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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2229/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2229 - Extension of maximum term | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2229 - Extension of maximum term | The court, upon petition of the person in charge of the supervision or custody of the minor, and after a hearing, in which the minor shall be represented by an attorney, has been held, may extend the duration of the resolutory measure beyond the maximum provided by law, provided that the following circumstances concur:... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2230/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2230 - Court summary; reports of body or agency for periodic evaluation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2230 - Court summary; reports of body or agency for periodic evaluation | When a minor is placed in custody of the Juvenile Institutions Administration or of any other public or private body, the judge shall remit a summary of the information he/she has in his/her power regarding the minor to the corresponding officer or person in whose custody said minor shall remain.
Periodic reports shall... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2231/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2231 - Periodic review of resolutory measure | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2231 - Periodic review of resolutory measure | The court shall pronounce itself periodically as to the maintenance, modification or cessation of the resolutory measure imposed. In the cases of Class I offenses, the review shall be made every three (3) months and in the cases of Class II and Class III offenses, the review shall be made every six (6) months. This, wi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2232/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2232 - Court authorization for action by agency or body | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2232 - Court authorization for action by agency or body | No agency or public or private body to which a minor has been referred may take any action altering the authority or the jurisdiction of the court without its specific authorization.
History —July 9, 1986, No. 88, p. 276, § 32, eff. 180 days after July 9, 1986. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2233/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2233 - Resolutions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2233 - Resolutions | The decisions of the court shall be denominated resolutions. In them, the court may:
(a) Dismiss the complaint for lack of evidence;
(b) impose any resolutory measure;
(c) direct that the minor be submitted to a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation by a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist or other pertinent speciali... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2234/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2234 - Resolutions—Modification | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2234 - Resolutions—Modification | The judge may modify any order or resolution regarding a minor at any time. A petition starting its grounds to modify a resolution may be filed by:
(1) The minor, his parents, his guardian or legal counsel.
(2) The head of the agency or public body in charge or having custody of the minor.
(3) The director of the insti... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2235/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2235 - Placement in treatment, and detention and treatment centers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2235 - Placement in treatment, and detention and treatment centers | The Juvenile Institutions Administration and any authorized public or private body shall provide treatment and detention centers for any minor covered by the provisions of this chapter.
(a) Confinement treatment and transfer of minors in custody of the Juvenile Institutions Administration.— When custody of a minor is g... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2236/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2236 - Appeals | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2236 - Appeals | The final order or resolution rendered by the judge with respect to a minor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may be appealed before the Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico. The interlocutory orders and resolutions may be reviewed before the Court of Appeals of Puerto Rico through a writ of certiorari. The order,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2237/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2237 - General provisions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2237 - General provisions | (a) Nature of the procedures.— The procedures and the orders or resolutions of a judge under this chapter shall not be deemed to be of a criminal nature nor will the minor be deemed to be a convicted criminal under said order or resolution.
The record of the minor before the court shall not constitute a bar to an appli... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiii/chapter-151/2238/ | PR | 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 XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238)›Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238)›§ 2238 - Rules or procedures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIII - Minors (§§ 1941 — 2238) › Chapter 151 - Minors’ Act (§§ 2201 — 2238) › § 2238 - Rules or procedures | The Supreme Court shall adopt the rules to govern the procedures in all matters covered by the provisions of this chapter. Said rules will not impair or modify substantive rights and shall govern upon compliance with the procedures established by § 6, Art. V of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, prece... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3001/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3001 - Short title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3001 - Short title | This chapter shall be known as the “Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences Act”.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 1, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3002/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3002 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3002 - Definitions | For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning stated hereinbelow:
(a) Institute.— The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences.
(b) Board.— The Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences.
(c) Director.— The Director of the Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Scie... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3003/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3003 - Creation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3003 - Creation | The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences is hereby created as an autonomous entity.
The scientific and technical divisions of the Institute shall be accredited and subsequently reaccredited and certified by the appropriate accrediting institutions, as established herein below:
(a) The Crime Laboratory, by the Ame... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3004/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3004 - Board of Directors | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3004 - Board of Directors | The Board of Directors created hereunder shall have the responsibility of establishing the administrative and operational policy of the Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences. It shall be composed of the Secretary of Justice, who shall preside; the Commissioner of Public Safety and Protection; the Chancellor of Med... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3005/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3005 - Functions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3005 - Functions | The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences shall have the following functions:
(a) Investigate with the purpose of determining the cause, manner and circumstances of death of any person whose demise is produced under any of the circumstances specified in this chapter.
