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Unemployment Word Count by State

Calculates the total word count of documents related to unemployment in each state, revealing insights into the volume of unemployment-related content by location.

CO Title 8 Word Count

Calculates the total number of words in the content of entries related to 'Title 8' in Colorado, providing insight into the volume of text data available for that specific category and state.

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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-149/1855/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 149 - Issuance of Checks Without Sufficient Funds (§§ 1851 — 1856)›§ 1855 - Failure to pay after notice as evidence of intent to defraud	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 149 - Issuance of Checks Without Sufficient Funds (§§ 1851 — 1856) › § 1855 - Failure to pay after notice as evidence of intent to defraud	The failure of the person who drew, signed, endorsed, or delivered said check, draft, letter of credit, or order, to make payment after said notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to defraud. History —Apr. 25, 1934, No. 26, p. 278, § 5, eff. 90 days after Apr. 25, 1934.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-149/1856/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 149 - Issuance of Checks Without Sufficient Funds (§§ 1851 — 1856)›§ 1856 - Payment relieves of criminal liability	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 149 - Issuance of Checks Without Sufficient Funds (§§ 1851 — 1856) › § 1856 - Payment relieves of criminal liability	The payment of the check, letter of credit, draft, or order within the terms specified shall relieve of criminal liability the person who issued or endorsed said draft, letter of credit, check, or order. History —Apr. 25, 1934, No. 26, p. 278, § 6, eff. 90 days after Apr. 25, 1934.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-151/1881/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 151 - Violation of Lease (§ 1881)›§ 1881 - Violation of provision of lease for services or facilities	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 151 - Violation of Lease (§ 1881) › § 1881 - Violation of provision of lease for services or facilities	Any lessor, agent, manager, administrator, superintendent, person in charge, or concierge of a building or part thereof, that in the lease or rental agreement whereof, by its expressed or implied terms requires the furnishing of hot or cold water, electric power, elevator services, telephone services or other service or facility to any occupant of said building, who willfully and intentionally fails to furnish said water, electric power, elevator service, telephone service or other service or utility at any time when the same are necessary for the proper and customary use of such building or part thereof, or any lessor, agent, manager, superintendent, administrator, person in charge or concierge, who willfully and intentionally interferes with the peaceful enjoyment of the property leased by such occupant, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for a term of not more than ninety (90) days, or both penalties at the discretion of the court. Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not be applicable when the tenant has failed to pay the rent for three (3) consecutive months or more, after having been required said payment through a notice by certified mail with receipt requested, allowing five (5) working days from its receipt to make the payment, and warning him/her that otherwise, the services included in the lease contract shall be cancelled. History —Nov. 21, 1941, No. 35, p. 124, § 1; Aug. 15, 1999, No. 255, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-164/2091/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 164 - Entering or Remaining in Buildings or Lands of Schools and Colleges Without Permission (§ 2091)›§ 2091 - Entering or remaining without authorization	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 164 - Entering or Remaining in Buildings or Lands of Schools and Colleges Without Permission (§ 2091) › § 2091 - Entering or remaining without authorization	(a) Any person who enters the building or grounds of a maternal infant care, pre-school, or extended care center for school-age children, Head Start center, an elementary, junior, or senior high school, a private or public school in Puerto Rico, without the permission of the director or person in charge thereof, his/her substitute, or official or employee of a higher rank, or who, having completed a legitimate purpose in the building or grounds of said previously enumerated educational institutions or child care centers, remains within them after having been directed to leave the building or grounds thereof by the director or person in charge thereof, his/her substitute, a teacher thereof, or by any official or employee of a higher rank, or by a Commonwealth police officer or municipal or school guard, or any person in charge of the vigilance of any of the institutions mentioned in this section shall incur a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, said person shall be punished by a fine which shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment which shall not exceed six (6) months, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Any person subsequently convicted for the same offense, regardless of the place where the act is committed, shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony. Said offender shall be punished by a fine which shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment for a term of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day, nor more than three (3) years, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Such person may be considered for parole by the Parole Board after serving fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed. After the regular school hours of such institutions, it shall be a misdemeanor not to obey the orders of a Commonwealth law enforcement officer or municipal guard, or of any person in charge of the vigilance of any of the aforesaid institutions, to leave the buildings and/or grounds of the school or college. Every first conviction for violation of this provision shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or by imprisonment for a term of not more than six (6) months, or both, at the discretion of the court. Any person subsequently convicted for the same offense, regardless of the place where the act is committed, shall be guilty of a fourth degree felony. Said person shall be punished by a fine which shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by imprisonment for a term of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day, nor more than three (3) years, or both penalties, at the discretion of the court. Such person may be considered for parole by the Parole Board after serving fifty percent (50%) of the sentence imposed. (b) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to: (1) Parents or legal guardians of a student attending one of the previously mentioned educational institutions in a legitimate function in connection with said educational institution, with his son or pupil or with any teacher, officer or employee of said educational institution; (2) students attending same, unless a contrary official order has been issued; (3) officers, employees and teachers of the previously mentioned educational institutions, and (4) Persons fulfilling a legitimate transaction in connection with the previously mentioned educational institutions, or with any teacher, student, officer or employee of said educational facilities. In case of doubt or confusion about the legitimate transaction being conducted, the Director or person in charge thereof shall determine whether access is to be authorized or not. If access is denied and the person refuses to leave, he/she shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section. (c) If during the trial of any person accused of having committed the crime mentioned in subsection (a) of this section, [and] the entrance or loitering within the educational institution in question is proven, said proof shall be considered as a disputable presumption