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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-three/subtitle-5/part-iv/chapter-307/subchapter-i/4892/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894)›§ 4892 - Undue influence
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894) › § 4892 - Undue influence
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Any person who obtains or attempts to obtain any benefit from another by claiming or pretending that he/she is in a position to influence the conduct of a public officer or employee in the exercise of his/her duties shall incur a fourth degree felony.
A third degree felony sentence shall be imposed if the person obtains the benefit pursued.
The court may also impose restitution.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 264, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894)›§ 4893 - Omission in the performance of duty
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894) › § 4893 - Omission in the performance of duty
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Any public officer or employee who knowingly omits to comply with any duty imposed by law or regulations and, as a consequence of said omission, causes the loss of public funds or damages to public property shall incur a misdemeanor.
If the assessed value of the loss of public funds or the damages to public property exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), he/she shall incur a fourth degree felony.
The court may also impose restitution.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 265, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894)›§ 4894 - Negligence in the performance of duty
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter I - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Office (§§ 4881 — 4894) › § 4894 - Negligence in the performance of duty
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Any public officer or employee who persistently neglects to comply with a duty imposed by law or regulation and, as a consequence of said omission causes the loss of public funds or damages to public property shall incur a misdemeanor.
If the assessed value of the loss of public funds or the damages to public property exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), he/she shall incur a fourth degree felony.
The court may also impose restitution.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 266, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4895 - Embezzlement of public funds
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4895 - Embezzlement of public funds
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Any public officer or employee who is responsible, directly or indirectly, for the administration, transfer, care, custody, revenues, disbursement or accounting of public funds shall incur a third degree felony, regardless of whether or not he/she obtained benefits for him/herself or for any third party if he/she commits any of the following acts:
(a) Illegally appropriates such funds, in whole or in part;
(b) uses such funds for any purpose that is not authorized or contrary to the law or regulations;
(c) deposits such funds illegally or alters or makes any entry or registry in any account or document pertaining to the same that is not authorized or contrary to the law or regulations;
(d) illegally withholds, converts, transfers or releases such funds without authorization or contrary to the law or regulations, or
(e) fails to cover or disburse public funds in the manner prescribed by law.
When the offender is a public officer or the loss of public funds exceeds fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), he/she shall incur a second degree felony.
The court may also impose restitution.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 267, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4896 - Refusal to answer or furnish fiscal information
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4896 - Refusal to answer or furnish fiscal information
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Any person who refuses to take or sign any oath, declaration or statement required by the fiscal legislation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or by any competent person, employee or officer, or who refuses to answer any interrogation so required; or who furnishes, gives or returns any form, certification, list or fiscal form with incomplete, false or fraudulent information shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 268, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4897 - Hindering debt collections
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4897 - Hindering debt collections
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Any person who hinders or obstructs any person, public official or employee from conducting debt collections authorized by the law, concerning revenues, taxes, excise taxes, duties, municipal licenses and permits or any other sums of money in which the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has an interest shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 269, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4898 - Possession and unlawful use of tax information, receipts and payment vouchers
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4898 - Possession and unlawful use of tax information, receipts and payment vouchers
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Any person who has in his/her power, without authorization to do so, receipt forms or payment vouchers for municipal licenses, taxes, excise taxes or permits, or who issues, uses or gives any receipt for the payment of taxes, excise taxes, duties or municipal licenses against provisions of law or regulations, or who receives the amounts for such taxes, excise taxes, permits, duties or municipal taxes without issuing a receipt or voucher, or who makes any unlawful or false entry in the receipt or voucher or in the fiscal documents or data banks shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 270, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4899 - Unlawful purchase and sale of property for payment of taxes
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4899 - Unlawful purchase and sale of property for payment of taxes
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Any collector or agent who, directly or indirectly, performs any of the following acts shall incur a fourth degree felony:
(a) Purchases any portion of personal or real property sold for the payment of unpaid taxes.
(b) Sells or assists in the sale of any personal or real property, knowing that such property is exempted from seizure or from the payment of taxes, or knowing that the taxes for which same is being sold have been paid.
(c) Sells or assists in the sale of any personal or real property for the payment of taxes with the purpose of defrauding the owner of said property.
(d) Issues a sales certificate for real property transferred under the circumstances described in the previous subsections.
(e) Otherwise hinders or restricts bidders in any public auction held for the payment of unpaid taxes.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 271, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900)›Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900)›§ 4900 - Refusal to allow the inspection of books and documents
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 307 - Crimes Against the Discharge of Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4900) › Subchapter II - Crimes Against Public Funds (§§ 4895 — 4900) › § 4900 - Refusal to allow the inspection of books and documents
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Any employee in charge of the collection, receipt or disbursement of public funds who, upon being required to allow any competent officer to inspect the books, documents, registers and files pertaining to his/her office, fails or refuses to do so or obstructs the operations shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 272, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4901 - False statements or allegations regarding a crime
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4901 - False statements or allegations regarding a crime
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Any person who knowingly makes a false statement or allegation that a crime has been committed by means of a claim, request, information, strict confidences, regardless of whether same is anonymous or under a false name, directed to persons or officers with legal authority to conduct criminal investigations, thus causing the initiation of an investigation to clarify such false statement or allegation shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 273, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4902 - Perjury
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4902 - Perjury
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Any person who takes an oath, makes a statement or declaration, testifies, deposes or certifies the truth before any competent court, body, officer or person and states that any material or important fact is true knowing that it is false, or who categorically states a material or important fact without being certain that it is true shall incur perjury and the punishment for a fourth degree felony shall be imposed upon said person.