(b) Shall perform the necessary analyses and te... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3006/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3006 - Jurisdiction | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3006 - Jurisdiction | The Institute shall render its services to the entire territorial area of Puerto Rico.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 6, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3007/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3007 - Personnel and organization | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3007 - Personnel and organization | The Institute’s personnel shall consist of one Director, who shall be a qualified Forensic Scientist, Forensic Pathologists, Assistant Forensic Pathologists, Forensic Physicians, Clinical Forensic Physicians, Forensic Radiology Technicians, Forensic Nurses, Forensic Researchers, Forensic Chemists, Forensic Serologists,... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3008/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3008 - Board of Directors; functions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3008 - Board of Directors; functions | The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Science’s Board shall have the following functions:
(a) Shall draw up the specific policy for the operation of the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
(b) Shall supervise and evaluate the Institute’s operations.
(c) Shall approve the annual budget request and any other type of request ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3009/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3009 - Director; functions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3009 - Director; functions | The Director shall direct the operations and functions of the Institute and shall stay in office as long as he/she retains the Board’s trust. The Director shall submit to the Board, twice a year, a statement about the Institute’s situation, including, but not limited to an account of expert reports yet to be prepared. ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3010/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3010 - Classification and compensation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3010 - Classification and compensation | The Institute shall be an individual administrator pursuant to the provisions of §§ 1301 et seq. of Title 3.
The classification and remuneration schedules of the personnel of the Institute shall be established taking into consideration the complexity of the work, educational background and experience required for each ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3011/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3011 - Investigation of the cause of death—Circumstances | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3011 - Investigation of the cause of death—Circumstances | (a) It shall be the duty of the Institute of Forensic Sciences to investigate in order to determine the cause and manner of death of any person whose demise occurs under any of the following circumstances:
(1) As a result of criminal acts or that are suspected to be the result of the commission of a crime.
(2) As a res... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3012/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3012 - Mandatory autopsy | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3012 - Mandatory autopsy | When death is produced under the circumstances enumerated in clauses (1)—(11), (13) and (14) of subsection (a) of § 3011 of this title, it shall be mandatory to perform an autopsy in order to determine the cause and manner of such death. In the case of § 3011(a)(14) of this title, it shall be mandatory to perform an au... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3013/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3013 - Investigation of the course of death—Autopsy by request of in... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3013 - Investigation of the course of death—Autopsy by request of investigating authorities | The Institute shall perform an autopsy on a cadaver whenever a prosecutor or trial judge so requests it, in any case.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 13, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3014/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3014 - Other investigative services | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3014 - Other investigative services | With regard to crimes in which no death of a human being has been caused, the Institute of Forensic Sciences, upon petition of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, shall also perform all necessary laboratory investigations that are available, to provide the information they need to help clarify the matter in questio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3015/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3015 - Cases of death—Report of forensic physician | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3015 - Cases of death—Report of forensic physician | The prosecutor or trial judge performing the investigation shall make a report of the cases of deaths which appear to have occurred under any of the circumstances enumerated in § 3011 of this title to the Institute, which shall provide for the pertinent investigation.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 15, retro... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3016/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3016 - Cases of death—Duty of every person to report | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3016 - Cases of death—Duty of every person to report | (a) Every person having knowledge of a death occurring under any of the circumstances specified in § 3011 of this title shall immediately report the same to the Puerto Rico Police or to any judge or prosecutor, who shall proceed to advise the Institute. Any person who wilfully neglects to report a death occurring under... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3017/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3017 - Cases of death—On site investigation by the Institute | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3017 - Cases of death—On site investigation by the Institute | In every case in which the Institute is advised of a death occurring under clauses (1) through (7), (10) and (17), of subsection (a) of § 3011 of this title, or when requested by a prosecutor or trial judge, a forensic investigator shall be sent to the site of the death to carry out the pertinent investigations. A fore... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3018/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3018 - Cases of death—Notes on the preliminary investigation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3018 - Cases of death—Notes on the preliminary investigation | In any case that is investigated by the personnel of the Institute at the site of the death, said personnel shall make notes at the site of all the circumstances deemed significant, such as the position and location of the corpse, blood stains, signs, objects, clothes, fibers, signs of violence, as well as the manner a... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3019/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3019 - Cases of death—Removal of the corpse | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3019 - Cases of death—Removal of the corpse | In every case, the removal of the corpse shall be authorized by the prosecutor or coroner investigating the case. Such order shall specify whether the corpse should be taken to any of the facilities of the Institute throughout the Island with the purpose of performing the autopsy or conducting subsequent investigations... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3020/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3020 - Cases of death—Autopsy results | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3020 - Cases of death—Autopsy results | In every case in which an autopsy is performed, the results thereof shall be brought before the trial judge or prosecutor as soon as possible, in addition to any other information that could help them elucidate the facts. The same information shall be provided to the defense attorneys and the next of kin of the decease... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3021/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3021 - Sworn statements | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3021 - Sworn statements | Forensic scientists in Puerto Rico, as well as forensic pathologists, assistant forensic pathologists, assistant medical examiners, and forensic investigators of the Institute, are hereby authorized to:
(a) Take sworn statements in all cases investigated by them.
(b) Keep and bear firearms.
Likewise, firearms examiners... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3022/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3022 - Rules and procedures | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3022 - Rules and procedures | The Director of the Institute shall propose any rules and regulations needed for the operation of the Institute and the implementation of this chapter to the Board of Directors.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 22, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3023/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3023 - Filing of cases; conservation, inspection | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3023 - Filing of cases; conservation, inspection | The Institute shall maintain files of all the cases it investigates as well as of those investigated by the Forensic Pathologists and Coroners, Auxiliary Coroners or the technical personnel of all the districts. Each case shall be filed under the name of the victim, if known, the number of the complaint, if any, of the... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3024/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3024 - Custody of personal belongings of the deceased | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3024 - Custody of personal belongings of the deceased | The clothing, money, jewelry, or any other personal object of the deceased found on the body, in those cases that autopsies are to be performed, shall be taken into custody, kept and duly identified by the Forensic Scientist for whatever time is necessary for the purpose of his investigation. The objects not needed by ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3025/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3025 - Disposal of the body | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3025 - Disposal of the body | After the autopsy or investigation, the body of the deceased shall be delivered to the next of kin, or the person charged with the burial, on written and signed application, following the order indicated below:
(1) To the surviving spouse, if they cohabited at the time of the death.
(2) To the eldest child, and in case... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3025a/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3025a - Disposal of the body to a specific person | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3025a - Disposal of the body to a specific person | Once the term of six (6) days as of the autopsy and investigation have elapsed and the body remains unclaimed in accordance with the provisions of § 3620 l of Title 24, any person or entity may claim it for burial or cremation, provided that the following requirements are met:
(a) The person that claims the body shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3025b/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3025b - False information—Misdemeanor | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3025b - False information—Misdemeanor | If the person who claims the body submits false information to the Institute or uses the body for any activity other than burial or cremation, said person shall incur a misdemeanor, and if found guilty, shall be sanctioned with a maximum penalty of imprisonment for three (3) months, or a five-hundred-dollar ($500) fine... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3026/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3026 - Preservation of tissue samples and other evidence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3026 - Preservation of tissue samples and other evidence | In all those cases that an autopsy is performed, the Institute shall preserve all necessary samples of blood, urine, body fluids, organs and parts of tissues, according to the best acceptable medical practices, and such other objects as, but without being limited to, bullets and any other foreign bodies found in the co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3027/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3027 - Admission of institute reports as prima facie evidence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3027 - Admission of institute reports as prima facie evidence | The Institute shall issue, by request of an interested party and after payment of the appropriate fees and expenses, certified copies of reports on the autopsies and scientific analyses and examination reports performed by the professional personnel of the Institute, provided they are not related to a crime or under cr... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3028/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3028 - Copy of medical record shall be attached to cases referred to... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3028 - Copy of medical record shall be attached to cases referred to institute | Every corpse referred to the Institute by any hospital, clinic or medical or hospital center shall be sent to the Institute with a photocopy of the deceased’s medical record and a summary thereof.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 28, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3028a/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3028a - Video teleconferencing system | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3028a - Video teleconferencing system | The Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences shall install and configure a video teleconferencing system in its facilities, in coordination with the Department of Justice and the Courts of Justice of Puerto Rico, which it may use to:
(a) Comply with the continuing education programs required for the accreditation, re... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3029/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3029 - Seat of Institute | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3029 - Seat of Institute | The Institute shall have its offices and laboratories in San Juan and shall negotiate and establish as soon as possible, those regional laboratories and offices throughout the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, needed to implement this chapter.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 29, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3030/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3030 - Territorial demarcations served diverse offices and laborator... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3030 - Territorial demarcations served diverse offices and laboratories | The Institute’s Board of Directors shall determine the location of the Regional Offices and Laboratories of the Institute of Forensic Sciences and the Territorial demarcation they shall serve.
