Jurisdictio

n
General
Jurisdiction

The power of the court to adjudicate all controversies except those expressly withheld from the plenary power
of the court.
It extends to all controversies which may be brought before a court within the legal bounds of right and
remedies.
A court of general jurisdiction is presumed to be acting within its jurisdiction unless the contrary is
shown.
RTC is a court of general jurisdiction because all cases, the jurisdiction of which is not specifically
provided by law to be within the jurisdiction of any other court falls within the jurisdiction of the RTC.
One which restricts the courts jurisdiction only to particular cases and subject to such limitations as may be
provided by the governing law.

Special or Limited
Jurisdiction

Appellate
Jurisdiction

It is confined to particular cases, or which can be exercised only under the limitations and
circumstances prescribed by statute
A court of limited jurisdiction has only the jurisdiction expressly delegated and must appear from the
record that its acts are within its jurisdiction.
Probate courts are courts of limited jurisdiction. As a general rule they cannot hear cases or issues
beyond probate proceedings.

Original
Jurisdiction

Power and authority conferred upon a superior court to rehear and determine causes which have been tried in
lower courts, the cognizance which a superior court takes of a case removed to it, by appeal or writ of error,
from the decision of a lower court or the review by a superior court of the final judgment or order of some
lower courts
The power of the court to take judicial cognizable of a case instituted for judicial action for the first time under
the conditions provided by law.

Concurrent
Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction conferred by law and filed at the first instance (NOTE: All Civil Actions)
Power conferred upon different courts, whether of the same or different ranks, to take cognizance at the same
stage of the same case in the same or different judicial territories.

Exclusive
Jurisdiction
Exclusive Original
Jurisdiction

Territorial
Jurisdiction
Delegated
Jurisdiction
Ancillary
Jurisdiction

Also called as Confluent and Coordinate Jurisdiction.

Power to adjudicate a case or proceeding to the exclusion of all other courts at that stage
Jurisdiction of the court to the exclusion of all other courts
Power of the court to take judicial cognizance of a case instituted for judicial action for the first time to the
exclusion of all other courts

Refers to geographical area within which the courts powers can be exercised
In civil cases, assumes importance in case of venue of real or mixed action
In criminal cases, consideration of territory and locus of crime determine venue and jurisdiction
The grant of authority to inferior courts to hear and determine cadastral and land registration cases under
certain conditions

Power of the courts to settle issues which are incidental to main issue

General Jurisdiction

Regional Trial Court

BP 129 Section 19. (6) In all cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or body exercising jurisdiction or
any court, tribunal, person or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions;
Special or Limited Jurisdiction

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Sandiganbayan;
Court of tax appeal;
Shariah district court;
Regional trial court;
Sec. 23 of BP 129: The SC may designate certain branches of RTC to handle exclusively the ff special cases, to wit:
1. Criminal cases (Dangerous Drugs Court, Sec. 90 RA 9165);
2. Juvenile and domestic relations cases (Family Courts, RA 8369);
3. Agrarian cases (Special Agrarian Courts, RA 6657);
4. Urban land reform cases which do not fall under the jurisdiction of quasi-judicial bodies and agencies; and
5. Such other special cases as the SC may determine in the interest of a speedy and efficient administration of justice
(Special Commercial Courts, RA 8799)

Shariah circuit court;

MTC,MTC,MCTC
Sec. 35 of BP 129 as amended:
1. Petition for habeas corpus; and
2. application for bail in criminal cases in province or the city where the absent RTC judge sit.

Exclusive
Original Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
1. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION, AND
MANDAMUS AGAINST;
CA ( R. 65)
COMELEC (R. 64)
CTA EN BANC (R. 64)
SANDIGANBAYAN (RA 1125- RA 9282)
OMBUDSMAN (R. 65FOR CRIMINAL CASES, SALVADOR
VS MAPA)

Exclusive
Original Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
1. PETITION
FOR
CERTIORARI,
PROHIBITION,
AND
MANDAMUS AGAINST;
RTC
Secretary of Labor exercising appelate jurisdiction over
decision and final orders of;

POEA administrator on violations of the LC and

its rules;

Violation of appreticeship;

Appeal over NWPB wage order;

Contempt decided by NLRC;

BLR Denial of union registration;

BLR Cancellation of union registration; and

BLR Decisions of bolr over intra-labor disputes

2.
3.
4.