that the accused committed the imputed crime. History —May 16, 1972, No. 30, p. 57; June 30, 1977, No. 135, p. 402, § 1; Sept. 9, 1983, No. 2, p. 341; Sept. 9, 1996, No. 208, § 1; Aug. 12, 2011, No. 182, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2158/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2158 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2158 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited	No person shall intercept or attempt to intercept in any manner whatsoever any telephone communication transmitted or received between any points within the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, for the purpose of learning its contents or of permitting any other person to learn such contents. History —June 10, 1953, No. 66, p. 220, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2159/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2159 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Publication	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2159 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Publication	No person who has in any manner received an intercepted telephone communication, or who has learned the contents, substance, purpose, effect or scope of such communication or any part thereof, knowing that such information was thus obtained, shall divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purpose, effect or scope thereof, or any information therein contained. Provided, That any person who, not knowing that said information was obtained in violation of this section, shall divulge or publish the existence, contents, substance, purpose, effect or scope thereof, shall be under obligation to disclose the source of his knowledge, and if he refuses to do so, he shall be guilty of the offense and subject to the penalty established in § 2162 of this title. History —June 10, 1953, No. 66, p. 220, § 2.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2160/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2160 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Recording	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2160 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Recording	No party to a telephone communication, nor any other person foreign thereto, shall record any telephone communication by means of any mechanical procedure or device, or permit any other person to listen in on such communication by means of an extension phone or otherwise without the express consent of all parties to such telephone communication. History —June 10, 1953, No. 66, p. 220, § 3.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2161/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2161 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Inadmissible as evidence	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2161 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Inadmissible as evidence	The courts shall not admit any evidence obtained in violation of §§ 2158, 2159 and 2160 of this title. History —June 10, 1953, No. 66, p. 220, § 4.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2162/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2162 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Penalties	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2162 - Interception of telephone communications prohibited—Penalties	Any person violating the provisions of any of §§ 2158, 2159 and 2160 of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), and, in addition to such fine, he may be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years. History —June 10, 1953, No. 66, p. 220, § 5.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2163/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2163 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Prohibitions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2163 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Prohibitions	Any natural or juridical person who attempts to defraud or who is an accomplice of another person to defraud any natural or juridical person of any lawful charge, in whole or in part, for any telecommunications service, including the Internet, or who prevents or attempts to prevent or who instigates or assists another person to prevent or attempts to prevent such charges for said service, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor: (a) Charging said service to an existing account, telephone number or credit card without the authorization of the subscriber or the legitimate holder of same; or (b) charging said service to a non-existing account, telephone number or credit card number, false, fictitious or forged, or to an account, telephone number or credit card, suspended, annulled, expired, cancelled or revoked; or (c) using a code, preconceived device, or any stratagem or plan whereby said person, in fact, sends or receives information, or (d) restructuring, altering or making connection with any facilities or equipment of a telephone company or any telecommunications enterprise, whether physically, by induction, acoustically, electronically or using said service knowing that such restructuring, alteration or connection existed or occurred. The person guilty of the offense defined by §§ 2163—2165 of this title shall be punished by a fine which shall not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment in jail for a term not to exceed thirty (30) days, or both penalties in the discretion of the court, whenever the charge for the service obtained or attempted to obtain by such actions does not exceed fifty dollars ($50); if the charge of the service obtained or attempted to obtain by such action exceeds fifty dollars ($50), said person shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both penalties, in the discretion of the court. History —May 29, 1968, No. 62, p. 104, § 1; Oct. 5, 1999, No. 311, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2164/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2164 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Manufacture, possession or transfer of equipment	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2164 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Manufacture, possession or transfer of equipment	Any natural or [juridical] person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor who: (a) Manufactures or owns any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device designed, adapted or that may be used to: (1) Fraudulently avoid a lawful charge for any telecommunication service in violation of § 2163 of this title, or (2) conceal, or to assist another in concealing from any provider of services of telecommunications or of any legal authority the existence or place of origin or destination of any telecommunication; or who (b) sells, gives or in any other manner transfers to another or offers or advertises to sell, give or in any other manner transfers, any instrument, apparatus, equipment or device described in subsection (a) of this section, or who plans or instructs the manufacture or assembling of same, under circumstances evidencing the intention of using or employing said instruments, apparatuses, equipment or devices, or allowing that same be used or employed for any purpose as described in clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of this section knowing of the intentions of using the plans and instructions above mentioned for the manufacture or assembling of said instruments, apparatuses, equipment or devices. The person convicted of the offense defined by this section shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than three (3) months nor more than one year, or by a fine for the sum of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both penalties, in the discretion of the court. History —May 29, 1968, No. 62, p. 104, § 2.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2165/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2165 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Inapplicability to emergency and public service...	