History —July 24, 1985, No. 13, p. 689, § 30, retroactive to July 1, 1985. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3031/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3031 - Hours of operation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3031 - Hours of operation | The Director shall establish the hours of operation of the different offices of the Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences so that the Institute’s services will be available at all times. To such effect, the return of corpses to family members shall be guaranteed to take no more than forty-eight (48) business hours... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3032/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3032 - Other institutions—Arrangements | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3032 - Other institutions—Arrangements | Whenever it is necessary or convenient, the Institute may make the pertinent arrangements with the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, with the University of Puerto Rico Campuses, other Commonwealth or federal government institutions, and with private institutions be they educational or laboratorie... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3033/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3033 - Other institutions—Services | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3033 - Other institutions—Services | The Institute may make arrangements and agreements so that through adequate compensation, it may render services related to forensic matters to other public or private hospitals, clinics, health centers and institutions which provide medico-hospital services, without impairing the functions of the Institute established... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3034/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3034 - Physicians; duty to perform autopsies | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3034 - Physicians; duty to perform autopsies | The Director of the Institute or any prosecutor or trial judge, in coordination with him, may require any qualified physician in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, whenever the circumstances so warrant, to perform an autopsy. Any physician thus approached who refuses to perform said autopsy shall be guilty of a misdemean... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3035/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3035 - Professional personnel; participation as private experts forb... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3035 - Professional personnel; participation as private experts forbidden | The professional personnel of the Institute of Forensic Sciences shall not participate as private experts in civil suits. Whenever the professional staff of the Institute is summoned by the court or by request of one of the parties to testify in a civil suit in which it intervened in the investigation, the court will f... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-201/3036/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036)›§ 3036 - Periodic medical examination of personnel | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 201 - Institute of Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 3036) › § 3036 - Periodic medical examination of personnel | The Institute’s personnel shall be submitted periodically, not less than once a year, to a complete medical examination, including all the pertinent clinical analyses. Said examinations shall be performed by the University Hospital of the Medical Sciences Campus, free of charge, for the Institute’s personnel. The Direc... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4001/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4001 - Definitions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4001 - Definitions | The following words and phrases shall have the meaning stated below, except when the context indicates otherwise:
(a) DNA Data Bank.— The Commonwealth depository of DNA records included in a registration system, administered by the Puerto Rico Institute of Forensic Sciences, to be used exclusively for criminal identifi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4002/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4002 - Establishment | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4002 - Establishment | The Puerto Rico DNA Data Bank is hereby established, which shall be attached to the Puerto Rico Forensic Science Institute, and administered by its Director according to the public policy established by the Board. The DNA Data Bank shall have the capacity to store, classify, analyze and compare DNA records pursuant to ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4003/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4003 - Functions and purposes | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4003 - Functions and purposes | The DNA Data Bank shall have the following functions and purposes:
(a) Assist the Commonwealth, municipal and federal public safety agencies in the investigation of crimes.
(b) Provide information in a criminal procedure to identify or exclude the accused. The DNA record shall be available to the accused pursuant to Co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4004/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4004 - Board; duties and powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4004 - Board; duties and powers | The Board shall have the following duties and powers with regard to the administration of the Puerto Rico DNA Data Bank:
(a) Supervise and evaluate the administration and management of the Institute with regard to the Puerto Rico DNA Data Bank.