Annulment of Judgements of RTC (R. 47)

Petition for Freeze Order (S.44 Am 05-11-04)
Special Civil Action for Certiorari (2013, Financial
Rehabilitation Rules)
Rehabilitation plan
Any order after approval of rehabilitation plan
5. Special Civil Action for Certiorari ( Special ADR Rules, Am
7-11-08)
Against RTCs Decision on the following;

Existence, validity and enforceability of the

arbitration agreement

Interim measures of protection

Appointment of arbitrators

Challenge to appointment of arbitrator

Termination of the mandate of arbitrator

Confirmation, correction or vacation of award in

domestic arbitration

Recognition and enforcement or setting aside of

an internationalcommercial arbitration award

Recognition and enforcement of a foreign arbitral

award
Exclusive
Original Sandiganbayan
Jurisdiction
Civil cases for the Forfeiture of illegally acquired wealth (RA
1379)
Cases involving violations of;
a. EO no. 1 (creating the PCGG);
b. EO no. 2 (illegal acquisition and misappropriations of
Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos their close relatives
subordinate, business associates, dummies, agents or

Exclusive
Original CTA
Jurisdiction
General rule: Exclusive original jurisdiction in tax collection cases
involving final and executory assessments for taxes, fees, charges
and penalties:
EXCEPT, collection cases where the principal amount of taxes and
fees, exclusive of charges and penalties, claimed is less than
P1,000,000.00 shall be tried by the proper MTC, MeTC and RTC

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nominees);
c. EO no. 14 (cases involving the ill-gotten wealth of the
immediately mentioned persons(marcos and dummies) EO no.
14-A (amendments to EO no. 14)
Exclusive
Original Regional Trial Court
Jurisdiction
1. BP 129, Section 19, as amended by RA 7691
i.
In all civil actions in which the subject of the litigation is incapable of pecuniary estimation;
ii.
In all civil action which involve the title to, or possession of, real property or any interest therein wherein the assessed value
of property involved exceeds, 20,000 or for civil actions in metro manila, where such value exceeds 50,000; except actions
for forcible entry into and unlawful detainer of lands or buildings, original jurisdiction over which is conferred upon MeTC,
MTC, and MCTC;
iii.
In all actions in admiralty and maritime jurisdiction where the demand or claim exceeds 300,000 or, in Metro manila, where
such demand or claim exceeds 400,000;
iv.
In all matters of probate, both testate and intestate, where the gross value of the estate exceeds 300,000 or, in probate
matters in Metro-manila, where such gross value exceeds 400,000;
v.
In all actions involving the contract of marriage and marital relations;
vi.
In all cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal, person or body exercising jurisdiction or any court,
tribunal person or body exercising judicial or quasi-judicial functions;
vii.
In all civil actions and special proceedings falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of Juvenile and Domestic Relations
court and of the court of Agrarian relation as now provided by law; and
viii.
In all cases in which the demand, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attys fees, litigation expenses and cost
or the value of the property in controversy
2. Sec.5.2 of the Securities and Regulations Code (RA 8799)

3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

a)

Devices or schemes employed by or any acts, of the board of directors, business associates, its officers or partnership,
amounting to fraud and misrepresentation which may be detrimental to the interest of the public and/or of the stockholder,
partners, members of associations or organizations registered with the Commission.

b)

Controversies arising out of intra-corporate or partnership relations, between and among stockholders, members, or
associates; between any or all of them and the corporation, partnership or association of which they are stockholders,
members or associates, respectively; and between such corporation, partnership or association and the state insofar as it
concerns their individual franchise or right to exist as such entity;

c)

Controversies in the election or appointments of directors, trustees, officers or managers of such corporations, partnerships
or associations.

d)

