Jurisdiction of Metropolitan/Municipal Trial Courts
[1] Exclusive original jurisdiction
(a) Summary procedure for violations of city or municipal ordinances committed within their respective territorial jurisdiction, including traffic laws
(b) Offenses punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six (6) years irrespective of the amount of fine, and regardless of other imposable accessory or other penalties, including the civil liability arising from such offenses or predicated thereon, irrespective of the kind, nature, value or amount thereof; provided however, that in offenses involving damage to property through criminal negligence, they shall have exclusive original jurisdiction thereof (Sec. 2, RA 7691).
CIVIL ACTIONS
[2] Exclusive original jurisdiction
(a) Civil actions and probate proceedings, testate and intestate, including the grant of provisional remedies in proper cases, where the value of the personal property, estate, or amount the demand does not exceed P200,000 outside Metro Manila or does not exceed P400,000 in Metro Manila, exclusive of interest, damages of whatever kind, attorney‘s fees, litigation expenses, and costs.
(b) Summary procedure of forcible entry and unlawful detainer, violation of rental law
(c) Title to, or possession of, real property, or any interest therein where the assessed value of the property or interest therein does not exceed P20,000 outside Metro Manila or does not exceed P50,000 in Metro Manila.
(d) Admiralty or maritime cases where the demand or claim is below P300,000 outside Metro Manila or below P400,000 in Metro Manila
[3] Special jurisdiction over petition for writ of habeas corpus and application for bail if the RTC Judge in area is not available
[4] Delegated jurisdiction to hear and decide cadastral and land registration cases where there is no controversy and there are no oppositors provided the value of the land to be ascertained by the claimant does not exceed P100,000.
