Judicial Districts and Court Terms Act

Judges in different judicial districts receive salaries according to the district.
Salaries vary from $3,000 to $5,500 annually, payable monthly.
The District of Manila judges receive the highest salary ($5,500), while judges of the 2nd, 13th, and 14th Districts receive the lowest ($3,000).

Judges must hold regular sessions for the Courts of First Instance according to a prescribed schedule unique to each district and locality.
Sessions are held quarterly or biannually, depending on the district and venue.
Specific places and exact commencement days for the terms are designated for courts within each judicial district.
Some provinces or territories are subdivided into halves or parts, with different venues for each.
Judges may hold special sessions at times agreeable with the schedule and public interest.

Actions arising in islands not part of any province or not specifically mentioned shall be triable in the Court of First Instance for the nearest province or island.

Judges may convene special court terms as necessary for the public good.
Proceedings in special sessions have the same legal validity as those in regular sessions.

Judges can issue injunctions, appoint receivers, and conduct interlocutory and preliminary orders outside the province but within their district.
Final hearings must be conducted within the province unless parties consent otherwise.
Written direction from judges allows the entry of final orders or judgments anywhere within the district after the hearing.
Habeas corpus petitions, bail motions, and reduction of bail may be heard at convenient places within the district.
Criminal trials must be held at legally designated places with jurisdiction.

The provisions of the Act take effect immediately upon its passage on June 12, 1901.