Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases
those involving other offenses
1. SUPREME COURT
A. ORIGINAL
i. EXCLUSIVE
Petitions for certiorari, prohibition and
mandamus
against the Court of Appeals &
the Sandiganbayan
ii. CONCURRENT
a. With the Court of Appeals:
a. petitions for certiorari,
prohibition and
mandamusagainst
the Regional Trial Court
b. With the Court of Appeals &
the Regional Trial Court
a. petitions for certiorari,
prohibition and
mandamusagainst the lower
courts
c. With the Sandiganbayan:
a. petitions for mandamus,
prohibition certiorari, habeas
corpus, injunctions and
ancillary writs in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction;
b. petitions for quo
warranto arising from
Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 &
14 – A
B. EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
i. BY APPEAL
a. From the Regional Trial Court:
a. in all criminal cases involving
offenses for which the penalty
is reclusion perpetua or life
imprisonment;
b.
which, although not so
punished, arose out of the
same occurrence or which may
have been committed by the
accused on the same occasion.
b. Automatic review in criminal cases
where the death penalty is imposed.
ii. BY PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
a. From the Court of Appeals;
b. From the Sandiganbayan; and
c. From the Regional Trial Court where
only an error
or question of law is involved
2. COURT OF APPEALS
A. ORIGINAL
i. EXCLUSIVE
a. Actions for annulment of judgments
of the Regional Trial Court
ii. CONCURRENT
a. With the Supreme Court:
a. petitions for certiorari,
prohibition and
mandamusagainst
the Regional Trial Court
b. With the Supreme Court & Regional
Trial Court:
a. petitions for certiorari,
prohibition and
mandamusagainst
the Regional Trial Court
B. 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
3. SANDIGANBAYAN
A. ORIGINAL
i. EXCLUSIVE
a. Violations of:
a. Republic Act 3019
(Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act)
b. Republic Act No. 1379
c. Chapter 11, Section 2, Title
VII, Book II of the Revised
Penal Code
b. where one or more of the accused are
officials occupying the following
positions in the government, whether
in a permanent, acting or interim
capacity, at the time of the
commission of the offense:
c. (1) Officials of the executive branch
occupying the position of regional
director and higher (AKA Grade ‘27’ of
RA 6758), including:
a. Provincial governors, vice-
governors, members of
the sangguniang
panlalawigan, provincial
treasurers, assessors,
engineers and other provincial
department heads;
b. City mayors, vice-mayors,
members of the sangguniang
panlungsod, city treasurers,
assessors, engineers and other
city department heads;
c. Officials of the diplomatic
service occupying the position
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 rank of senior
superintendent or higher;
f. City and provincial prosecutors
and their assistants, and
officials and prosecutors in the
office of the Ombudsman and
special prosecutor;
g. Presidents, directors of
trustees, or managers of
government owned or
controlled corporations, state
universities or educational
institutions or foundations.
d. (2) Members of Congress and
officials thereof (classified as Grade
‘27’ and higher under the CPCA of
1989);
e. (3) Members of the judiciary without
prejudice to the provisions of the
Constitution;
f. (4) Chairmen and members of
the Constitutional Commissions,
without prejudice to the provisions of
the Constitution; and
g. (5) All
other national and local officials
(classified as Grade ‘27’ and higher
under the CPCA of 1989)
h. b. Other offenses or felonies whether
simple or complexed with other
crimes committed in relation to their
office by the public officials and
 employees mentioned in Section 4(a),
P.D. 1606, as amended by Republic
Act 7975
i. c. Civil and criminal cases filed
pursuant to and in connection with
Executive Order #s 1,2,14 and 14 – A,
issued in 1986
ii. CONCURRENT
a. With the Supreme Court:
a. petitions for mandamus,
prohibition certiorari, habeas
corpus, injunctions and
ancillary writs in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction;
b. petitions for quo
warranto arising from
Executive Order #s 1, 2, 14 &
14 – A
B. 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
4. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
A. EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL
i. All criminal cases not within the exclusive
jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body
B. EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE
i. All cases decided by lower courts in their
respective territorial jurisdictions
5. METROPLOITAN, MUNICIPAL, AND MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT
TRIAL COURTS
A. EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL
i. All violations of city or municipal ordinances
committed within their 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
B. SUMMARY PROCEDURE
i. Traffic violations
ii. Violations of the rental law
iii. Violations of city municipal ordinances
iv. All other offenses where the penalty does not
exceed 6 months imprisonment and/or P1,000
fine
a. irrespective of other penalties or civil
liabilities arising therefrom
v. All offenses involving damage to property through
criminal negligence
a. where the imposable fine does not exceed
P10,000.-