What Is The Jurisdiction of The Katarungang Pambarangay

What is the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay?
The Katarungang Pambarangay Law provides for local disputes which fall under its jurisdiction
to be resolved through mediation, conciliation, or arbitration by the Lupong Tagapamayapa
of which the Punong Barangay is the Chairman.
Mediation - Mediation is an informal and flexible dispute resolution process. The
mediator's role is to guide the parties toward their own resolution.
Conciliation - Conciliation is an alternative out-of-court dispute resolution
instrument. Like mediation, conciliation is a voluntary, flexible, confidential, and interest
based process.
Arbitration - the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
What is Original Jurisdiction?

Original jurisdiction is the right of a court to hear a case for the first time. It can be
distinguished from appellate jurisdiction which is the right of a court to review a case that has
already been heard and decided upon by a lower court. (Hear a legal case for the first time)
The term original jurisdiction refers to the question of which court has the authority
(“jurisdiction') to hear a legal case for the first time. For instance, family law court has
the authority to hear a child custody case, but not to hear a burglary case. Therefore, the
family law court has original jurisdiction
What is Exclusive jurisdiction?

Exclusive jurisdiction exists in civil procedure if one court has the power to adjudicate a case to
the exclusion of all other courts. The opposite situation is concurrent jurisdiction in which more
than one court may take jurisdiction over the case.
It exists where one court has power to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
Ex. MTC has jurisdiction to all offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years.
Original and Exclusive jurisdiction
Original because it was first filed in MTC

Exclusive because you can only file the case in MTC
What is the jurisdiction of the MTC under Summary rules?

Under Section 32 (2) of BP Blg. 29, MTC shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all
offenses with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years "irrespective of the amount of the amount
of fine."
What is the Original and Exclusive Jurisdiction of MTC?

Section 1251(a) provides that with one type of dispute (disputes between states), the Court's
jurisdiction is not only "original," it is exclusive. In other words, if the parties cannot settle the
matter, no other court but the Supreme Court has authority, under the Constitution, to take
jurisdiction.
Ex. MTC has jurisdiction to all offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding 6 years.
Case: Slight physical injuries
Original because it was first filed in MTC

Exclusive because you can only file the case in MTC
What is the Original and Exclusive jurisdiction of RTC?
Regional Trial Courts shall exercise exclusive original jurisdiction in all criminal cases not within
the exclusive jurisdiction of any court, tribunal or body, except those now falling under the
exclusive and concurrent jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan which shall hereafter be exclusively
taken cognizance of by the latter.
Ex. RTC has jurisdiction to all offenses punishable with imprisonment exceeding 6 years and
one day.
Case: Murder
Original because it was first filed in RTC

Exclusive because you can only file the case in RTC
What is the Appellate jurisdiction of RTC?

Appellate jurisdiction. — Regional Trial Courts shall exercise appellate jurisdiction over all cases
decided by Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
in their respective territorial jurisdictions. Authorized to appeal case that was originally
heard by a court of original jurisdiction. (Find and locate error)
What is the Original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?

Republic Act 8249 (February 5, 1997) further defined the jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan,
amending for the purpose PD 1606. The Sandiganbayan (SB) tries and decides criminal and
civil cases against government officials and employees accused of “graft and corruption
“and similar other offenses.
What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?

The Sandiganbayan is vested with Appellate Jurisdiction over final judgments, resolutions or
orders of the RTC whether in the exercise of their original or appellate jurisdiction over crimes
and civil cases falling within the original exclusive jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan but which
were committed by public.
What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals?

An appellate court, commonly called a court of appeal, appeal court, court of second
instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an
appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal.
What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

The Court of Appeals' principal mandate is to exercise appellate jurisdiction on all cases
not falling within the original and exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Its
decisions are final except when appealed to the Supreme Court on questions of law.
Composition of court of appeals

1 Presiding justice
68 Associate Justice
They are all appointed by the President

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What is the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay?

What is Original Jurisdiction?

What is Exclusive jurisdiction?

Original and Exclusive jurisdiction

Original because it was first filed in MTC

What is the jurisdiction of the MTC under Summary rules?

What is the Original and Exclusive Jurisdiction of MTC?

Original and Exclusive jurisdiction

Original because it was first filed in MTC

What is the Original and Exclusive jurisdiction of RTC?

Original and Exclusive jurisdiction

Original because it was first filed in RTC

What is the Appellate jurisdiction of RTC?

What is the Original jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?

What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan?

What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals?

What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

Composition of court of appeals

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