Petitions of corporations, partnerships or associations to be declared in the state of suspension of payments in cases where
the corporation, partnership or associations possesses sufficient property to cover all debts but foresees the impossibility of
meeting them when they respectively fall due or in case where the corporation partnership or associations has no sufficient
assets to cover liabilities, but is under the management of the Rehabilitation Receiver or a Management Committee.
RTC acting as Special Agrarian Court has the original and exclusive over all petitions for the determination of just
compensation (RA 6657);
Over petition for annulment of judgment over decision and final orders of MetroTC, MTC, MCTC (R.47) ;
Civil cases for infringement of copyright and unfair competition under the provisions of the Intellectual property code(IP
CODE, RA8293);
RTC acting as a Family court has jurisdiction over petitions for guardianship, custody of minor, habeas corpus in relation to
minor(AM 03-04-04-SC);
Petition for adoption of children and revocation of adoption(AM 02-6-02-SC);
Complaint for annulment of marriage and declaration of nullity of marriage and those relating to marital status and property
relations of husband and wife or those living together under different status and agreements and dissolution of conjugal
partnership of gains(AM NO 02-11-10-SC);
Petition for support and/or acknowledgment;
Summary Judicial Proceedings brought under the provision of EO no. 209, otherwise known as Family Code;
Petition for constitution of family home (RA 8369);
Petition for declaration of status of children as abandoned, dependent, or neglected children;
Petition for involuntary commitment of child, or removal of custody against child placement, or child caring agency or
individual, or commitment of disabled child (02-01-19-SC);
Petition for civil forfeiture of monetary instrument, property, or proceeds representing, involving, or relating to an unlawful
activity, or to a money laundering offenses (AM 05-11-04-SC).

Exclusive
Original SHARIAH DISTRICT COURT
Jurisdiction
1. Art. 143 of PD 1083 otherwise known as the code of Muslim Personal Laws of Philippines:

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i.
ii.

All cases involving custody, guardianship, legitimacy, paternity and affiliation arising under this code;
2.All cases involving disposition and settlement of the estate of deceased Muslims, probate of the wills issuance of letters
administration or appointment of administrator or executors regardless of the nature or the aggregate value of the property;
iii.
Petitions for declaration of absence and death and for the cancellation or correction of entries in the Muslim Registries
mentioned in Title VI of book 2 of this code;
iv.
4.All actions arising from customary contracts in which the parties are Muslims, if they have not specified which law shall
govern their relations; and
v.
5.All petition for mandamus, prohibition, injunction, certiorari, habeas corpus, and other auxiliary writs and processes in aid
of its appellate jurisdiction.
Exclusive
Original SHARIAH CIRCUIT COURT
Jurisdiction
Art. 155 of PD 1083- the Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines
1. All civil actions and proceedings between parties who are Muslims or have been married in accordance with Art. 13 involving
dispute relating to:
a) Marriage;
b) Divorce recognized under this code;
c) Betrothal or breach of contract of marriage;
d) Customary dower(mahr);
e) Disposition and distribution of property upon divorce;
f) Maintenance and support, and cosolatary gifts (muta); and
g) Restitution of marital gifts.
2. All cases involving dispute relative to communal properties.
Exclusive
Original METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL
Jurisdiction
COURT
In ordinary civil action cases
Sec. 19 of BP 129, as amended by RA 7691:
1. Over civil actions and probate proceedings, testate and intestate, including the grant of provisional remedies in proper cases,
where the value of the personal property, estate or amount of the demand does not exceed 300,000 or, in Metro-manila where such
amount does not exceed 400,000, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attys fees, litigation expenses and costs, the
amount of which must be specifically alleged;
2. In all civil actions which involve title to, or possession of, real property, or any interest therein where the assessed value of the
propertyor interest therein does not exceed 20,000 or, in civil actions in Metro Manila, where such assessed value does not exceed
50,000 exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attys fees, litigation expenses and costs.
3. Maritime claims where the demand or claim does not exceed 300,000 or, in metro manila 400,000;
4. Inclusion or exclusion of voters;
5. Actions involving personal property where the value of the property does not exceed 300,000 or, metro manila 400,00;
6. Actions for claim of money where the demand does not exceed 300,00, or in metro manila 400,000.
CASES UNDER THE RULES ON SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS:
1. Over cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer;
2. All other cases, except probate proceedings, where the total amount of the plaintiffs claim does not exceed 100,000 or 200,000 in
Metro manila, exclusive of interest and costs.
SMALL CLAIMS CASES
Sec. 2 of A.M. no. 08-8-7 on the Rules of Procedure on Small Claims Cases:
1. Civil claims which are exclusively for the payment or reimbursement of a sum of money not exceeding 100,000 exclusive of cost
and interest either:
1.1. Purely civil in nature where the claim or relief prayed for by the plaintiff is solely for payment or reimbursement of sum of
money, or
1.2. The civil aspect of criminal actions, either filed before the institution of the criminal action, or reserved upon the filing of the
criminal action in court, pursuant to rule 111 of the revised rules of criminal procedure.
These claims or demands may be:
1. For money owed under any of the following:
a. Contract of lease;
b. Contract of loan;
c. Contract of services;
d. Contract of sale;
e. Contract of mortgage.
2. For damages arising from any of the following:

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a. Fault or negligence;
b. Quasi-contract;
c. Contract.
3. The enforcement of a barangay enforcement amicable settlement or an arbitration award involving a money claim covered by this
rule
pursuant to sec. 417.
Purpose of small claims case is designed to function quickly and informally. There are no lawyers, no formal pleadings, and strict legal
rules of evidence.
Original Concurrent
Supreme Court with Court of
Original Concurrent
Supreme Court with Regional
Jurisdiction
Appeals
Jurisdiction
Trial Courts
1. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION, AND The SC shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over cases
MANDAMUS AGAINST;
involving:
RTC (R. 65)
1.
Ambassadors
CSC
2.
Other public ministers and consuls
CBAA
QUASI JUDICIAL BODIES
NLRC (ST. MARTINS CASE)
2. WRIT OF KALIKASAN (R7, S3 9-6-8-SC)
Original
Concurrent Supreme Court with RTC and
Jurisdiction
CA
1. PETITION FOR CERTIORARI, PROHIBITION, AND
MANDAMUS AGAINST OTHER LOWER BODIES;
2. HABEAS CORPUS
3. QUO WARRANTO
4. WRIT OF CONTINUING MANDAMUS (R8, S2, 9-6-8-SC)

Original
Concurrent Supreme Court with RTC, SB
Jurisdiction
and CA
1. WRIT OF AMPARO (7-9-12-SC)
2. WRIT OF HABEAS DATA (8-1-16-SC)

Original Jurisdiction
SHARIAH DISTRICT COURT
Art. 143, par. 2 of PD 1083- code of Muslim personal laws of the Philippines:
1. Petition by the Muslims for the constitution of family home, change of name, and commitment of an insane person to an asylum;
2. All other personal or real actions not mentioned in par. 1(d) wherein the parties are Muslims except those for forcible entry and
unlawful detainer, which shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of MTC; and
3. All special civil actions for interpleader or declaratory relief wherein the parties are Muslims or the property involves belong
exclusively to Muslims.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Supreme Court
Sec. 5, art. VIII, par. (2)of 1987 constitution provides for the power of SC to review cases decided by the lower court:
1. All cases n which the constitutionality or validity of any treaty, intl or executive agreement, law, PD, proclamation, order,
instruction, ordinance, or regulation is in question.
2. All cases involving the legality of any tax, impost, assessment, or toll, or any penalty imposed in relation thereto.
3. All cases in which the jurisdiction of any lower court is in issue.
4. All criminal cases in which the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua or higher.
5. All cases in which only an error or question of law is involved.
SC has appellate jurisdiction over judgment, final orders and resolutions of the ff courts:
1. The Court of Appeals under (R.45);
2. Sandiganbayan under PD 1606 as amended by RA 7975 and RA 8249 (R.45);
3. Court of tax appeals en banc pursuant to sec. 11 of RA 9282 in relation to (R.45);
4. Regional trial court on pure questions of law (R.45);
5. CA, Sandiganbayan, and RTC inpetition for writ of amparo;
6. CA, Sandiganbayan, and RTC in petition for habeas data.
Sec. 1 Rule 45 of 1997 rules of civil procedure- SC may review decision of the lower court by way of petition for review on certiorari
under rule 45.
As general rule the decision, final order and resolution of the above mentioned courts are based on pure question of law under rule
45 of 1997 rules of civil procedure by way of petition for review on certiorari.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Court of Appeals
The CA shall exercise exclusive appellate jurisdiction over judgments, resolutions, orders or awards of the ff courts or tribunal, to wit:
1. The RTC in exercise of its original jurisdiction, by way of Ordinary Appeal (R. 41);
2. The RTC in exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, by way of Petition for Review (R. 42);
3. The quasi-judicial bodies in exercise of its quasi-judicial functions, by way of Petition for Review (R. 43)
4. MeTC, MTC/MCTC based on their delegated jurisdiction in cadastral and land registrations cases , by way of ordinary appeal (R.41)