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2165 - Unlawful use of telecommunication services—Inapplicability to emergency and public service communications	Nothing herein provided shall be applicable to emergency and public service communications carried out by amateur radio-operator holders of licenses issued by the Federal Communications Commission without payment of charges by said licensees; Provided[, That] nothing herein contained shall exempt any person from the payment of legal tariffs of any telecommunications company. History —May 29, 1968, No. 62, p. 104, § 3.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2166/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2166 - Communications of an obscene nature or with the intention of molesting; penalties	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2166 - Communications of an obscene nature or with the intention of molesting; penalties	There shall be guilty of public offense in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico any person who, by means of a telephone communication: (a) Makes any remark, solicitation, insinuation, or obscene, lascivious or indecent proposition; or (b) makes a telephone call, whether the conversation be established or not, without revealing his identity and with the intention of molesting, abusing, frightening or threatening any person who is at the place of the telephone called to; or (c) who causes the telephone of another person to ring repeatedly and continuously with the intention of molesting any person at the telephone called to; or (d) repeatedly makes telephone calls, whose sole purpose through the conversation is aimed at molesting any person at the telephone called to, or (e) knowingly permits that any telephone under his control be used for any purpose forbidden by §§ 2166 and 2167 of this title. The person found guilty of the offenses created by §§ 2166 and 2167 of this title shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment in jail for a term of not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one year, or by both penalties in the discretion of the court. History —June 6, 1968, No. 76, p. 130, § 1, eff. 90 days after June 6, 1968.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167/2167/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167)›§ 2167 - Warning in telephone books	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167 - Offenses Against the Telegraph and Telephone Service (§§ 2151 — 2167) › § 2167 - Warning in telephone books	All telephone books hereinafter published and distributed to the general public shall contain a notice explaining §§ 2166 and 2167 of this title, which shall appear in printed type not to be smaller than any other type on the same page, preceded by the word “Warning.” The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to telephone books used exclusively for commercial advertisements commonly known as “classified listings,” except when same circulate separately from the general telephone book. History —June 6, 1968, No. 76, p. 130, § 2, eff. 90 days after June 6, 1968.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167a/2168/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171)›§ 2168 - Prohibition of reproduction, transfer, copying, pressing, labeling, advertising and sale of...	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171) › § 2168 - Prohibition of reproduction, transfer, copying, pressing, labeling, advertising and sale of sound recordings and live performances	The reproduction, transfer, copying, pressing, labeling, advertising and sale of sound recordings made before February 15, 1972, without the authorization of the owner, and of live performance recordings and recordings not labeled with the true name and address of the manufacturer with the purpose of distributing them in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, so as to obtain personal financial gain and commercial benefits is hereby prohibited. History —July 28, 1994, No. 43, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167a/2169/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171)›§ 2169 - Definitions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171) › § 2169 - Definitions	For the purposes of this chapter, the words and phrases stated below shall have the following meaning, except when the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) Pressing. — Means incorporating material in a recording or other tangible medium of expression by its author or with his/her authorization, so that the material incorporated is sufficiently permanent or stable to allow it to be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated during a period of time which is not transitory. (b) Live performance. — Means a recital, presentation or performance of a series of musical or spoken images, or of sound, or a combination of images and sounds. (c) Manufacturer. — Means the entity which authorizes the duplication of the special recording in question, but does not include the manufacturer of the slipcase or the wrapping. (d) Owner. — Means the person who owns the sounds pressed, or contained on a master phonograph record, a master record, master tape, master film or any other recording on which sounds have been recorded or may be recorded and from which the sounds that have been presssed and transferred are directly or indirectly derived. (e) Person. — Means any individual, partnership, corporation or association or any other legal entity. (f) Recording. — Means a tangible medium in which sounds, images or both are recorded or otherwise stored, including original phonograph records, records, compact discs, audio and video tapes, wire communication, films or other media now in existence or to be developed in the future, and on which sounds, images or both, are recorded or may be recorded or otherwise stored, or a copy or reproduction which totally or partially duplicates the original. (g) Tangible media of expression. — Means the material object on which sounds, images or a combination of both, are pressed using any method known today or to be developed in the future, and from which sounds, images or a combination of both may be perceived, reproduced or otherwise communicated, be it directly or with the help of a machine or device. (h) Transfer. — Means to duplicate a recording from one tangible medium of expression to another. (i) True name and address. — Means the real name and address of the manufacturer who authorizes the duplication of the recording in question. History —July 28, 1994, No. 43, § 2.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167a/2170/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171)›§ 2170 - Reproduction, live performances and labeling without the owners’ authorization	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171) › § 2170 - Reproduction, live performances and labeling without the owners’ authorization	The penalty of imprisonment and a fine, as provided below, shall be imposed on any person who violates the provisions of §§ 2169—2171 of this title in any of the following modalities: (a) Regarding recordings pressed for the first time prior to February 15, 1972, any person who knowingly, maliciously and fraudulently: (1) Reproduces for sale or induces the transfer of a recording with intent to sell it, or induces the sale, or uses it, or induces its use to obtain personal financial gain or commercial benefit without the consent of the owner; or (2) transports a recording within the territorial boundaries of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico with the knowledge that the sounds have been transferred without the consent of the owner, in order to obtain personal financial gain or commercial benefit, or (3) promotes, offers for sale, sells or rents or induces the sale, resale or rental, or possesses for one (1) or more of these purposes, any recording about which the person has knowledge of the fact that it has been [reproduced] or transferred without the consent of the owner, shall be charged with a felony and upon conviction shall be sanctioned with: (A) A felony in the fourth degree in its inferior half, if the crime involves less than one hundred (100) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner during any period of time; (B) a felony in the fourth degree in its superior half, if the crimes involves more than one hundred (100) but less than one thousand (1,000) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, or (C) a felony in the third degree in its inferior