If under the circumstances set forth in the previous paragraph, any person gives two (2) or more inconsistent testimonies, declarations, depositions or certifications, he/she shall also incur perjury. In this case, it shall be necessary to establish the truth or falsehood of the stated facts.
For purposes of this section, “body” shall include any institution with quasi-judicial, quasi-legislative or quasi-adjudicative powers.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 274, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4903 - Aggravated perjury
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4903 - Aggravated perjury
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If a false statement rendered by any person under the circumstances set forth for the crime of perjury results in the deprivation of freedom or the conviction of a person accused of a crime, he/she shall incur aggravated perjury and the punishment for a third degree felony shall be imposed.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 275, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4904 - Form of oath
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4904 - Form of oath
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For purposes of the crimes of perjury and aggravated perjury, no special form of oath or affirmation shall be required. The form which the person regards to be most binding or solemn shall be used.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 276, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4905 - Inadmissible defense
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4905 - Inadmissible defense
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It shall be inadmissible as defense in any cause of action for perjury or aggravated perjury that:
(a) The circumstances under which the oath was made or taken were irregular.
(b) The fact that the accused did not know the relevance of the false statement he/she made, or that such false statement did not affect the cause of action. It shall suffice that such false statement is material or important and that it possibly could have been used to affect said proceedings.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 277, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4906 - Deposition or certification: when deemed to be complete
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4906 - Deposition or certification: when deemed to be complete
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Any deposition or certification shall be deemed to be complete for purposes of the crime of perjury or aggravated perjury from the time it was rendered by the deponent with the purpose of having it published, disclosed or used as true.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 278, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4907 - Taking justice in one’s hand
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4907 - Taking justice in one’s hand
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Any person who takes justice in his/her own hands rather than resorting to a public authority for purposes of exercising an existing or alleged right shall incur a misdemeanor.
If the crime is committed through violence or intimidation against persons or by force upon objects, the offender shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 279, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4908 - Refusal to prevent the commission of a crime or to assist in an arrest
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4908 - Refusal to prevent the commission of a crime or to assist in an arrest
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Any person who, after being required to do so by a person with authority and without risk to either him/herself or another, does not prevent the commission of a crime that affects the life or bodily integrity of others or who does not assist in the arrest of another person shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 280, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4909 - Escape
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4909 - Escape
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Any person who is lawfully under preventive custody, imprisonment, restriction of freedom or interned as a security measure, or undergoing treatment and rehabilitation in a program of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or a private program, supervised and licensed by a Commonwealth agency, or under a special diversion procedure under Rule 247.1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, or under a special law, and escapes or evades the legal custody exercised over him/her by another person with legal authority and any other person acting jointly with same shall incur a fourth degree felony.
The punishment shall be imposed in addition to the punishment corresponding to the other crime or the sentenced being served. No alternative punishment to imprisonment shall be available for this crime.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 281, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939)›Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939)›PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932)›Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927)›§ 4910 - Aiding in escape
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-THREE - Penal Code (§§ 1 — 4939) › Subtitle 5 - Penal Code of 2004—Special Provisions (§§ 4733 — 4939) › PART IV - Crimes Against Public Service (§§ 4881 — 4932) › Chapter 308 - Crimes Against the Judicial Power (§§ 4901 — 4927) › § 4910 - Aiding in escape
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Any person in charge of the custody of another who causes, assists, allows or expedites the escape of the latter under any of the circumstances set forth for the crime of escape shall incur a third degree felony if the person whom he/she helped to escape was serving a sentence of imprisonment or restricted freedom. The punishment corresponding to a fourth degree felony shall be imposed in all other cases.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 282, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who sells, introduces, or helps to sell or who has in his possession with the intent to introduce or sell narcotics, drugs or any other controlled substance or any type of weapon, alcoholic or intoxicating beverages, explosives, projectiles or other object that could affect the order or security in any penal institution or facility in the correctional system, from within or from outside, to any inmate, knowing he/she is an inmate, shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 283, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who performs any of the following acts shall incur a misdemeanor:
(a) Breach of the peace, noise or disturbance, or behaving in a contemptuous or insolent manner toward a court of justice or a judge in the course of a judicial investigation or proceeding, thus directly tending to interrupting the procedures or impairing the respect due to its authority, or in the presence of the jury while it is sitting or deliberating on any cause of action.
(b) Disobedience of any decree, mandate, summons or other legal order issued or entered by any court.
