CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM- COURT PILLAR//VENUE VS. JURISDICTION//INSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL ACTION

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM- COURT PILLAR//COURT IN THE PHILIPINES//INSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL ACTION

Court
Judge
Function of the Court
Venue
Jurisdiction
Kinds of Jurisdiction
1. JURISDICTION OVER THE SUBJECT MATTER
2. JURISDICTION OVER THE OFFENSE
3. JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF THE ACCUSED
4. JURISDICTION OVER TERRITORY
Courts in the Philippines
REGULAR COURTS
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Regional Trial Courts (formerly known as court of first instance)
Municipal Trial Courts (formerly known as inferior courts)
Municipal Circuit Trial Court
Metropolitan Trial Courts
Municipal Trial Court in Cities
SPECIAL COURTS
Court of Tax Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Shari’a District Courts
Shari’a Circuit Courts
COLLEGIATE COURTS
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Court of Tax Appeals
LOWER COURTS
Court of Appeals
Sandiganbayan
Court of Tax Appeals
Regional Trial Courts
Metropolitan Trial Courts
Municipal Trial Court in Cities
Municipal Trial Courts
Municipal Circuit Trial Court
Shari’a District Courts
Shari’a Circuit Courts
Where shall criminal actions be instituted ?
(a) For offenses where a preliminary investigation is required pursuant to section 1 of Rule 112, by filing the complaint with the proper officer for the purpose of conducting the requisite preliminary investigation.
(b) For all other offenses, by filing the complaint or information directly with the Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts, or the complaint with the office of the prosecutor.
In Manila and other chartered cities, the complaint shall be filed with the office of the prosecutor unless otherwise provided in their charters