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Quasi-Judicial bodies are: (C- SOLDS, C-BNEN, EGAPIB-CVO)

1 Civil Service Commission;
2 Securities and Exchange commission;
3 Office of the president;
4 Land registration authority;
5 Social security commission;
6 Civil aeronautics board;
7 Bureau of patents trademarks and technology transfer;
8 National electrification administration;
9 Energy regulatory board;
10 National telecommunications commission;
11 Department of agrarian reform;
12 Government service insurance system;
13 Employees compensation commission;
14 Agricultural inventions board;
15 Insurance commission;
16 Philippine Atomic energy commission;
17 Board of investments;
18 Construction industry arbitration commission;
19 Voluntary arbitration;
20 Decision of the ombudsman in administrative cases.
The CA may perform the ff functions in the exercise of its exclusive and appellate jurisdiction, to wit:
1. Try cases and conduct hearings;
2. Receive evidence;
3. Perform any and all acts necessary to resolve factual issues raised in cases falling within its original and appellate jurisdiction,
including the power to grant and conduct new trials or further proceedings.
Trials or hearings in the CA must be continuous and must be completed within 3 months, unless extended by the chief justice.
Appellate Jurisdiction
SANDIGANBAYAN
The sandiganbayan shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction over final judgment, resolutions, or orders of RTC whether in the exercise of
their own original jurisdiction or their appellate jurisdiction.
Exclusive Appellate
COURT OF TAX APPEALS
Jurisdiction
Exclusive appellate jurisdiction to review by appeal
(a) Decisions of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in cases involving disputed assessments,refunds of internal revenue taxes,
fees or other charges, penalties in relation thereto, or other matters arising under the National Internal Revenue or other laws
administered by the BIR;
(b) Inaction by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue in cases involving disputed assessments, refunds of internal revenue taxes,
fees or other charges, penalties in relations thereto, or other matters arising under the National Internal Revenue Code or other laws
administered by the BIR, where the National Internal Revenue Code provides a specific period of action, in which case the inaction
shall be deemed a denial;
(c) Decisions, orders or resolutions of the RTCS in local tax cases originally decided or resolved by them in the exercise of their
original or appellate jurisdiction;
(d) Decisions of the Commissioner of Customs in cases involving liability for customs duties, fees or other money charges, seizure,
detention or release of property affected, fines, forfeitures or other penalties in relation thereto, or othermatters arising under the
Customs Law or other laws administered by the Bureau of Customs;
(e) Decisions of the Central Board of Assessment Appeals in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction over cases involving the
assessment and taxation of real property originally decided by the provincial or city board of assessment appeals;
(f) Decisions of the Secretary of Finance on customs cases elevated to him automatically for review from decisions of the
Commissioner of Customs which are adverse to the Government under Section 2315 of the Tariff and Customs Code;
(g) Decisions of the Secretary of Trade and Industry, in the case of nonagricultural product, commodity or article, and the Secretary
of Agriculture in the case of agricultural product, commodity or article, involving dumping and countervailing duties under Sec 301
and 302, respectively, of the Tariff and Customs Code, and safeguard measures under RA 8800, where either party may appeal the
decision to impose or not to impose said duties.
Exclusive appellate jurisdiction in tax collection cases:
Over appeals from the judgments, resolutions or orders of the RTCs in tax collection cases originally decided by them, in their
respective territorial jurisdiction.
Over petitions for review of the judgments, resolutions or orders of the RTCs in the Exercise of their appellate jurisdiction over tax