(c) Unlawful or obstinate refusal by any person to take oath or meet the requirements as a witness in any cause pending before any court, or refusal, without a legitimate excuse, to answer any legal interrogation after having been sworn in or having met said requirements.
(d) Scurrilous or libelous criticism of the decrees, orders, sentences or proceedings of any court which tend to discredit the court or a judge.
(e) To knowingly publish any false or overtly inaccurate report on any judicial proceedings.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 284, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who knowingly conceals the person responsible for the commission of a crime, or who procures the disappearance, alteration or concealment of evidence to obstruct the action of justice shall incur a fourth degree felony.
The punishment of a third degree felony shall be imposed when the concealer acts for profit or is a public officer or employee and commits the crime taking advantage of his/her charge or employment.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 285, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person[, incurs in a misdemeanor,] who uses a mask, hairpiece, makeup, dye, or any other type of costume, whether total or partial that temporarily or permanently alters his/her physical appearance with the purpose to:
(a) Avoid being discovered, recognized or identified in the commission of any crime.
(b) Conceal, flee or escape when accused, arrested or sentenced for the commission of any crime.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 286, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who, without any legal justification, prevents or persuades another who is or may be a witness not to appear at or testify in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or any judicial, legislative or administrative issue or at any other procedure authorized by the law, shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 287, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who commits fraud or deceit to affect the testimony of any witness or person who shall be called to testify in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or judicial, legislative or administrative issue or other procedures authorized by the law, or who knowingly makes any statement or declaration, or who shows any document to such a witness or person to unlawfully affect his/her testimony shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 288, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who threatens another person or his/her family with inflicting bodily harm or damages to his/her estate, or engages in conduct that constitutes intimidation or threat, whether physical, written, verbal, or nonverbal, when such person is a witness or that due to his/her knowledge of the facts may be called to testify in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or judicial, legislative or administrative issue, whether already initiated or not, if the latter entails sanctions in excess of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or the suspension of employment and salary, with the purpose of keeping said witness from testifying, or to testify partially or to change said testimony, shall be guilty of a third-degree felony; the maximum term of punishment shall be established when the victim is under twenty-one (21) years of age.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 289; July 29, 2010, No. 110, § 1.
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Any person who conspires, threatens, attempts or commits a crime against the person or property of a police officer, bailiff, custody officer, investigating officer, or other law enforcement officer, prosecutor, judge or other public officer related to the criminal investigation, arrest, accusation, processing, conviction or detention, or against any relative of such officers within the fourth degree of consanguinity or second degree of affinity, and said conspiracy, threat, or attempt to commit a crime against the person or property arises during or as a consequence of any investigation, procedure, hearing or issue which such officers are or have been conducting in the exercise of his/her official duties shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 290, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who knowing that any documentary evidence or object that may be submitted as evidence in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or judicial, legislative or administrative matter, or in any other procedure authorized by the law, destroys or hides the same to prevent the filing thereof, shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 291, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who drafts any book, document, register, written instrument, or other forged or predated object in order to introduce or enable the filing thereof as legitimate and true in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or judicial, legislative or administrative matter, or in any other proceeding authorized by the law shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 292, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who, in any investigation, proceeding, hearing or judicial, legislative or administrative matter, or in any other procedure authorized by the law submits in evidence as authentic or true, any written proof knowing that same has been altered, predated or forged shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 293, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who has the legal duty to certify the list of jurors and who certifies a false or inaccurate list, or a list with the names of others than those selected, or who being legally bound to write on separate slips the names appearing on such certified lists fails to do so and places in the jury wheel the same names that appear on the certified jury list without adding or deleting any of them shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 294, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who adds a name to the list of jurors either by depositing said name in the jury wheel or otherwise, or who withdraws any name from said wheel, or destroys the same, or any of the slips containing the names of the jurors, or who mutilates or defaces said names so that they cannot be read, or alters the name on the slips, except in those cases allowed by the law, shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 295, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any juror or person drawn or summoned as such, any judge, arbitrator or person authorized by law to hear and decide any issue or controversy shall incur a third degree felony if said person:
(a) Promises or agrees to reach a verdict or decision in favor of or against one of the parties, or
(b) admits any book, paper, document or report pertaining to any cause of action or issue pending before the same, except during the ordinary course of the proceedings.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 296, eff. May 1, 2005.
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A fourth degree felony shall be incurred by any person who attempts to influence any judge, juror or person summoned or drawn as such, or elected or named arbitrator, or person authorized by the law to hear and decide on any issue or controversy with respect to his/her verdict or decision in any cause of action or proceeding pending before said person, or which shall be submitted for its resolution, availing himself/herself of any of the following means:
(a) Any oral or written communication with such person, except during the ordinary course of the proceedings.
(b) Any book, paper or document shown to such person out of the ordinary course of the proceedings.
