MUNICIPAL TRIAL

COURT,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL
COURT, MUNICIPAL
CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT
(MTC, MeTC, MCTC)

(64G)
SUMMARY
PROCEDURE UNDER
MTC, MeTC, MCTC

(TRO6CB)
RTC

(64PILE-CA)
SANDIGANBAYAN

(MCEPPAAG)
FAMILY COURTS

(A918VM)
COURT OF TAX
APPEALS


1. Imprisonment 6
years and less
2. Fine 4k or less
3. PD 1605 (RA8249)
Criminal cases of
-GO
-Salary grade lower
than 27
-Imprisonment 6
years or less or
Fine 4k or less
5. Damage to property
through criminal
negligence

1. Violation of traffic
laws, rule or regulations
2. Violation of rental laws
3. Violation of municipal
or city ordinances
4. Imprisonment not
more than 6 months or a
fine not exceeding 1k
5. Damage to property
through criminal
negligence when the
imposable fine does not
exceed 100k
6. BP 22 Cases
1. Penalty more than 6
years
2. Fine more than 4k
3. PD 1605 (RA 8249)
-GO
-More than 6
years
-More than 4k
-SG lower than
27
5. Violation of intellectual
property code
6. Libel even though
punishable by PC
7. Election criminal
cases
8. Violation of CDDA
9. Appellate jurisdiction
over cases decided by
MTC, MeTC, MCTC in
their respective
jurisdiction

1. Marcos ill-gotten
wealth cases
2. Crimes in Chapter
Chapt 2, Section 2,
Title 7, Book 2 of
RPC
-Bribery
-Indirect Bribery
-Corruption of Public
Officials
3. Violation of Code of
Conduct and Ethical
Standards
4. Anti-Plunder law
5. Offense committed by
public officials whether
simple or complex
6. Anti-money laundering
Act
7. Anti-Graft and Corrupt
Practices Act
8. Ant-Gift giving law





1. Accused = 9
below 18 years old
2. Victim = minor at the
time of commission
of the offense
1. EJ over all criminal
offenses arising form
violations of the NIRC or
Tariff and Customs Code
and other laws
administered by the BIR
or BOC (NTBB)
2. Principal amount of
taxes and fees, exclusive
of charges and penalties
= less than 1M or no
amount claimed
-Tried by Regular Courts
-Appellate jurisdiction of
CTA
2. EAJ in criminal
offenses:
-Appeals from JOR of
RTC in tax cases
originally decided by
them
-Petition for Review of
JOR of the RTC in the
exercise of their AJ over
tax cases originally
decided by the MTC










BAIL

MATTER OF RIGHT DISCRETIONARY WHEN NOT GRANTED
1. BEFORE conviction by the inferior court
2. AFTER conviction by the inferior court
3. BEFORE conviction by the RTC of an offense
NOT punishable by DRL
4. BEFORE conviction by RTC when imposable
penalty is DRL and Evidence of guilt is NOT
strong
1. UPON conviction by the RTC of an offense
NOT punishable by DRL
2. AFTER conviction by the RTC wherein penalty
of imprisonment exceeding 6 but X more than
20 years is imposed and NOT one of the
circumstances below is present and proved
1. BEFORE conviction by the RTC when accused
is charged with an offense punishable by DRL
and Evidence of Guilt IS strong
2. AFTER conviction by the RTC when the penalty
imposed is RLD
3. AFTER conviction by the RTC imposing a
exceeding 6 but X more than 20 years is
imposed and any of the circumstances
enumerated is present
4. Judgment is final and executory
E: accused applied for probation before
commencing to serve sentence of penalty and
offense within purview of probation law
Circumstances:
1. Recidivism, quasi- recidivism, habitual delinquency, reitiracion
2. Escaped from legal confinement, evasion of sentence, violation of the conditions of bail w/o
justification
3. Commission of an offense while on probation, parole or under conditional pardon
4. Circumstance of the accused or his cause indicated probability of flight
5. Undue risk of commission of another crime by the accused during pendency of appeal