Batas Pambansa Blg. 129

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Batas Pambansa Blg. 129 is a Philippine law that reorganized and defined the structure and jurisdiction of the country’s court system, particularly the trial courts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Philippine statute
judiciary reorganization law
abolishes City Courts
City Courts
surface form: Municipal Courts

former Courts of First Instance
aimsTo promote speedy administration of justice
reduce court congestion
streamline the court system
alsoKnownAs BP 129
amendedBy Republic Act No. 7154
Republic Act No. 7691
Republic Act No. 7902
Republic Act No. 8249
Republic Act No. 9282
appliesTo trial courts throughout the Philippines
basisFor organization of Metropolitan Trial Courts in metropolitan areas
organization of Municipal Circuit Trial Courts in grouped municipalities
organization of Municipal Trial Courts in cities and municipalities
organization of Regional Trial Courts in judicial regions
contains provisions on appeals from Regional Trial Courts to higher courts
country Philippines
defines structure of first-level courts
structure of second-level courts
subject-matter jurisdiction of courts
territorial jurisdiction of courts
enactedBy Batasang Pambansa
establishes Metropolitan Trial Courts
Municipal Trial Courts
surface form: Municipal Circuit Trial Courts

Municipal Trial Courts
Regional Trial Courts
grants appellate jurisdiction to Regional Trial Courts over decisions of first-level courts
exclusive original jurisdiction to Regional Trial Courts over certain civil cases
exclusive original jurisdiction to Regional Trial Courts over certain criminal cases
exclusive original jurisdiction to first-level courts over specified civil cases
exclusive original jurisdiction to first-level courts over specified criminal cases
jurisdiction Philippines
surface form: Republic of the Philippines
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem civil law and common law–influenced legal system of the Philippines
primarySubject judicial system reorganization
trial courts
providesFor grouping of provinces and cities into judicial regions
number and allocation of Regional Trial Court branches
number and allocation of first-level court branches
regulates jurisdiction of Philippine courts
procedure in trial courts (to a limited extent)
structure of Philippine courts
replaces Judiciary Act of 1948 (R.A. No. 296) as basic trial court framework
shortName Judiciary Reorganization Act of 1980

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