half, should the following circumstance exist: (i) If the crime involves at least one thousand (1,000) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, or (ii) if the accused has been previously convicted of the same crime. (b) Any person who knowingly, maliciously and fraudulently: (1) Promotes, offers for sale, sells, rents, transports or induces the sale, resale, rental or transportation or possesses recording of live performances obtained without the consent of the owner, in order to obtain personal financial gain or commercial benefit, or (2) records, prints or induces the recording or printing of a live performance with intent to sell the aforesaid without the consent of the owner in order to obtain personal financial gain or commercial benefit, shall be charged with a felony and upon conviction shall be sanctioned with: (A) A felony in the fourth degree in its inferior half, if the crime involves less than one hundred (100) sound recordings made without authorization or at least sixty-five (65) audiovisual recordings during any period of time. (B) A felony in the fourth degree in its superior half, should the following circumstances exist: (i) If the crime involves more than one hundred (100) but less that one thousand (1,000) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner, or (ii) more than seven (7) but less than sixty-five (65) audiovisual recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days. (C) A felony in the third degree in its inferior half, should the following circumstances exist: (i) If the crime involves at least one thousand (1,000) sound recordings or at least sixty-five (65) audiovisual recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, or (ii) if the accused has been previously convicted of the same crime. (c) Any person who knowingly, maliciously and fraudulently: (1) Promotes, offers for sale, sells, rents, transports or induces the sale, resale, rental or transportation or possesses a recording in order to obtain personal financial gain or commercial benefit when the cover, box, label or packaging of the recording fails to clearly show in a prominent place the true name and address of the manufacturer, shall be charged with a felony and upon conviction shall be sanctioned with: (A) A felony in the fourth degree in its inferior half, if the crime involves less than one hundred (100) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner or less than seven (7) audiovisual recording made without the authorization of the owner during any period of time. (B) A felony in the fourth degree in its superior half, should the following circumstances exist: (i) If the crime involves more than one hundred (100) but less that one thousand (1,000) sound recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, or (ii) more than seven (7) but less than sixty-five (65) audiovisual recordings made without the authorization of the owner during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days. (C) A felony in the third degree in its inferior half: (i) If the crime involves at least one thousand (1,000) sound recordings made without authorization, or at least sixty-five (65) audiovisual recordings made without authorization during a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, or (ii) if the accused has been previously convicted of the same crime. (d) Any juridical person who violates the provisions of this section shall be imposed the fines established in the Puerto Rico Penal Code to those [effects]. Any natural person who violates the provisions of this section shall be imposed the following fines depending on the classification of the crime: (1) A felony in the fourth degree in its inferior half: a fine not to exceed $25,000.00. (2) A felony in the fourth degree in its superior half: a fine of not less than $25,001.00, not to exceed $150,000.00. (3) A felony in the third degree in its inferior half: a fine of not less than $150,001.00, not to exceed $250,000.00. History —July 28, 1994, No. 43, § 3; Feb. 20, 2007, No. 12, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-1/part-xi/chapter-167a/2171/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204)›PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171)›Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171)›§ 2171 - Presumption that the performer in a live perfomance is the owner of the copyright to record...	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 1 - Penal Code of 1937 and Miscellaneous Laws (§§ 1 — 2204) › PART XI - Crimes Against Property (§§ 1561 — 2171) › Chapter 167A - Sound and Live Performance Recordings (§§ 2168 — 2171) › § 2171 - Presumption that the performer in a live perfomance is the owner of the copyright to record in absence of written contract; black market recordings	In case of live performances it is presumed that the performer is the owner in the absence of a written contract; contraband recordings [sic]. All recordings that have been pressed, transferred or possessed without the consent of the owner, and any recordings which do not include the true name and address of the manufacturer, with regard to the provisions of § 2170 of this title, shall be deemed to be black market recordings. The owners or their legal representatives, as well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, may bring before the court any proceedings that may be applicable to confiscate contraband recordings, and once the violation has been established, the court shall order the seizure, confiscation and destruction of the material seized. Provided, That this does not limit the power to seize without a judicial order of the Commonwealth solely in those cases provided by law or recognized by the jurisprudence. Lack of knowledge of the provisions of this section shall not exempt the manufacturer, distributor, merchant or owner from penal or civil liability who, whether intentionally or not, incurs a violation thereof. History —July 28, 1994, No. 43, § 4; Feb. 20, 2007, No. 12, § 2.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4013/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4013 - Definitions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4013 - Definitions	For the purposes of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, the following terms shall have the meaning stated below: (a) Stalking. — Means a pattern of behavior of vigilance, over a person; unwanted verbal or written communications are sent repeatedly to a specific person; written, verbal or implicit threats are made against a specific person; repeated acts of vandalism are directed to a specific person; repeated harassment through words, gestures or actions intended to intimidate, threaten or pursue the victim or members of his/her family. (b) Persistent behavior pattern. — Means to make in [sic] two (2) or more occasions acts that show the intentional purpose of intimidating a specific person or his/her family members. (c) (1) Family. — Means: Spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, male or female cousin of the victim; or other relative by consanguinity, or affinity who is part of the family nucleus. (2) A person who lives or has formerly cohabited with the victim as a couple; or has been involved in a relationship as a paramour or lover. (3) A person who resides or has resided in the same dwelling as the victim, for at least six (6) months before the acts constituting stalking are evident. (d) Intimidate. — Means any repeated action or word that instills terror in the animus of a prudent and reasonable person, to the effect that [he/]she, or any member of the family could suffer harm, personally, or of [his/]her property, and/or exert moral pressure on the animus of the person to perform an act against [his/]her will. (e) Restraining order. — Means any written order under the seal of a court whereby the measures are dictated to an offender to abstain from incurring or performing certain acts that constitute stalking. (f) Respondent. — Means any person against whom an order of protection is requested. (g) Petitioner. — Means any person who requests a restraining order. (h) Court. — Means the Trial Court of the General Court of Justice. (i) Police officer. — Means any member or officer of the Police of Puerto Rico; or a municipal policeman duly trained and accredited by the Police of Puerto Rico. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 3; Sept. 8, 2000, No. 394, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4014/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4014 - Delinquent conduct; penalties	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4014 - Delinquent conduct; penalties	(a) Any person who intentionally exhibits a constant or repetitive pattern of stalking directed at intimidating a specific person to the effect that said person or any member of his/her family could suffer personal or property damage; or that maintains said type of conduct knowing that a certain person could reasonably feel intimidated, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The court may order restitution in addition to the term of imprisonment thus imposed. (b) Stalking, as classified in this chapter, shall constitute a fourth-degree felony, if one or more of the following circumstances exist: (1) The dwelling of a certain person or a member of his/her family is entered, thus instilling fear of suffering physical injury, and/or exerting moral pressure on the person’s animus to perform an act that is against his/her will; or (2) grave bodily injury is inflicted on a certain person or a member of his/her family; or (3) it is committed with a deadly weapon in circumstances not intended to kill or mutilate; or (4) it is committed after a restraining order has been issued against the offender, in aid of the victim of stalking or other person who is also stalked by the offender; or (5) an act of vandalism is committed that destroys property in the places that are adjacent or relatively close to the home, residence, school, workplace, or vehicle of a certain person or member of the family; or (6) is committed by an adult against a child, or (7) is committed against a pregnant woman. (8) When committed against a person with whom he/she has an affective or intra-family relationship in a shared household where no intimate relationship has ever existed, as defined by §§ 601 et seq. of Title 8. The court may impose the penalty of restitution in addition to the established term of imprisonment. The prosecution and punishment of any person for the crime defined and punished in §§ 4013—4026 of this title, shall not prevent the prosecution and punishment of the same person for any other act or omission in violation of any of the other provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, or any other act. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 4; Sept. 8, 2000, No. 394, § 2; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 376, § 1; May 29, 2013, No. 23, § 13.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4015/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4015 - [Issuance] of restraining orders	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4015 - [Issuance] of restraining orders	(a) Any person who has been a victim of stalking, or conduct that constitutes the crime, as typified in §§ 4013—4026 of this title, part of the Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or in any other special act, may file a petition per se, through his/her legal counsel or by a police agent to the court requesting a restraining order, without the need of a prior filing of an accusation or charge. (b) When the court determines that there are sufficient motives to believe that the petitioner has been the victim of stalking, the same may issue a protection order and order the defendant to surrender to the Puerto Rico Police for custody, whether on a temporary, indefinite or permanent basis, any firearm in relation to which the defendant has been issued a license to bear and own or to carry firearms or for target-shooting, or both, as the case may be, and the court shall order the suspension of the firearms license of the defendant under the same terms. Said order may also include but is not limited to the following: (1) Direct the respondent party to abstain from disturbing, harassing, pursuing, intimidating, threatening or performing any other act that constitutes stalking under §§ 4013—4026 of this title, directed to the petitioner. (2) Direct the respondent party to abstain from entering any place where the petitioning party is found, when, in the discretion of the court said limitation is necessary to prevent the respondent party from disturbing, intimidating, threatening or otherwise stalking and/or interfering with the petitioner or a member of his/her family. (3) Direct the respondent party to pay pecuniary compensation for damages caused by conduct that constitutes stalking. Said compensation may include, but shall not be limited to compensation for moving expenses, expenses for repair of the property, legal expenses, medical and psychiatric expenses, psychological and counseling expenses, guidance, lodging, and other similar expenses, without prejudice to other civil procedures to which the petitioner would be entitled. (4) Issue any order that is needed to comply with the purposes and the public policy of §§ 4013—4026 of this title. (5) Order the respondent to vacate the residence he/she shares with the petitioner, regardless of the right claimed over the same; provide any temporary measure regarding the use and possession of the residence that the respondent was ordered to vacate and any personal property therein; order the owner or person in charge of the residence that the respondent was ordered to vacate to take any necessary measures to prevent the violation of said court order; and issue any order needed to carry out the purposes and public policy of §§ 4013—4026a of this title. (c) Any trial court judge may issue a restraining order pursuant to §§ 4013—4026 of this title. Every restraining order may be reviewed, in the appropriate cases, in the Circuit Court of Appeals. (d) Any person may request the civil remedies established in §§ 4013—4026 of this title in his/her behalf, or in behalf of any other person who suffers a physical or mental disability, in case of an emergency or when the person is prevented from requesting it in person. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 5; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 376, § 2; Sept. 30, 2004, No. 542, § 2; May 29, 2013, No. 23, § 14.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4016/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4016 - Procedure for the [issuance] of restraining orders	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4016 - Procedure for the [issuance] of restraining orders	(a) The procedure [for obtaining] a restraining order may commence through the filing of a verbal or written petition; or in any case that is pending between the parties; or by request of the District Attorney in a criminal procedure, or as a condition to enjoy a suspended sentence or parole. (b) To expedite the procedure for interested parties to obtain a restraining order under §§ 4013—4026 of this title, the Office of the Courts Administration shall have forms available in the Office of the Clerk of the Courts of Puerto Rico, to request and execute said order. It shall also provide the help and guidance needed to complete and present them. (c) Once the petition for a restraining order has been filed pursuant to the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, the court shall issue a summons to the parties, to appear within a term that shall not exceed five (5) days, under admonition of contempt. Notice of the summons and a copy of the petition shall be executed pursuant to the Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure of 2009, as amended, and shall be served by an officer of the court or by any other police officer, as soon as possible, and shall have preference over any other type of summons, except those similar in nature. The court shall keep a file for each case in which it shall record every summons issued under §§ 4013—4026 of this title. (d) Failure of a person who has been duly summoned under §§ 4013—4026 of this title to appear, shall be punished as criminal contempt to the court that issued the summons. (e) When the petition is filed, the notice thereof shall be executed pursuant to what is established in the Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure of 2009, as amended. By request of the petitioners, the court may direct for the petition to be served by any person over eighteen (18) years of age who is not a party to, nor has any interest in the case. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 6, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4017/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4017 - Ex parte orders	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4017 - Ex parte orders	The court may issue an ex parte restraining order, if it determines that: (a) Diligent efforts have been made to serve the respondent party with a copy of the summons issued by the court, and of the petition that was filed before the court and has not been successful; or (b) there is a probability that giving prior notice to the respondent party, would provoke the irreparable damage that is intended to be prevented by requesting the restraining order, or (c) the petitioner shows that there is a substantial probability of imminent risk to the safety of the petitioner and/or any member of his/her family. Whenever the court issues an ex parte restraining order, it shall be done provisionally. It shall immediately serve the respondent party with a copy thereof, or otherwise, and shall provide an opportunity to him/her to oppose it. To such effects it shall schedule a hearing to be held within five (5) days following the issuing of said ex parte order, unless the petitioning party requests an extension, to such effect. During said hearing, the court may render the order ineffective, or may extend its effect for whatever term it deems necessary. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 7, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4018/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4018 - Contents of the restraining order	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4018 - Contents of the restraining order	(a) Every restraining order shall specifically establish the orders issued by the court, the remedies ordered and the effective term thereof. (b) Every restraining order shall establish the date and hour that it was issued and specifically notify the parties that any violation thereof shall constitute contempt of the court. (c) Any ex parte restraining order shall include the date and hour it was issued, and shall indicate the date, time and place that the hearing for the extension or cancellation thereof will be held, and the reasons for which it was necessary to issue said ex parte order. (d) All restraining orders shall meet the requirements established by §§ 2261, 2261A, 2262 and 2265 of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Title IV, P.L. 103-322 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, including the requirements of due process of law to the defendant. All restraining orders shall establish that it shall be effective in any jurisdiction of the United States; provided that a violation to the same may result in arrest in any jurisdiction of the United States and that it shall be included in the Restraining Orders Registry. Every restraining order issued by a court shall be issued on a form that is substantially equal in content to the one incorporated as a guide in §§ 4013—4026 of this title. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 8; Sept. 8, 2000, No. 394, § 3.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4019/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4019 - Notice to the parties and law enforcement officers	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4019 - Notice to the parties and law enforcement officers	(a) A copy of every restraining order shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court that issues it. The clerk of the court shall provide a copy thereof, by petition of the parties or of any interested party. (b) Any order issued under §§ 4013—4026 of this title must be served personally to the respondent party, whether through a bailiff of the court, or police officer, or any person over 18 years of age who is not a party to, nor has an interest in the case, pursuant to the procedure established in the Rules of Civil Procedure of Puerto Rico, as amended, App. V of Title 32. (c) The clerk of the court shall remit copies of the orders issued under §§ 4013—4026 of this title to the Police office in charge of keeping a record of the orders issued. (d) The Police of Puerto Rico shall offer adequate protection to the party in whose benefit the restraining order is issued. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 9, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4020/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4020 - Failure to comply with restraining orders	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4020 - Failure to comply with restraining orders	Any intentional violation of a restraining order issued pursuant to §§ 4013—4026 of this title, shall be punished as a misdemeanor, which will not impair his/her criminal liability under § 4014(b)(1) of this title or any other penal statute, and shall constitute contempt of court, which could result in a penalty of imprisonment, a fine, or both penalties. Notwithstanding what is provided by Rule 11 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended, App. II of Title 34, even though there were no order to such effect, every police officer shall make an arrest, if a restraining order issued under §§ 4013—4026 of this title or a similar act is filed against the person to be arrested, or if it is determined that there is such an order by communicating with the pertinent authorities and there are grounds to believe that the provisions thereof have been violated. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 10, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4021/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4021 - Duty to make an arrest upon filing restraining order	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4021 - Duty to make an arrest upon filing restraining order	Every law enforcement officer shall make an arrest, if he is presented a restraining order issued under §§ 4013—4026 of this title, or a similar act against the person to be arrested, or if he/she determines that said order exists by communicating with the pertinent authorities, and has grounds to believe that the provisions thereof have been violated. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 11, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4022/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4022 - Drafting of reports	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4022 - Drafting of reports	Whenever a law enforcement officer intervenes in an incident that can be classified as stalking, he/she shall prepare a written report thereof. Said report shall include the allegations of the persons involved and the witnesses, the type of investigation performed, and the manner in which the incident was dealt with. The law enforcement officer shall include in said report any statement of the victim with regard to the frequency and gravity of previous stalking incidents and on the number of times the victim has resorted to the Police or any private or public entity or private person, to ask for help. This report shall be prepared for every intervention even though criminal charges have not been filed against the offender. These shall be kept apart from other types of reports, unless they are related to cases of domestic violence. The Superintendent of Police shall establish a system to compile information that will allow keeping a copy of each intervention in the station in which it is generated, and which will facilitate the centralized compiling thereof in the Statistics Division of the Police of Puerto Rico. The Statistics Division of the Police of Puerto Rico shall receive a copy of every report of interventions prepared pursuant to this section, each month, shall compile the information found therein, and shall prepare a public statistical report annually, on stalking incidents in Puerto Rico. The Superintendent of Police shall establish the guidelines to guarantee confidentiality regarding the identity of the persons involved in stalking incidents. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 12, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4023/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4023 - Independence of civil actions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4023 - Independence of civil actions	It shall not be required, nor shall it be necessary for persons protected by §§ 4013—4026 of this title, to file criminal charges to request and be issued restraining orders. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 13, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4024/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4024 - Rules for civil and penal actions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4024 - Rules for civil and penal actions	Unless otherwise provided in §§ 4013—4026 of this title, all civil actions filed under the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, shall be governed by the Puerto Rico Rules of Civil Procedure of 2009, as amended, App. V of Title 32. Likewise, penal actions filed under the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, shall be governed by the Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure of 1963, as amended, App. II of Title 34, unless it is otherwise provided in §§ 4013—4026 of this title. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 14, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4025/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4025 - Provisions on bail, parole, permits for prisoners to leave institutions, and others	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4025 - Provisions on bail, parole, permits for prisoners to leave institutions, and others	(a) Bail. — When a person is accused for violating the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, or when at the time of the alleged violation, was subject to the terms of a restraining order issued pursuant to §§ 4013—4026 of this title, or any other similar act, or has previously been convicted of, or has pleaded guilty for violating the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, or of violating other similar legal provisions, prior to the imposition of a fine, in addition to what is provided by Rule 218 of the 1963 Rules of Criminal Procedure of Puerto Rico, as amended, the court shall consider whether the person has a history of having violated the orders of a court or of a government agency. (b) Conditions for release on bail. — The court may impose conditions on bail on the accused, and shall take into consideration whether the person has a history of domestic violence or a history of violent acts, and whether the person poses a potential threat for the victim of the crime, or any other person. In addition to what is provided in Rule 218 of the 1963 Rules of Criminal Procedure of Puerto Rico, as amended, the court may impose the following conditions: (1) Avoid all direct or indirect contact with the victim of the alleged acts that constitute stalking and/or his/her family members. (2) Avoid all contact with the persons who shelter the victim. (3) Abstain from intimidating or pressuring the victim or the witnesses, personally or by telephone, or in any other way, through the intervention of third parties, so that they do not testify, or for them to withdraw the criminal charges filed against him/her. (c) Permits for prisoners to leave the institutions, and on parole. — In addition to what is established in §§ 1101 et seq. of Title 4, and in any other law or regulations to such effect, the Correctional Administrator or the Parole Board shall take into consideration the following circumstances when making a decision on the granting of permits to leave penal institutions or public or private treatment centers, or granting freedom on parole to prisoners convicted for violating the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title: (1) If the person has a record of domestic violence, or a record of having committed other acts of violence. (2) If the person has a record of having violated the orders of a court or a government agency. (3) If the person poses a potential threat to any other person. (4) The opinion of the injured person or the persons that testified in the case and any other circumstance he/she deems pertinent. (d) Executive clemency or pardon. — Upon considering the petition of executive clemency or pardon of a person convicted of the crime of stalking, the Parole Board shall notify the injured party and the persons that gave testimony in order to provide them the opportunity to be heard. (e) Before any person can be released under the provisions of §§ 4013—4026 of this title, the court, the Parole Board, the Correctional Administration and/or the Executive, shall notify the victim or the injured party sufficiently in advance, so that he/she can take the necessary measures to guarantee his/her safety. History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 15, eff. 90 days after Aug. 21, 1999.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-3/chapter-251/4026/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628)›Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026)›§ 4026 - Forms	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 3 - Penal Code of 1974—Special Part (§§ 4001-4012 — 4621-4628) › Chapter 251 - Crimes Against the Person (§§ 4001-4012 — 4026) › § 4026 - Forms	The forms provided by the clerks of the courts of justice to the persons that request a restraining order, shall be designed in such a way that the information, circumstances, and data contained in the models included herein, may be consigned or declared. Said forms shall be available in Spanish and English to comply with the requirements established by §§ 2261, 2261A, 2262 and 2265 of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Title IV, P.L. 103-322 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act. However, the Office of Court Administration may modify them when it deems convenient, in order to achieve the purposes of this §§ 4013—4026 of this title. o oo FORM I GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE Trial Court Part: __________ PETITIONER NUMBER ____ vs. RE: __________ RESTRAINING ORDER RESPONDENT Stalking No. _____ PETITION FOR RESTRAINING ORDER TO THE HONORABLE COURT: The Petitioner hereby appears and his/her representative respectfully alleges, states and requests that: 1. My name is _______________, I am ____ years old, my Social Security Number is __________, [my driver’s license number is] __________, I reside at (Street, Number, Urbanization, Ward, Municipality) 2. The Respondent’s Party’s name is ____________, who is ____ years old, his/her Social Security Number is __________, his/her driver’s license number is __________, resides at (Street, Number, Urbanization, Ward, Municipality) 3. I am a victim of stalking by the respondent, consisting in that intentionally, or knowing that I could reasonably feel intimidated, has demonstrated a pattern of conduct consisting of threats, persecution and harassment, addressed to terrorize me to the extent that I could be harmed, could cause damage to my property, could harm a member of my family or [cause damage] to their property. 4. The stalking of which I have been a victim occurred on, or during the __________ day(s) of __________ at 5. The stalking incidents consisted of 6. At present there ____ is ____ is not pending court action related to these acts. 7. I request this Court to grant me the following remedies: ___ Direct the respondent party to desist from disturbing, harassing, pursuing, intimidating, or threatening the Plaintiff and/or any member of his/her family. ___ Direct the respondent party to abstain from entering my ___ home ___ place of business ___ the home of the members of my family ___ its surroundings ___ place of business ___ school, and/or other places such as ___ Direct the respondent party to pay me reasonable compensation for the damages I have suffered as a result of the ____ stalking, without prejudice to other civil actions I am entitled to. Said losses and damages consist of: moving expenses $______; lodging $______; repairs to property $______; legal expenses $______; medical, psychiatric, psychological, counseling and/or guidance services $______; others $______, for a total of $__________. Therefore, I, ____________ the Petitioner, respectfully request that the remedies requested in clause (7) of this Petition, and any other remedy that the Court deems pertinent, be granted to me. _______________ Petitioner’s Signature Date Address at which I may be notified: (Street, Number, Urbanization, Ward, Municipality). Telephone: ____________ o FORM II GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE Court Part Office of Municipal Court Judge of _______________ ____________ NUMBER _____ Petitioner vs. RE: RESTRAINING ORDER ____________ Respondent RESTRAINING ORDER The Petitioner filed an action against the Respondent pursuant to Act No. ______ of ________ stating the following: 1. The Petitioner, whose Social Security Number is __________, is ______ years old, resides at and his/her telephone number is __________. 