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SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

VENUE AND JURISDICTION OF SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION VENUE JURISDICTION
Interpleader Where the plaintiff or any of
the principal plaintiff resides
or where the defendants or
any of the principal
defendants reside

MTC where the value of the
claim or the personal
property does not exceed
P300,000.00 or P400,000.00
in Metro Manila, or where the
value of the property does
not exceed P20,000.00 or
P50,000.000 in Metro Manila
RTC if the value exceeds
the above amounts or if the
subject matter is exclusively
within the jurisdiction of the
RTC (e.g., specific
performance, recovery of
title, etc.)

Declaratory relief Where the petitioner or
respondent resides

RTC
Certiorari, Prohibition,
Mandamus
RTC of the place where the
respondent court,
corporation, officer or person
is situated, except If petition
is filed with the CA, SC or
Sandiganbayan

RTC, CA, SC,
Sandiganbayan in aid of its
appellate jurisdiction
Quo warranto RTC of the place where the
respondent or any of the
respondents reside, CA or
SC
If Solicitor General
commences the action, it
may be brought in the RTC of
Manila, CA or SC
The Sandiganbayan has
exclusive original jurisdiction
in cases falling under EO 1,
2, 14, 14-A, but this must be
in aid of its appellate
jurisdiction and not exclusive
of the SC

RTC, CA, SC
Expropriation For real property, where it is
located
For personal property, where
the plaintiff or defendant
resides
RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy
San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,
GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

Foreclosure Where the land or any part
thereof is located
RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy
San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,
GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

Partition Where the land or any part
thereof is located
RTC incapable of
pecuniary estimation (Brgy
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For personal property, where
the plaintiff or defendant
resides
San Roque v. heirs of Pastor,
GR No. 138896, June 20,
2000)

Forcible entry/unlawful
detainer

Where the property is located MTC
Contempt Where the court involved is
sitting
RTC, CA, SC