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CHE PASTORES NOTES: CIVIL PROCEDURE

DEAN JARA
MONDAY- 1:30- 6:30PM
JURISDICTION OF COURTS IN CIVIL CASES

SUPREME COURT COURT OF APPEAL REGIONAL TRIAL MUNICIPAL TRIAL FAMILY COURTS
COURT COURT/ MTC/MCTC

Exclusive original Exclusive original Exclusive original Actions for forcible entry Petitions for guardianship, custody of
jurisdiction in petitions jurisdiction in actions for jurisdiction over actions and unlawful detainer children and habeas corpus involving
for certiorari, prohibition the annulment of the the subject matter of children
and mandamus against judgment of the RTC which is NOT capable of
the: pecuniary estimation
CA
COMELEC
COA
SANDIGANBAY
AN
CTA

Concurrent original Concurrent and original Exclusive original Exclusive original Petition for adoption for children and
jurisdiction with the Court jurisdiction with the SC to jurisdiction over actions jurisdiction over civil the revocation thereof
of Appeals in petitions for issue writs of certiorari, involving title to or actions involving title to
certiorari, prohibition prohibition and possession of real or possession of real
and mandamus against mandamus against: property or an interest property or any interest
the: RTC therein where the assessed therein where the assessed
RTC CSC value of such property value DOES NOT
CSC Central Board of EXCEEDS 20,000 EXCEED 20,000
Central Board of Assessment (outside MetroManila), or (outsideMM) or DOES
Assessment Appeals EXCEEDS 50,000 NOT EXCEED
Appeals Other quasi- (MetroManila) 50,000(MM)
NLRC agencies
Quasi-Judicial mentioned in Rule
Agencies 43
NOTE: this jurisdiction is NLRC
subject to the doctrine of NOTE: the petition for
hierarchy of courts. certiorari against the
NLRC must first be filed
with the CA
Concurrent original Concurrent and original Exclusive original Exclusive original Complaints for annulment of
jurisdiction with the Court with the SC and the RTC jurisdiction over civil jurisdiction over civil marriage, declaration of nullity of
of Appeals and the to issue writs of certiorari, actions the demand or actions where the demand marriage and those relating to status
Regional Trial Courts in prohibition and claim of which DOES NOT EXCEED and property relations of husband and
petitions for certiorari, mandamus against lower EXCEEDS 300,000 300,000 (outsideMM), or wife or those living together under
prohibition and courts and bodies and (outside MM), or DOES NOT EXCEED different status and agreements, and
mandamus against lower writs of quo warranto an EXCEEDS 400,000 400,000(MM), which petitions for dissolution of conjugal
courts and bodies and in habeas corpus, whether or (MM) excludes: I-D-A-L-C partnership of gains
petitions for quo not in aid of its appellate Interest
warranto and habeas jurisdiction Damages of
corpus. This jurisdiction whatever kind
is subject to the doctrine Attys fees
of hierarchy of courts Litigation
expenses
costs
Concurrent original Exclusive appellate Exclusive original Exclusive original Petitions for support and/or
jurisdiction with the jurisdiction by way of jurisdiction over actions jurisdiction over actions acknowledgement
Regional Trial Court in ordinary appeal from the in admiralty or maritime involving personal
cases affecting RTC and the Family jurisdiction where the property valued AT NOT
ambassadors, public Courts demand or claim MORE THAN 300,000
ministers and consuls EXCEEDS 300,000 (outsideMM), or DOES
(outsideMM), or NOT EXCEED
EXCEEDS 400,000(MM) 400,000(MM)
Appellate jurisdiction by Exclusive appellate Exclusive original Cases of admiralty and Summary judicial proceedings
way of petition for review jurisdiction by way of jurisdiction over matters maritime where the brought under that provisions of EO
on certiorari against : petition for review from of probate, testate or demand or claim DOES 209 (Family Code of the Philippines)
CA the RTC rendered by the intestate, where the gross NOT EXCEED 300,000
SANDIGANBAY RTC in the exercise of its value of the estate (outsideMM), or DOES
AN appellate jurisdiction EXCEEDS 300,000 NOT EXCEED
RTC (outsideMM), or 400,000(MM)
and in cases involving the EXCEEDS 400,000
constitutionality or (MM)
validity of a law or treaty,
international or executive
agreement, law,
presidential decree,
proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance or
regulation, legality of tax,
impost, assessment, toll or
penalty, jurisdiction of a
lower court
CTA in its
decisions rendered
en banc

Exclusive appellate Exclusive original Exclusive original Petitions for declaration of status of
jurisdiction by way of jurisdiction over actions jurisdiction over probate children as abandoned, dependent or
petition for review from involving personal proceedings, testate and neglected children, petitions for
the decisions, resolutions property valued AT intestate, where the gross voluntary/ involuntary commitment
orders or awards of the MORE THAN 300,000 value of the estate DOES of children, the suspension,
CSC, CBAA and other (outsideMM), or AT NOT EXCEED 300, 000 termination or restoration of parental
bodies mentioned in MORE THAN 400,000 (outsideMM), or DOES authority and other cases cognizable
RULE 43 and of the (MM) NOT EXCEED under PD 603, EO 56 and other
Office of the Ombudsman 400,000(MM) related laws
in administrative
disciplinary cases
NOTE: Judgments of the
CTA rendered en banc are
appealable to the SC
Exclusive appellate Original exclusive Delegated jurisdiction Petitions for the constitution of the
jurisdiction over decisions jurisdiction over cases over cadastral and land family home
of MTC in cadastral/ land NOT falling within the registration cases
registration cases pursuant jurisdiction of any court, covering lots where:
to its delegated tribunal, person or body Theres no
jurisdiction exercising judicial or controversy or
quasi-judicial functions opposition
If lad is contested,
the value of which
DOES NOT
EXCEED 100,000
as may be
delegated by the
SC
Concurrent and original Special jurisdiction over NOTE: In areas where there are NO
jurisdiction with the SC in petitions for habeas Family Courts, the above enumerated
actions affecting corpus in the absence of cases shall be adjudicated by the
ambassadors, other public all the RTC judges in the RTC.
ministers and consuls province or city
Concurrent and original
jurisdiction with the SC
and the CA in petitions
for certiorari, prohibition
and mandamus against
lower courts and bodies
and in petitions for quo
warranto and habeas
corpus
Appellate jurisdiction
over cases decided by
lower courts in their
respective territorial
jurisdictions
NOTE: the decisions of
the RTC in the exercise of
its appellate jurisdiction
shall be appealable by
petition for review to the
CA

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