This document outlines the types of criminal and civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law in the Philippines. For criminal cases, it lists 37 specific crimes from the Revised Penal Code as well as crimes covered by other special laws. The crimes include various forms of physical injuries, threats, coercion, theft, swindling, trespassing, and abandoned persons. For civil cases, it states that Katarungang Pambarangay Law covers all cases that would normally be under the jurisdiction of town, city, and regional trial courts, with no minimum or maximum limits on the amount involved.
This document outlines the types of criminal and civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law in the Philippines. For criminal cases, it lists 37 specific crimes from the Revised Penal Code as well as crimes covered by other special laws. The crimes include various forms of physical injuries, threats, coercion, theft, swindling, trespassing, and abandoned persons. For civil cases, it states that Katarungang Pambarangay Law covers all cases that would normally be under the jurisdiction of town, city, and regional trial courts, with no minimum or maximum limits on the amount involved.
This document outlines the types of criminal and civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law in the Philippines. For criminal cases, it lists 37 specific crimes from the Revised Penal Code as well as crimes covered by other special laws. The crimes include various forms of physical injuries, threats, coercion, theft, swindling, trespassing, and abandoned persons. For civil cases, it states that Katarungang Pambarangay Law covers all cases that would normally be under the jurisdiction of town, city, and regional trial courts, with no minimum or maximum limits on the amount involved.
This document outlines the types of criminal and civil cases that fall under the jurisdiction of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law in the Philippines. For criminal cases, it lists 37 specific crimes from the Revised Penal Code as well as crimes covered by other special laws. The crimes include various forms of physical injuries, threats, coercion, theft, swindling, trespassing, and abandoned persons. For civil cases, it states that Katarungang Pambarangay Law covers all cases that would normally be under the jurisdiction of town, city, and regional trial courts, with no minimum or maximum limits on the amount involved.
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KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY LAW
CASES COGNIZABLE BY THE KP LAWGUIDE NOTES FOR DISCUSSION
CRIMINAL CASES A. Common crimes (As provided for in the Revised Penal Code [RPC]). 1. Art. 252 Physical injuries inflicted in a tumultuous affray 2. Art. 265 Less serious physical injuries 3. Art. 266 Slight physical injuries 4. Art. 269 Unlawful arrest 5. Art. 271 - Inducing a minor to abandon his home 6. Art. 275 Abandonment of person in danger and abandonment of ones own victim 7. Art. 276 - Abandoning a minor (a child under seven years old) 8. Art. 277 - Abandonment of a minor by person entrusted with his custody; indifference of parents 9. Art. 280 - Simple (not qualified) trespass to dwelling (without the use of violence or intimidation) 10. Art. 281- Other forms of trespass 11. Art. 283 - Light threats 12. Art. 285 - Other light threats 13. Art. 287 - Light coercion 14. Art. 309 - Theft (if the value of the thing stolen does not exceed P50) 15. Art. 313 - Altering boundaries or landmarks 16. Art. 315 - Swindling or estafa (if the amount involved does not exceed P200) 17. Art. 316 - Other forms of swindling 18. Art. 317 - Swindling a minor 19. Art. 318 - Other deceits 20. Art. 329 - Other mischiefs (if damage to property does not exceed P1,000) 21. Art. 338 - Simple seduction 22. Art. 339 - Acts of lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party 23. Art. 363 - Incriminating innocent persons 24. Art. 364 - Intriguing against honor As punished by special laws. 25. Sec. 1, BP 22 Issuing checks without sufficient funds for an amount not exceedingP2,500 26. PD 1612 Violation of the Anti-Fencing Law if the value of the property subject of robbery or theft does not exceed P50B. Others (As provided for in the RPC) 27. Art. 154 Unlawful use of means of publication and unlawful utterances 28. Art. 174 - False medical certificates; false certificates of merit or service 29. Art. 175 Using false certificates 30. Art. 178 - Using fictitious names and concealing true names 31. Art. 179 - Illegal use of uniforms or insignias 32. Art. 253 Giving assistance to suicide if suicide is not consummated 33. Art. 288 - Other similar coercion (compulsory purchase of merchandise and paymentof wages by means of tokens 34. Art. 290 - Discovering secrets through seizure of correspondence 35. Art. 291 - Revealing secrets with abuse of office 36. Art. 319 - Removal, sale or pledge of mortgaged property 37.Art. 356 -Threatening to publish and offer to prevent such publication for a compensation (otherwise referred to as Blackmail) 38. Art. 357- Prohibited publication of acts referred to in the course of o f f i c i a l proceedings II.CIVIL CASES In Civil Cases, there are no minimum and maximum limits as to the amount involved. G e n e r a l l y, t h e s e c a s e s a r e s u b j e c t s t o t h e K P L a w. S t a t e d d i f fe r e n t l y, t h e jurisdiction of the Lupon/ Pangkat insofar as civil cases are concerned cover all cases cognizable by the trial courts, i. e., both the first level courts (town and city courts) and the regional trial courts (Morata, et al vs. Go, et al, 125 SCRA 444).