Practice question
For a 2024 RA 3019 offense, the information properly alleges a qualifying Salary Grade 28 public officer and government damage of PHP 800,000, with no additional bribery amount or related damage. Which court has exclusive original jurisdiction under the RA 10660 proviso?
- The Sandiganbayan solely because the officer is Grade 28
- The Court of Appeals as an original trial court
- The Regional Trial Court
- The Supreme Court as a mandatory first-instance forum
- The Civil Service Commission as the criminal trial court
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2015/ra_10660_2015.html — sections 2 and 5, current PD 1606 section 4 jurisdiction, information-based RTC exceptions, official classifications, private co-accused and prospective jurisdiction amendment.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2020/sep2020/gr_251177_2020.html — Non v. Office of the Ombudsman, G.R. No. 251177, September 8, 2020, no alleged government damage or bribery and RTC jurisdiction under RA 10660.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/oct2022/gr_237815_2022.html — Fua, Jr. v. People, G.R. No. 237815, October 12, 2022, May 5, 2015 effectivity and prospective application of jurisdiction changes.
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