2. The Respondent, whose Social Security Number is __________, is ______ years old, resides at and his/her telephone number is __________. 3. The Petitioner is a victim [of] stalking provoked by the Respondent who repeatedly and intentionally has shown a pattern of conduct addressed to intimidate him/her, or knowing that he/she could reasonably feel intimidated, through persecution, threats, and/or harassment, to the effect that the petitioner or a member of his/her family could suffer harm either personally or of his/her belongings. 4. The stalking incidents occurred on or during __________ (place) 5. At present, ___ there is ___ there is no criminal action pending concerning these facts before the Court of __________, ________ Part, between the Petitioner and the Respondent. The number of the case is __________. Upon summons issued to the Respondent, the corresponding hearing was held, to which: ___Both parties appeared. ___Only the party of the __________ appeared. After having heard the party/the parties and its/their witness(es) and having studied all of the evidence, this Court has reached the following FINDINGS OF FACT: By virtue of the previous findings of facts, the Court establishes the following: ___ The Respondent is hereby ordered to abstain from stalking, chasing, intimidating, threatening or otherwise interfere with the Petitioner and the members of his/her family. ___ The Respondent is hereby ordered to abstain from entering: ___ The home of the Petitioner, or his/her permanent or provisional living quarters; ___ The school to which the Petitioner attends, as well as its surroundings; ___ The place of business of the Petitioner, as well as its surroundings; ___ The workplace of the Petitioner, as well as its surroundings. ___ The Respondent is hereby ordered to pay financial indemnity for damages sustained by the Petitioner due to the stalking, without prejudice to other civil actions to which the Petitioner is entitled. Said losses and damages consist of: lodging expenses $______; expenses for repair of property $______; moving expenses $______; medical, psychiatric, psychological, guidance and/or counseling expenses $______; others $______; Total $__________ The Court hereby orders the following provisional measures concerning the parties: Any person who violates any of the terms of this Order shall be found to be in Contempt of Court, which may lead to punishment by imprisonment, fine, or both. FOR REGISTRATION AND NOTICE Given in ____________, Puerto Rico, on ____, ______ at ______________ hours. This Order is effective from ________________ to ________________ Judge I hereby CERTIFY That both parties have been given notice and a copy of the previous RESTRAINING ORDER. In ____________, Puerto Rico ___, on _____ ____________ Clerk History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 16; Sept. 8, 2000, No. 394, § 4.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-i/4629/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633)›§ 4629 - Title of the act	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633) › § 4629 - Title of the act	This act shall be known as the Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 1, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-i/4630/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633)›§ 4630 - Principle of legality	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633) › § 4630 - Principle of legality	No criminal action shall be filed against any person for the commission of any act that is not expressly defined as a crime under this Code or special law, nor shall any punishment or security measure be imposed other than that established by the law prior to the commission of the act. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 2, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-i/4631/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633)›§ 4631 - Prohibition on analogy	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633) › § 4631 - Prohibition on analogy	No crimes, punishment or security measures shall be created or imposed by analogy. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 3, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-i/4632/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633)›§ 4632 - Principles of criminal sanctions	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633) › § 4632 - Principles of criminal sanctions	The punishment or security measure imposed shall be: in proportion to the seriousness of the crime, necessary and adequate to achieve the purposes contained in this Code and shall not attempt against human dignity. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 4, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-i/4633/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633)›§ 4633 - Principle of legality	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter I - Title and Guarantees (§§ 4629 — 4633) › § 4633 - Principle of legality	Any punishment or security measure shall be imposed exclusively by means of a court sentence. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 5, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-ii/4634/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639)›§ 4634 - Territorial	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639) › § 4634 - Territorial	The criminal laws of Puerto Rico shall apply to any committed or attempted crime within the territorial extension of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It shall be understood as territorial extension the land, sea and air space subject to the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 6, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-ii/4635/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639)›§ 4635 - Extraterritorial	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639) › § 4635 - Extraterritorial	The criminal laws of Puerto Rico shall apply to any committed or attempted crime outside the territorial extension of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under any of the following circumstances: (a) When a part of the criminal behavior is carried out within the territorial extension of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. (b) When the behavior constitutes a violation of the functions or duties inherent to the office or charge entrusted to an officer or employee of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any person who performs services on his/her behalf. (c) When genocide or crimes against humanity as defined in this Code are committed. (d) When according to the treaties or agreements ratified by the United States of America the crime may be tried in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 7, eff. May 1, 2005.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-4/part-i/chapter-288/subchapter-ii/4636/	PR	Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732)›PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642)›Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639)›§ 4636 - Provisional	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 4 - Penal Code of 2004—General Provisions (§§ 4629 — 4732) › PART I - Basic Provisions of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Chapter 288 - Principles for the Application of Penal Law (§§ 4629 — 4642) › Subchapter II - Scope of Application (§§ 4634 — 4639) › § 4636 - Provisional	The criminal law applies to acts committed during its effectiveness. History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 8, eff. May 1, 2005.