(b) Require reports and statistical data from the Institute as deemed neces... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4005/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4005 - Forensic Science Institute; duties and powers | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4005 - Forensic Science Institute; duties and powers | The Institute shall have the following duties and powers:
(a) Assist the Commonwealth, municipal and federal public safety agencies in the investigation of crimes and serve as liaison between them with regard to the participation of the Government of Puerto Rico, the FBI or any other federal or state agency.
(b) Provid... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4006/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4006 - Persons subject to sampling | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4006 - Persons subject to sampling | (a) As of January 1, 1999, any person convicted of any of the crimes listed in this section, or an attempt to commit them, shall be subject to the taking of samples for DNA analysis. Furthermore, any person convicted for, or who has attempted to commit any of the crimes listed in the section, but who is not sentenced t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4007/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4007 - Testing procedure | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4007 - Testing procedure | (a) In the event that a person is convicted of any of the crimes listed in § 4006 of this title, the samples shall be collected at the person’s place of imprisonment or detention after a guilty verdict has been rendered. It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to designate are... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4008/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4008 - Storage of samples and related data | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4008 - Storage of samples and related data | (a) The records resulting from the analysis established in this chapter shall be deposited in the DNA Data Bank.
(b) Any information generated from the procedures related to the analysis of the sample as well as the sample itself, shall be retained by the Institute.
History —July 24, 1998, No. 175, § 10. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4009/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4009 - Exchange of information with other agencies | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4009 - Exchange of information with other agencies | The Institute shall receive the samples to make the DNA analysis and shall maintain the chain of custody of the evidence thus obtained. The Institute can also make the results of the analysis available to the state and federal agencies of the criminal justice system. Only the Executive Director or the person designated... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4010/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4010 - Confidentiality | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4010 - Confidentiality | Any information, form, record or sample related to the results of the DNA profile identification shall be confidential in nature, unless it is otherwise provided in this chapter.
History —July 24, 1998, No. 175, § 12. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4011/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4011 - Elimination of record and destruction of sample | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4011 - Elimination of record and destruction of sample | (a) Any person whose DNA record or profile has been included in the DNA Data Bank may request that it be eliminated upon an allegation that the conviction that produced the inclusion of the DNA record in the DNA Data Bank has been revoked and the case has been dismissed. The person per se, or through an attorney, may r... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four/part-xiv/chapter-203/4012/ | PR | 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 XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012)›Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012)›§ 4012 - Penalties | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR - Code of Criminal Procedure (§§ 1 — 4012) › PART XIV - Forensic Sciences (§§ 3001 — 4012) › Chapter 203 - DNA Data Bank (§§ 4001 — 4012) › § 4012 - Penalties | Any person who knowingly and voluntarily discloses or makes improper use of the DNA analysis information of the results obtained in the process of taking a sample, or the sample itself, or of any information contained in the DNA Data Bank; or who violates the provisions or regulations promulgated to such effect, shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-1/rule-1-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 1 - TITLE, EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSTRUCTION›Rule 1.1 - Title | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 1 - TITLE, EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSTRUCTION › Rule 1.1 - Title | These rules shall be known as “Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Affairs”. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-1/rule-1-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 1 - TITLE, EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSTRUCTION›Rule § 1.2 - Application and interpretation | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 1 - TITLE, EFFECTIVENESS AND CONSTRUCTION › Rule § 1.2 - Application and interpretation | These rules shall govern all procedures initiated after the effectiveness of Act No. 88 of July 9, 1986, denominated “The Puerto Rico Minors’ Act”, including those that are pending on the effective date of these rules, providing their application does not injure substantive rights. They shall be interpreted according t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.1 - Apprehen... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.1 - Apprehension; definition; how and by whom it shall be do... | Apprehension is the restraint of freedom of a minor, with a prior judicial order to such effects or without a judicial order, in the exceptional situations established by these rules for investigation purposes, when the minor is connected to the commission of a fault or as consequence of the handling of a complaint. Su... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.2 - Order; w... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.2 - Order; who may issue | (a) The complaint filed in the interest of a minor shall serve as grounds to issue an order for apprehension thereof. It must be signed and sworn by someone with personal knowledge of the facts. Prosecutors for Minors’ Affairs, prosecuting attorneys and members of the State Police may sign and swear complaints also whe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.3 - Order; r... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.3 - Order; requirements | The order for apprehension shall provide that the apprehended minor be taken before a judge without unnecessary delay. The order shall include the offense alleged in the complaint, the date and place of its alleged perpetration and shall state, in addition to the date and place of issuance, the name of the minor or a d... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-4/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.4 - Without ... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.4 - Without prior court order | (a) By a peace officer.— A peace officer may apprehend without prior court order when:
(1) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the minor has perpetrated an offense in his presence. In this case, the apprehension shall be performed immediately after the perpetration of the offense or within a reasonable time th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-5/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.5 - Informat... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.5 - Information upon performing apprehension | The person performing the apprehension shall inform the minor about his intention, reason and authority therefor, except when said person has reasonable grounds to believe that the minor is perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate an offense, or when the minor is being chased immediately after the perpetration, or afte... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-6/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.6 - Informat... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.6 - Information about parents or guardians | Any apprehended minor should notify the performing peace officer regarding his name, age, residential and postal address, and the names and residential address of his parents or guardians.
