Text of the provision

Sec. 7. Venue. - The Regional Trial Court designated as a Family Court shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over cases of violence against women and their children under this law. In the absence of such court in the place where the offense was committed, the case shall be filed in the Regional Trial Court where the crime or any of its elements was committed at the option of the compliant.

Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, Republic Act No. 9262 (2004). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.

What this section means

Places these cases with the Regional Trial Court designated as a Family Court, which has original and exclusive jurisdiction. Where no such court exists in the place of the offense, the case is filed in the Regional Trial Court where the crime or any of its elements was committed.

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