(c) Any threat, intimidation, persuasion or plea.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 297, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any defense or prosecuting attorney who intervenes in a case tried by jury and conceals the fact that he/she has consanguinity or affinity ties within the fourth degree with any of the jurors selected for the case shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 298, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any employer who authorizes, consents or terminates, and any person who threatens to terminate, suspend, reduce the salary, or demote an employee, or who imposes or attempts to impose onerous working conditions upon such person due to the fact that said employee has been summoned to serve, is serving or has served jury duty, or who has been summoned or is bound to appear under penalty of contempt before a judge, court, prosecutor, administrative agency, whether state or federal, both Houses of the Legislature and their Committees, Municipal Legislature and its Committees or any employer who refuses to reinstate said employee when he/she has requested it within forty-eight (48) hours after having ceased to serve as juror or witness, shall incur a misdemeanor.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 299, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who by means of intimidation, violence or fraud prevents the Legislature, either of its Houses, any municipal legislature or any of the members thereof from assembling shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 300, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who by means of intimidation, violence or fraud disturbs the Legislature, either of its Houses, a municipal legislature or a legislative committee, or who openly and in the presence of any of these legislative bodies or committees thereof, disturbs the peace in order to interrupt the acts of the abovementioned, shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 301, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who alters the text of any bill, ordinance or resolution introduced for voting and approval before either of the Houses that constitute the Legislature or any municipal legislature with the intention of obtaining its passage or approval by any of said Houses or municipal legislatures, or its certification by the Presiding Officer thereof, under terms different from those proposed shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 302, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who alters the enrolled copy of a bill, ordinance or resolution approved by the Legislature, either of its Houses, or any municipal legislature with the purpose of obtaining its passing by the Governor or mayor or certification by the Secretary of State or Municipal Secretary for such act, ordinance or resolution, as the case may be, or for the same to be printed, disclosed by the official publisher of statutes and ordinances in a language other than that in which was passed, approved, signed or promulgated shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 303, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any person who, having been summoned to appear as a witness before either House of the Legislature, municipal legislature or any of the committees thereof, refuses to appear, and acquiesce to the same or fails to do so without a legitimate use, or who, in the presence of any House of the Legislature, municipal legislature or any of the committees thereof obstinately refuses to be sworn in, answer to any material and pertinent question, or to produce any book, document or record in his/her possession or control after being given a reasonable term for the same, shall incur a fourth degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 304, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any of the acts set forth below constitute genocide when perpetrated with the intention of destroying a group as such, in whole or in part, whether it is national, ethnic, racial or religious:
(a) Murder of group members.
(b) Serious injury to the physical or mental health of the members of the group.
(c) Intentionally submitting the group to living conditions that shall entail their total or partial physical destruction.
(d) Measures intended to preventing births within the group.
(e) Transfer by force of children from one group to another.
Any person who commits genocide in the modality set forth in subsection (a) of this section shall incur a first degree felony. Any person who commits genocide in the modalities set forth in subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this section shall incur a second degree felony.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 305, eff. May 1, 2005.
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(1) A crime against humanity is any of the following acts when committed as part of a general or systematic attack against a civilian population:
(a) Murder.
(b) Extermination.
(c) Slavery.
(d) Forced deportation or transfer of population.
(e) Imprisonment or other serious deprivation of physical freedom breaching the fundamental rules of international law.
(f) Torture.
(g) Rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, forced sterilization or other sexual abuse of comparable seriousness.
(h) Persecution of a group or community with its own identity based on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender or other motives universally recognized as unacceptable pursuant to international law.
(i) Forced disappearance of persons.
(j) Apartheid.
(k) Other inhuman acts of similar nature that intentionally cause great strive or seriously attempt against bodily integrity or mental or physical health.
Any person who commits crimes against humanity in the modalities set forth in clauses (a), (b), (g) (in the modality of rape) and (i) of this subsection shall incur a first degree felony. Any person who commits crimes against humanity pursuant to the remaining modalities shall incur a second degree felony.
(2) For purposes of this section, the following terms or phrases shall have the following meanings:
(a) Extermination. — Means the intentional imposition of living conditions, deprivation of access to food or medication, among others, geared toward causing the destruction of part of the population.
(b) Slavery. — Means the exercise of the attributes of right of ownership over a person or group of persons, including the exercise of said attributes in the trafficking of persons, particularly women and children.
(c) Forced deportation or transfer of population. — Means the deployment of the persons affected, by means of explosion or other coactive acts, from the zone in which they are legally present, without motives authorized by international law.
(d) Torture. — Means to intentionally inflict pain or serious suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person the accused has in custody or control; however, the suffering derived solely from unlawful sanctions or those which are the normal or random consequence of such sanctions shall not be deemed to be torture.
(e) Forced pregnancy. — Means the unlawful confinement of a woman which has been forcefully impregnated with the intent of modifying the ethnic composition of a population or to commit other serious violations against international law. In no way shall it be construed that this definition affects the rules of law pertaining to pregnancy.
(f) Persecution. — Means the intentional and serious deprivation of fundamental rights against international law for reasons of the identity of the group or community.
