Substantive Law Title

BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act

Act Expanding the Jurisdiction of MTC,MCTC
RA 7691
and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576 MTC,MCTC and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
Act Further Expanding the Jurisdiction of
RA 11576
MTC,MCTC and MeTC
AM No 08-8-7-SC Rules of Procedure for Small Claims
Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims
OCA Circ No 45-2019 Cases

Revised Rules of Procedure for Small Claims

OCA Circ No 45-2019 Cases

BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act

BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
BP 129 The Judiciary Reorganization Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
RA 8369 Family Courts Act
 Claims/Complaint

All civil actions in which the subject of litigation is incapable of pecuniary estimation

P20K/P50K in MM
Exceeds
Civil actions which involved the title to, possession of P100K/P200K in MM
real property where the assessed value of property
involved P20K/P50K in MM
Does NOT Exceed
P2M
P100K/P200K in MM
Exceeds
P2M
Admiralty and maritime where claim
Does NOT Exceed P2M
P100K/P200K in MM
Exceeds
P2M
All matters of probate and intestate where the gross
value of the estate P100K/P200K in MM
Does NOT Exceed
P2M
All cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of any court/tribunal
All civil action falling within the exclusive original jurisdiction of Juvenile & Domestic Relations
Demand, exclusive of interest, Court and Court
damages of Agrarian
of whatever Relations
kind, attorney’s fees, litigation exceeds
P200K and cost or value of subject property exceeds P100K/P200K in MM
Demand, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney’s fees, litigation exceeds
P200K and cost or value of subject property exceeds P2M
P100K
Payment of money where the value of the claim Does NOT Exceed
P300K/P400K in MM

(Joinder of claims) Plaintiff may join in a single

statement of claim one or more separate small claims
Does NOT Exceed P300K/P400K in MM
against a defendant provided that total amount
claimed
All criminal cases
Violation of city or municipal ordinance
All offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years
Cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer
All actions involving the contract of marriage and marital relations
Criminal cases where on or more of the accused is below 18 years but not less than 9 years or
where one or more of the victims is a minor at the time of the commission of the offense
Petition for guardianship, custody of children or habeas corpus
Petition for adoption of children/revocation
Complaints for annulment of marriage or related to marital status and property relations
Petition for support and/or acknowledgment
Petition for declaration of status of children as abandoned, dependent or neglected
Petition for constitution of the family home
Cases against minors under the Dangerous Drugs Acts
Cases of domestic violence against women and children
Violation of RA 7610 (Child Abuse)
 Jurisdiction
RTC
RTC
RTC
RTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
RTC
RTC

MTC/MCTC/MeTC
RTC
RTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
RTC
RTC
RTC
RTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC

MTC/MCTC/MeTC

RTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
MTC/MCTC/MeTC
RTC
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
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