The peace officer apprehending a minor will have the duty of contacting immediately any of the parents, relatives or guardians of s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-7/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.7 - Warnings... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.7 - Warnings to minors and parents | The peace officer performing the apprehension of a minor shall warn him and his parents or guardians, if available, about the right of the minor to remain silent regarding the facts motivating his apprehension, the right against self-incrimination, and the right to communicate with a lawyer. Besides, he shall explain t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-8/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.8 - Summons;... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.8 - Summons; form and requirements | (a) By a judge.— The judge receiving the complaint may issue a summons, in lieu of an order for apprehension, if there exist reasonable grounds to believe that the minor will appear at the hearing for determination of probable cause to file the complaint.
(b) By a peace officer.— When a peace officer has reasonable gro... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-9/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.9 - Proceedi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.9 - Proceedings before the judge following apprehension | (a) A peace officer apprehending a minor by court order shall take him before a judge without unnecessary delay. When a minor is apprehended without a court order and is taken before a judge, the complaint shall be filed immediately and an order for apprehension or summons thereof shall be issued pursuant to these rule... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-10/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.10 - Hearing... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.10 - Hearing to determine probable cause to file a complaint | (a) The purpose of this hearing in its first stage is that of verifying if there is any trace of the evidence needed regarding the essential elements of the faults and its relation with the minor thus charged.
(b) The judge before whom the hearing to determine probable cause is held shall inform the minor the contents ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-11/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.11 - Determi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.11 - Determination of the existence of probable cause or not | (a) If in the opinion of the judge presiding the hearing, the evidence shows that there is probable cause to believe that a fault has been committed and that the minor committed it, the judge shall consign his findings in writing, and shall direct that the procedures continue.
(b) The Prosecutor shall proceed to file t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-12/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.12 - Effects... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.12 - Effects of the determination of no probable cause | If in this hearing to determine probable cause, the judge finds that there is no probable cause to file a complaint or if there is cause for a lesser fault than the one the minor is charged with, the advocate may submit, and a judge of the Court of First Instance, other than that who intervened in the hearing to determ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-13/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.13 - Summons... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.13 - Summons; provisional detention of the minor | Once the determination of probable cause has been established, the judge shall proceed to determine if the minor can remain in the custody of his parents or guardians, or if he should order his detention until the day of the adjudicative hearing. Whenever possible, the judge shall let the minor remain in the custody of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-14/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule § 2.14 - Deter... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule § 2.14 - Determination of probable cause in absentia | When evidence is introduced before the judge concerning reasonable steps taken to make the minor and his parents or guardians appear at the hearing for determination of probable cause, and that it was not possible, the judge, after receiving said evidence, will be able to determine probable cause in absentia and shall ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-15/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.15 - Detenti... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.15 - Detention order; form and requirements | Once probable cause is determined, if the judge deems necessary that the minor remains detained, he will issue a detention order.
The detention order shall be issued in writing, in the interest of the minor, with the signature and official title of the issuing judge, addressed to the person in charge of the detention c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-16/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.16 - Detenti... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.16 - Detention order; review | The detention order will be subject to review, upon request of the minor, by the Court of First Instance with jurisdiction pursuant to §§ 2201 et seq. of this title, with prior notice to the Prosecutor.