(g) Apartheid. — Means the conduct which implies the commission of a number of acts against a civilian population pursuant to a state or organizational policy to commit such acts or to promote such policy committed within the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and dominance over one or more racial groups, all with the intention of maintaining such a regime.
(h) Forced disappearance of persons. — Means the capture, detention or kidnapping of persons by a state or a political or paramilitary organization with its authorization, support or acquiescence, followed by the refusal to report on the deprivation of freedom or to give information regarding the fate or whereabouts of such persons with the intention of leaving same out of the protection of the law for a extended term.
(i) Gender. — Means both sexes, male and female, in the context of society.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 306, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Any conduct carried out prior to the effectiveness of this Code in violation to the provisions set forth in the Penal Code hereby repealed or of any other special law of-criminal nature shall be governed by the laws in effect at the time of the commission of the act.
If this Code abolishes any crime, no proceeding shall be initiated, legal actions in progress shall be stayed, and any condemning sentence shall be declared null and void, and the person shall be released. The change of the name of-crime does not mean that the type of crime has been abolished.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 308, eff. May 1, 2005.
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This Code shall not affect the power conferred by the law to any public agency, administration or officer to punish for contempt.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 310, eff. May 1, 2005.
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The inclusion of some crimes or provisions of special laws in this Code does not imply the repeal of said laws nor of those special crimes not included in this Code.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 311, eff. May 1, 2005.
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Within thirty (30) days following the date of approval of this new Penal Code, the Legislature of Puerto Rico shall establish a reviewing entity that, among other duties, shall evaluate the laws pertaining to the administration of criminal justice, the Rules of Criminal Procedure and the laws that codify crimes in order to propose the necessary changes to temper the provisions set forth therein with the provisions in this Code.
The recommendations of the reviewing entity shall promote compliance with the objectives established in this Code and shall assist in the establishment of a rational and scientific basis for its future review and the approval of special laws containing criminal provisions.
The integrating and reviewing duties of the entity shall be carried out pursuant to a work plan that shall conduct studies and propose legislative changes based on the priorities established by the Legislature of Puerto Rico and its respective Committees On the Judiciary.
The entity shall be empowered to draft amendments or repeals and to suggest new legislation which may complement or be included in this Code by means of attachments or new titles, sections or articles. The initial work shall be geared to concluding the first phase of this review process before the provisions set forth in this Code take effect.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 312.
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The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Secretary of Justice shall jointly adopt, within the next one hundred twenty (120) days as of the date of approval of this new Penal Code, the regulations establishing the procedures set forth in § 4732 of this title, for the evaluation of the adjustment of the inmates and for the issue and processing the certificates of rehabilitation, which they shall submit within said term to the Legislature. Once received by the Legislature, said regulations shall be approved without objections or returned to be amended. The regulations shall take effect at the same time as this new Penal Code.
Likewise, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall adopt the necessary regulation for the implementation of §§ 4679, 4680 and 4682 of this title, and shall submit the same within one hundred and twenty (120) days as of the approval of this new Penal Code. Once received by the Legislature, said regulations shall be approved without objections or returned to be amended. The regulations shall take effect at the same time as this new Penal Code.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 313.
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No person can be subjected to a second prosecution for a public offense for which he has once been prosecuted and convicted or acquitted.
History —Code Crim. Proc., 1935, § 6.
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No person can be compelled, in a criminal action, to be a witness against himself; nor can a person charged with a public offense be subjected, before conviction, to any more restraint than is necessary for his detention to answer the charge.
History —Code Crim. Proc., 1935, § 7.
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In a criminal action the defendant is entitled:
(1) To a speedy and public trial.
(2) To be allowed counsel, or to appear and defend in person and with counsel.
(3) To produce witnesses on his behalf.
(4) To be confronted with the witnesses against him in the presence of the court, except the where the charge has been preliminarily examined before a prosecuting attorney or a justice of the peace, or where the testimony of a witness on the part of the People who is unable to give security for his appearance has been taken in the presence of the defendant, who has, either in person or by counsel, cross-examined or had an opportunity to cross-examine the witness, the deposition of such witness may be read, upon its being satisfactorily shown to the court that he is dead or insane, or cannot with due diligence be found within Puerto Rico. The examination of witnesses by the prosecuting attorney as provided for in section three must be in private, and he shall not interrogate witnesses produced for the defendant except during the public trial.
(5) In every judicial procedure or prior thereto, where a person with impaired hearing is a suspect, is charged or accused of a crime or a misdemeanor, as well as in subsequent procedures to the person’s conviction, he/she shall be guaranteed, inasmuch as possible, that he/she will have freedom of motion of his/her hands in order to be able to communicate thereby. The judge or the official in charge shall determine whether this is possible, or if other measures are needed that will not interfere with the capability of the audio-impaired person to communicate, and that are adequate to insure his/her safety, and that of the public and the officials of the court or the agency concerned.
History —Code Crim. Proc., 1935, § 11; Aug. 21, 1999, No. 285, § 1.
