philippine army and air force #s 1,2,14 and 14 – A,
colonels, naval captains, and issued in 1986
all officers of higher rank;

 Officers of the PNP while

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

 City and provincial prosecutors

and their assistants, and officials
and prosecutors in the office of
 ii. CONCURRENT

a. With the Supreme Court:

 petitions for mandamus,

prohibition certiorari, habeas
corpus, injunctions and ancillary
writs in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction;

 petitions for quo warranto arising

from Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 &
14 – A

 EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE

i. BY APPEAL

a. From the Regional Trial Court in cases

under P.D. 1606 (as amended by P.D.
1861) whether or not the cases were
decided by them in the exercise of
their original or appellate jurisdictions
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SUMMARY PROCEDURE

vi. Traffic violations

 EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL
vii. Violations of the rental law
i. All criminal cases not within the exclusive
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body viii. Violations of city municipal ordinances

ix. All other offenses where the penalty does

 EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
i. All cases decided by lower courts in their
respective territorial jurisdictions
not exceed 6 months imprisonment and/or
P1,000 fine
a. irrespective of other penalties or civil
liabilities arising therefrom

x. All offenses involving damage to property

METROPLOITAN, MUNICIPAL, AND MUNICIPAL through criminal negligence
CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS
a. where the imposable fine does not
 EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL exceed P10,000.-

i. All violations of city or municipal * Based on the Judiciary Act of 1980, as

ordinances committed within their amended
respective territorial jurisdictions;

ii. All offenses punishable with imprisonment

of not more than 6 years irrespective of
the amount of fine

iii. All cases of damage to property through

criminal negligence

a. regardless of other penalties and

the civil liabilities arising therefrom

iv. All offenses committed by public officers

and employees in relation to their office,
including those employed in
government-owned or controlled
corporations

a. except violations of RA 3019 & RA

1379

b. except Articles 210 – 212 of the

Revised Penal Code

v. All offenses committed by private

individuals charged as co-principals,
accomplices or accessories

a. punishable with imprisonment of

not more than 6 years; or

b. where none of the accused holds

a position of salary Grade “27” and
higher