The hearing to review the detention order will enjoy preference over all other matters and will be scheduled on the c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-2/rule-2-17/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT›Rule 2.17 - Procedu... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 2 - PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS: APPREHENSION AND DETERMINATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE TO FILE A COMPLAINT › Rule 2.17 - Procedure in cases of minors referred from ordinary cri... | In cases where, after the cause for arrest or probable cause hearing pursuant to Rule 23 of Criminal Procedure, App. II of this title, it is established that the accused is a minor, the magistrate shall order the transfer of the record to the Prosecutor for the filing of the corresponding complaint before the Court of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-3/rule-3-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT›Rule 3.1 - Contents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT › Rule 3.1 - Contents | The complaint is the writ filed by the Prosecutor in court, that describes the fault the minor is charged with, upon prior determination of probable cause. It shall be signed, sworn and filed with the clerk of the Court of First Instance that has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the Minors’ Act, §§ 2201 et se... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-3/rule-3-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT›Rule 3.2 - Allegations; construction; sufficiency | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT › Rule 3.2 - Allegations; construction; sufficiency | (a) The complaint shall be drawn with plain, simple language and shall contain a succinct relation of the facts constituting the alleged offense attributed to the minor.
(b) The words used in the complaint shall be construed in their common meaning, with the exception of words and phrases defined in §§ 2201 et seq. of ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-3/rule-3-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT›Rule 3.3 - Joinder of offenses | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT › Rule 3.3 - Joinder of offenses | Two (2) or more offenses may be joined in the same complaint, but stated separately, when the alleged were equal or similar in nature, or would be derived from the same action or transaction, or from two (2) or more interrelated actions or events, or constituting parts of a common plan. Allegations pertaining to one of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-3/rule-3-4/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT›Rule 3.4 - Allegation not stating date; effect | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 3 - THE COMPLAINT › Rule 3.4 - Allegation not stating date; effect | The complaint shall state the date when the offense was perpetrated. Omission of such date shall not invalidate the complaint, unless said date constituted an essential circumstance for the alleged offense, the jurisdiction of the court, or the defense of the minor. The minor may request from the court an order to spec... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.1 - Discretional and Mandatory Petition | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.1 - Discretional and Mandatory Petition | (a) When probable cause is determined in the interest of a minor between fourteen (14) and eighteen (18) years of age, for the perpetration of any Class II or III offense, the Prosecutor may file a founded motion requesting the waiver of the courts’ jurisdiction over the responded minor and the removal of the case to t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.2 - Term; contents | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.2 - Term; contents | The Prosecutor shall submit the duly grounded petition for waiver of jurisdiction within fifteen (15) days following the filing of the complaint and the notice to the minor.
For just cause and at its discretion, the court may authorize the filing of a petition for waiver of jurisdiction after the term has elapsed, but ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.3 - Docketing of hearing and notice | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.3 - Docketing of hearing and notice | Upon a duly grounded petition for waiver of jurisdiction, the court, during the five (5) days following the presentation of the petition, shall order the docketing of the hearing and shall notify the minor. The hearing for the waiver of jurisdiction shall be held within twenty (20) days following the filing of the peti... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-4/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.4 - Hearing proceedings | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.4 - Hearing proceedings | During the hearing, the Prosecutor shall introduce evidence supporting his petition. The minor can rebut that evidence and challenge the contents of any document introduced in evidence, as well as examine the persons underwriting expert reports.