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The prosecuting attorney shall prosecute all recognizances forfeited and all cases for the recovery of fines, penalties, debts, and forfeitures accruing to the People of Puerto Rico within his district.
History —Code Crim. Proc., 1935, § 107.
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Every felony shall be prosecuted through indictment filed by the corresponding prosecuting attorney in the court having jurisdiction in the case, in the manner provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure. When the prosecuting attorney, without justified cause in the judgment of the court, shall fail to prosecute a public official for the commission of a felony by reason of acts done in the exercise of his functions, the said judge may issue a warrant for the Grand Jury of his part to investigate the matter. The Grand Jury shall, in these cases, confine itself merely to reporting the action that the court should take, and if the judge finds that the proceedings of the Grand Jury have been in accordance with law and that probable cause exists, he shall direct the prosecuting attorney to file a complaint against the official involved. The Grand Jury shall also have power, motu proprio or at the request of the Court of First Instance, to investigate the administrative acts of public officials, and to investigate the offices and centers of government, submitting to the Governor of Puerto Rico, through the judge, a report of the result of its investigation, together with such recommendations as it may deem pertinent.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 1; Aug. 28, 1925, No. 98, p. 788; July 9, 1936, No. 21, p. 156, § 1.
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At each judicial term, the court, whenever in its opinion the same may be necessary, shall order the drawing by lot of twenty (20) names from the regular list of jurors for the formation of the Grand Jury to act during the term.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 2, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The drawing for the Grand Jury shall be carried out in open court by the secretary of the court, after having cited the fiscal and those defendants whose cases are to be submitted to the Grand Jury for investigation, at least five (5) days in advance of the date of the drawing. Wherever applicable articles 199-204 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and §§ 636, 637 and 639 of this title shall govern said drawing and formation of the Grand Jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 3, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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All challenges to the Grand Jury shall be made at the time of the drawing, and at any time before the Grand Jury is impanelled and sworn.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 4, eff. 90 days after June 19, 1919.
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The People and any of the defendants summoned may challenge the entire panel of the Grand Jury or any individual juror. The court shall instruct the defendants as to the time and manner of exercising this right.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 5, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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A challenge to the panel may be interposed for one or more of the following causes only:
(1) That the number of ballots required by law was not drawn by lot from the box containing the names of the regular jurors.
(2) That the drawing was not had in the presence of the officers designated by law.
(3) That the drawing was not had in accordance with law.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 6, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The causes for challenging any of the members of the Grand Jury shall be such as are established by the Code of Criminal Procedure for challenging the petit jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 7, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The challenges mentioned in §§ 526 and 527 of this title shall be interposed and decided in the same manner as challenges to the petit jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302 § 8, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Any challenge not interposed within the time and in the form provided by this chapter, shall be considered as waived.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 9, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Challenges shall be interposed first by the People and then by the defendants.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 10, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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If a challenge to the panel is allowed, the Grand Jury are prohibited from inquiring into the charge against the defendant by whom the challenges was interposed. If, notwithstanding, they do so and find an indictment against him, the court must direct it to be set aside without prejudice to resubmitting the charge to another Grand Jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 11, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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If a challenge to an individual grand juror is allowed, he cannot be present or take part in the investigation and consideration of the charge against the defendant who interposed the challenge or in the deliberations of the Grand Jury on said charge. Any violation of this section shall constitute contempt of court and shall be punishable as such, as it shall be the obligation of the members of the Grand Jury to inform the court of any such violation of this section.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 12, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Twelve (12) jurors shall constitute a quorum. Should this number be incomplete, the court shall order the drawing of such new jurors as may be necessary. The number of jurors shall not exceed fifteen (15). If after excuses and challenges allowed by the court and the number of jurors present exceeds fifteen (15), a drawing shall be had of the names of the fifteen (15) members who are to form the Grand Jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 13, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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An indictment by the Grand Jury shall not be found without the concurrence of a majority of the members met to investigate the charge.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 14, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Upon the formation of the jury with twelve (12) or more members, the court shall designate a foreman from among their number.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 15, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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All members of the Grand Jury shall take the following oath in open court:
“You and each of you, gentleman of the Grand Jury, do swear that you will diligently inquire into all offenses cognizable by you committed against The People of Puerto Rico within the jurisdiction of this court, of which you shall have or can obtain legal evidence, and that you will make true presentment thereof before this court; that in the discharge of your duties you will keep your own counsel and that of your fellows and that of The People; that you will not, except when required in the due course of judicial proceedings, disclose the testimony of any witness examined before you or anything occurred in your deliberations, nor the manner in which you may have voted in any matter before you; that you will indict no person through malice, hatred or ill-will, nor leave any unindicted through fear, favor or affection, or for any reward or the promise thereof, and that in all your presentments you will present the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, according to the best of your knowledge and belief.”
The jurors shall answer: “Yes, we swear.”
