Outline of Jurisdiction

Outline of Jurisdiction JOJO JOJO 6 8 2002-01-09T03:29:00Z 2002-01-14T05:31:00Z 1 322 1841 SUPREME COURT 15 3 2260 9.2720 90

3. SANDIGANBAYAN

A. Original

1. Exclusive

1.1 Violation of RA 3019 (Anti-Graft), RA 1379 and Chapter II, Sec. 2, Title VII of Revised Penal Code; and other offenses committed by public officials and employees in relation to their office, and private individuals charged as co-principals, accomplices and accessories including those employed in government-owned or controlled corporations, 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:

1. Officials of the Executive branch xxx classified as Grade '27' or higher xxx specifically including xxx

2. Members of Congress xxx

3. Members of Judiciary xxx

4. Members of Constitutional Commissions xxx

5. All other national and local officials classified as grade '27' and higher

In cases where none of the accused are occupying the above positions, the original jurisdiction shall be vested in the proper regional trial court or metropolitan trial court, etc., as the case may be, pursuant to their respective jurisdictions. (Section 2, RA 7975, as amended by RA 8249)

In cases where there is no specific allegation of facts showing that the offense committed in relation to the public office of the accused, the original jurisdiction shall also be vested in the proper regional trial court or metropolitan trial court, etc., as the case may be. (Lacson v. Executive Secretary, G. R. No. 128096, January 20, 1999, 301 SCRA 298)

1.2 Civil and criminal cases filed pursuant to and in connection with Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A. (Sec. 2 of RA 7975 as amended by RA 8249)

2. Concurrent with Supreme Court

Petitions for certiorari , prohibition, mandamus, habeas corpus , injunction and other ancilliary writs in aid of its appellate jurisdiction, including quo warranto arising in cases falling under said Executive Order Nos. 1, 2, 14 and 14-A. ( Ibid . As amended by RA 8249)

B. Appellate

Decisions and final orders of Regional Trial Courts in the exercise of their original or appellate jurisdiction under PD 1606, as amended, shall be appealable to the Sandiganbayan in the manner provided by Rule 122 of the Rules of Court. (Sec. 5 of RA 8249)