The court shall issue its decision upon the preponderance of evidence. |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-5/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.5 - Decision and removal | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.5 - Decision and removal | The court shall enter within the twenty (20) days following the conclusion of the hearing of the case under its consideration. If the court enters a founded resolution declaring that the waiver of jurisdiction does lie, it will issue an order for removal of the case to the regular jurisdiction, to be tried as if it wer... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-4/rule-4-6/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION›Rule 4.6 - In absentia | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 4 - WAIVER OF JURISDICTION › Rule 4.6 - In absentia | The court may waive its jurisdiction when the minor is absent provided the following circumstances concur before a hearing where said minor should be represented by counsel:
(a) The offense allegedly perpetrated by the minor occurred when said minor was already fourteen (14) years old;
(b) the minor is a fugitive from ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-5/rule-5-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 5 - REMOVAL›Rule 5.1 - When it shall be done | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 5 - REMOVAL › Rule 5.1 - When it shall be done | (a) By petition of the defendant or by the initiative of the Prosecutor, and after a joint evaluation with the family relations specialist, the court may authorize the removal of the minor from the judicial procedures, so that he may receive services from any public or private body, when a minor is charged with a Class... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-5/rule-5-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 5 - REMOVAL›Rule 5.2 - Consent; approval | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 5 - REMOVAL › Rule 5.2 - Consent; approval | (a) The minor, his parents or guardians or judicial defender and his attorney of record, if any, shall sign a written agreement with the Prosecutor or with the authorized official of the public or private body to which the minor will be referred.
(b) The agreement shall include a brief description of the services offer... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-5/rule-5-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 5 - REMOVAL›Rule 5.3 - Adjustment report; compliance of conditions | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 5 - REMOVAL › Rule 5.3 - Adjustment report; compliance of conditions | (a) Upon conclusion of term set for removal, the body participating in the aforesaid agreement shall have the obligation of rendering a report to the Prosecutor and the court regarding the degree of adjustment of the minor. The report shall indicate whether the minor has fulfilled all the conditions of the agreement. I... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-1/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.1 - Motions, generally | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.1 - Motions, generally | Any motion before the adjudicative hearing shall be filed in writing, a reasonable period of time prior thereto, but the court, for justified reasons, may allow oral motions during the hearing. The motion shall state the ground for the defenses, objections or petitions moved and notice thereof must be served on the oth... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-2/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.2 - Prior to the adjudicative hearing | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.2 - Prior to the adjudicative hearing | The following motions must be filed and ruled upon prior to the adjudicative hearing:
(1) Motion to dismiss based upon defects in the complaint, except when the defects consist in not alleging offense or that the court lacks jurisdiction, which may be moved at any time.
(2) Motion to dismiss based upon the following de... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-3/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.3 - When alleged defect does not bar further proceedi... | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.3 - When alleged defect does not bar further proceedings | A resolution granting a motion to dismiss shall not bar the initiation of other proceedings for the same offense, unless the alleged defect or objection is incurable or, in case of Class I offenses, said motion did lie because it violates the terms established for the adjudicative hearing.
If the motion is based upon d... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-4/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.4 - To request discovery of evidence | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.4 - To request discovery of evidence | The court, upon prior motion after the filing of the complaint, may order the Prosecutor to make available for examination by the legal counsel of the minor, certain objects, books, documents, and papers which are not sworn statements, except sworn statements by the minor, and which may have been obtained from the mino... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-5/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.5 - Mental disability or alibi defenses; notice | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.5 - Mental disability or alibi defenses; notice | (a) When the minor intends to establish the defense of mental disability at the time of the alleged perpetration of the offense charged against him, or the defense of alibi, he shall file a notice to that effect with the court, serving a like notice on the Prosecutor, at least ten (10) days prior to the adjudicative he... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-6/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.6 - Identification mechanisms | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.6 - Identification mechanisms | Upon founded petition of the Prosecutor and through resolution to that effect, for investigative purposes, the court may authorize the use of mechanisms for the identification of a minor such as fingerprinting, photography and the utilization of a lineup.
Fingerprinting shall be limited to cases where fingerprints have... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/i-a/chapter-6/rule-6-7/ | PR | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Laws of Puerto Rico›2023 Laws of Puerto Rico›TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173)›I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5)›Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING›Rule 6.7 - Norms for conducting a lineup | 2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › I-A - Rules of Procedure for Minors’ Matters (§ 10.5) › Chapter 6 - MOTIONS AND CONFERENCE PRIOR TO ADJUDICATIVE HEARING › Rule 6.7 - Norms for conducting a lineup | When the court authorized the holding of a lineup for the purposes of identifying a minor, the following norms shall be observed:
(a) Legal counsel.— If at the time of the lineup, the Prosecutor has already filed the complaint in behalf of the minor, the latter will have the right to have his legal counsel present whil... |
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