History —June 18, 1919, No 58, p. 302, § 16, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The court, after the Grand Jury has been sworn, shall charge them as to their duties and rights and as to the manner of discharging them. The court shall also charge them as to the crimes which are be inquired into by them and deliver to the foreman a copy of the oath taken by them.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 17, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The Grand Jury shall retire to the jury room and proceed to inquire into the offenses cognizable by them. On the completion of the business before them they shall be discharged by the court.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 18, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Each grand juror shall receive the same fees and mileage as any member of the petit jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 19, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Indictments by the Grand Jury must be in writing and presented in open court by the foreman in the presence of all the other members of the Grand Jury and filed with the secretary of the court for custody.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 20, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The fiscal of the court shall present to the Grand Jury all charges for offenses cognizable by them, in the form of indictments, and shall produce before them all such evidence as he may have to support such charges.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 21, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The Grand Jury shall have power to summon and examine witnesses and experts under oath; to make ocular inspections, and to compel the introduction of documentary or other evidence in addition to that offered by the fiscal.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 22, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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It shall be the duty of all court officers to render services to the Grand Jury for the rapid and efficient discharge of their duties.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 23, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The Grand Jury may investigate any offense cognizable by them within the jurisdiction of the Court of First Instance in which they are acting, though no charge shall have been submitted to them by the fiscal.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 24, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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If in any case the Grand Jury finds cause to indict, they shall endorse the indictment submitted by the fiscal as follows: “A true bill.” Said endorsement shall be dated and shall bear the signature of the foreman.
Where no charge has been submitted by the fiscal, the Grand Jury shall direct him to prepare an indictment, and when so prepared it shall be properly endorsed.
Where the Grand Jury fail to find the fiscal’s charges justified, the indictment shall be endorsed as follows by the foreman: “Charge dismissed.” Said endorsement shall be dated and shall bear the signature of the foreman.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 25, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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In the investigation of a charge the Grand Jury shall receive no evidence other than that given by witnesses or experts examined before them, or furnished by depositions, when the same are admissible, or derived from documentary evidence. They shall receive none but legal evidence, and the best evidence in degree, to the exclusion of hearsay or secondary evidence when primary evidence can be produced.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 26, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The Grand Jury shall not be bound to hear the defendant nor the evidence offered by him, but they shall weigh all the evidence submitted to them; and when they have reason to believe the other legal evidence exists within their reach which will remove the charge or explain the facts constituting the same, they may order such evidence to be produced and also examine the defendant, if he so desires, first informing him of his right to refuse to testify, and that any testimony so given may be used against him.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 27, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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It shall be the duty of the Grand Jury to find an indictment when, in their opinion, all the evidence before them, taken together, if unexplained or uncontradicted, would warrant a conviction by a petit jury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 28, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Any member of the Grand Jury who has knowledge of the commission of an offense cognizable by them, or who has reason to believe that such offense has been committed, shall declare his knowledge or belief, under oath, to his fellow-jurors who shall thereupon proceed to make the proper investigations.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 29, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The sessions of the Grand Jury shall be secret. The court stenographer, or a stenographer appointed for the purpose by the court, whose remuneration shall be paid by the People of Puerto Rico, may be present to take and transcribe the evidence.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 30, eff 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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The stenographic transcription shall include the names of the jurors taking part in the investigation, the evidence introduced and the decision of the complaint, and duly certified shall be submitted in full to the court before the indictment is read.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 31, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 552 - Presence of prosecuting attorney
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The fiscal may be present during the investigations of the Grand Jury only to offer such evidence as he may have, but in no case shall he be present during their deliberations.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 32, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 553 - Instructions by judge
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 553 - Instructions by judge
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The judge of the court, on request of the Grand Jury, shall instruct the latter on any pertinent question in the presence of the fiscal.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 33, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/554/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 554 - Disclosure of proceedings by juror
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 554 - Disclosure of proceedings by juror
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Every member of the Grand Jury shall keep secret whatever may have been said during their deliberations and the manner in which he himself or his fellow-jurors may have voted; but may, however, be compelled by any court to disclose the testimony given by a witness before the Grand Jury, in the two (2) cases following:
(1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether such evidence is consistent with that given before the court.
(2) Upon the trial of the witness on a charge of perjury.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 34, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/555/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 555 - Immunity of jurors
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 555 - Immunity of jurors
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Every member of the Grand Jury shall enjoy immunity for his statements and votes in any matter legally submitted to their deliberation except for perjury committed in making an accusation or giving testimony to his fellow-jurors.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 35, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/556/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 556 - Additional duties of grand jury
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 556 - Additional duties of grand jury
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It shall be the duty of the Grand Jury:
(a) To inquire into and report to the court the case of every person imprisoned against whom no complaint has been filed within the legal term;
(b) To inquire into the state and condition of the penitentiary and jails and the treatment given to prisoners therein and to report any irregularity to the Secretary of Justice, and to file proper charges against officials guilty of cruelty to prisoners, of negligence or of punishable conduct;
(c) To inquire into and file charges for immoral conduct or negligence in the discharge or his duties against any public official of whatever class or category, within the judicial district.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 36, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/557/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 557 - Access to public records; accountants
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 557 - Access to public records; accountants
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The Grand Jury shall be entitled to free access to all public records of the Island and of the municipalities thereof and to be furnished certified copies of such records without payment of any fees or compensation whatever. They may also employ expert accountants when their services are necessary, at a rate not to exceed five (5) dollars a day, payable by the People of Puerto Rico.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 37, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/558/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 558 - Other powers of grand jury
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 558 - Other powers of grand jury
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The Grand Jury shall be entitled:
(a) To inquire into the management of Commonwealth public funds and funds of the municipalities and school boards within the judicial district.