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collection cases originally decided by the MeTCs, MTCs and MCTCs, in their respective jurisdiction."
RA 9282, an act expanding the jurisdiction of the Court of Tax appeal as amended, the CA has been divested of its jurisdiction over
decisions or orders of the CTA and effectively made the same as its co-equal court.
The decisions of the Divisions of the CTA are now reviewed under a procedure analogous to that provided for the Rule 43 of the
1997 Rules of Civil Procedure with CTA, which shall hear the case en banc and the latter by the SC on questions of law under Rule
45.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Regional Trial Courts
Appellate Jurisdiction
SHARIAH DISTRICT COURT
RTC has appellate jurisdiction over decision and final orders of appellate jurisdiction over:
the:
1. All cases tried in the Shariah Circuit Court within their territorial
1. Metropolitan Trial Court;
jurisdiction.
2. Municipal Trial Court;
3. Municipal Circuit Trial Court
except decisions of lower courts in the exercise of delegated
jurisdiction
Delegated jurisdiction
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL
COURT
Sec. 34 of BP 129 as amended by RA 7691, provides for the delegated jurisdiction:
1. Cadastral or land registration cases covering lots where there is no controversy or opposition, or
2. Cadastral or land registration cases covering lots which is contested lots where the value of which does not exceed 100,000, such
value to be ascertained by the affidavit of the claimant or by agreement of the respective claimant if there are more than one, or
from the corresponding tax declaration of the real property.
Remedy in case of adverse decision- shall be appealable in the same manner as decisions of the regional trial courts which is an
implied reference to Rule 41 of the Rules on Civil Procedure on appeals from decisions of the RTC to the CA in exercise of its original
jurisdictions by way of notice of appeal within 15 days.
Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction
Ancillary Jurisdiction
The courts will not resolve a controversy involving a question
which is within the jurisdiction of an administrative tribunal,
especially where the question demands the exercise of sound
administrative discretion requiring special knowledge and
experience of said tribunal in determining technical and
intricate matters of fact
courts shall not take cognizance of a case unless it has been
decided at the administrative level
Exclusionary Principle
The court first acquiring jurisdiction excludes all others.

Doctrine Of Non-Interference/ Doctrine Of Judicial

Stability
(a) The principle holds that courts of equal and coordinate
jurisdiction cannot interfere with each others orders [Lapulapu Development and Housing Corp. v. Group Management
Corp.(2002)] The principle also bars a court from reviewing or
interfering with the judgment of a co-equal court over which it
has no appellate jurisdiction or power of review [Villamor v.
Salas (1991)].
(b) The doctrine of non-interference applies with equal force to
administrative bodies. When the law provides for an appeal
from the decision of an administrative body to the SC or CA, it
means that such body is co-equal with the RTC in terms of rank
and stature, and logically beyond the control of the latter [Phil
Sinter Corp. v. Cagayan Electric Power (2002)].

Power of the courts to settle issues which are incidental to main

issue

Principle of adherence of jurisdiction /Continuing

jurisdiction
Once a court acquires jurisdiction over a controversy, it shall
continue to exercise such jurisdiction until the final determination
of the case. [Palana v. People (2007)]
Residual Jurisdiction
It is the jurisdiction left to be exercised by the trial court after the
case has been appealed to a higher court
(R. 41) Prior to the transmittal of the original record or the record
on appeal, the court may issue orders for the protection and
preservation of the rights of the parties which do not involve any
matter litigated by the appeal, approve compromises, permit
appeals of indigent litigants, order execution pending appeal in
accordance with 2 of Rule 39, and allow withdrawal of the appeal.

Exception: The doctrine of judicial stability does not apply

where a third party claimant is involved.
Administrative Supervision of the Supreme Court
1.

Over court personnel

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Over Justices
Over Judges
Practice of Law
Members of the Integrated Bar

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