(b) To inquire into the management and operation of public charitable and educational institutions.
(c) To look after the enforcement of the laws providing compensation for accidents to laborers, relative to the work of women and children, and for the protection of infants.
Where, as a result of any investigation made by the Grand Jury, it appears that the People of Puerto Rico is entitled to any sum, the Grand Jury shall make a report on the subject to the Governor of Puerto Rico, recommending the filing of a proper action to recover the amounts due.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 38, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/559/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 559 - Effect of dismissal of charge
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 559 - Effect of dismissal of charge
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The dismissal of any charge by the Grand Jury shall bar the submission of the same charge to another Grand Jury, except by order of the court.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 39, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/560/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 560 - Names of witnesses
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 560 - Names of witnesses
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The names of the witnesses examined before the Grand Jury, or whose depositions have been read before them, shall be inserted at the foot of the indictment or endorsed thereon before it is presented to the court.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 40, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/561/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 561 - Contents of indictment
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 561 - Contents of indictment
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The Grand Jury’s indictment shall contain:
(1) The title of the action, specifying the name of the court to which the same is presented and the names of the parties.
(2) A statement in simple and concise language of the acts or omissions constituting the offense, and made in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 41, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/562/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 562 - Form of indictment
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 562 - Form of indictment
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The said indictment shall be substantially as follows:
THE PEOPLE OF PUERTO RICO vs. A. B. In the Court of First Instance of....., Puerto Rico. Day.................. By this indictment the Grand Jury of.........., accuses A. B. of the crime of....... (giving its legal appellation such as murder, arson, manslaughter, or the like, or designating it as a felony), committed as follows: The said A.B., on the............ day of... A.D. 19....., in..............(here set forth the act of omission charged as an offense). Prosecuting Attorney
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 42, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/563/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 563 - Name of defendant
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 563 - Name of defendant
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When a defendant is charged by a fictitious or erroneous name, and in any stage of the proceedings his true name is discovered, it shall be inserted in subsequent proceedings, but reference shall be made to the fact that he has been charged by the name mentioned in the indictment.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 43, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/564/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 564 - Statement of time of offense
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 564 - Statement of time of offense
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The precise time at which the offense was committed need not be stated in the indictment, but such offense may be alleged to have been committed at any time before the finding thereof, except where the time is an essential factor in the offense.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 44, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/565/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 565 - Single offense; separate counts
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 565 - Single offense; separate counts
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The indictment must charge but one offense, but the offense may be charged in separate counts alleging that the said offense was committed in a different manner or by different means, and when the offense may be committed by the use of different means, the means may be alleged alternatively in the same count.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 45, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/566/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 566 - Erroneous allegation as to person injured
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 566 - Erroneous allegation as to person injured
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When an offense involves the commission of or an attempt to commit a private injury and is described with sufficient certainty in other respects to identify the act, an erroneous allegation as to the person injured or intended to be injured shall not affect the indictment.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 46, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/567/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 567 - Sufficiency of indictment
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 567 - Sufficiency of indictment
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The indictment is sufficient if it can be understood therefrom:
(1) That it is entitled in a court having authority to receive it, though the name of the court be not stated.
(2) That it was found by a Grand Jury of the judicial district in which the court was held.
(3) That the defendant is named, or, if his name cannot be discovered, that he is described by a fictitious name, with the statement that his true name is unknown.
(4) That the offense, or a part thereof, was committed at some place within the jurisdiction of the court, except where the act, though done without the jurisdictional district, is triable therein.
(5) That the offense was committed at some time prior to the date of the indictment.
(6) That the act or omission charged as the offense is clearly and distinct set forth in ordinary and concise language and in such manner as to enable a person of common understanding to know what is intended.
(7) That the act or omission charged as the offense is stated with such a degree of certainty as to enable the court to pronounce judgment upon a conviction according to law.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 47, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-iii/chapter-33/568/
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Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012)›PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577)›Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577)›§ 568 - Defects of form
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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART III - Pleadings and Proceedings After Information Filed and Before Commencement of Trial (§§ 291 — 577) › Chapter 33 - Grand Jury (§§ 521 — 577) › § 568 - Defects of form
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No indictment is insufficient nor can the trial judgment, or other proceeding on such indictment be affected by reason of any defect or imperfection of form which does not tend to prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant.
History —June 18, 1919, No. 58, p. 302, § 48, eff. 90 days after June 18, 1919.
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