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Unemployment Word Count by State

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

CO Title 8 Word Count

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

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https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-147/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 147 - JURY; VERDICT; CONVICTION OF LESSER OFFENSE	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 147 - JURY; VERDICT; CONVICTION OF LESSER OFFENSE	The defendant may be found guilty of any lesser offense the commission of which is necessarily included in that with which he is charged; or of a lesser offense than that with which he is charged; or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or any offense the commission of which is necessarily included therein, or of any degree thereof, if the attempt constitutes in itself, an offense.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-148/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 148 - JURY; VERDICT; RECONSIDERATION FOR MISTAKEN APPLICATION OF THE LAW	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 148 - JURY; VERDICT; RECONSIDERATION FOR MISTAKEN APPLICATION OF THE LAW	When there is a verdict of conviction in which it appears to the court that the jury has mistaken the law, the presiding judge may explain to the jury his reasons and order them to reconsider their verdict. If, after reconsideration, they return the same verdict, it shall be accepted by the court. Nothing contained herein shall apply to a verdict of acquittal which shall always be accepted by the court.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-149/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 149 - JURY; RECONSIDERATION OF DEFECTIVE VERDICT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 149 - JURY; RECONSIDERATION OF DEFECTIVE VERDICT	If the verdict should be so defective that the court should be unable to determine the intention of the jury to acquit or convict the defendant of the offense under which the defendant might be convicted pursuant to the information, or be unable to determine of what count or counts the jury wished to acquit or convict the defendant, the court may charge the jury to reconsider said verdict and state plainly their intention. But if the jury persists in returning an informal verdict, said verdict shall be accepted and the court must give judgment of acquittal.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-150/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 150 - JURY; PARTIAL VERDICT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 150 - JURY; PARTIAL VERDICT	The jury may render a verdict or as many verdicts as may be necessary with regard to one or more of the counts of the information or with regard to one or more of the defendants included therein as to whose guilt or innocence they agree. If the jury cannot agree upon a verdict with regard to a count or a defendant, the court may order a new trial for said count or said defendant.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-151/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 151 - JURY; VERIFICATION OF THE VERDICT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 151 - JURY; VERIFICATION OF THE VERDICT	When a verdict is rendered, the jury may be polled at the request of either party or on the court’s own motion. If as the result of this poll, it is determined that the verdict was not rendered by at least nine (9) jurors, the jury must be sent out for further deliberation or it may be discharged.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-151-1/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule § 151.1 - TRIAL; CONFESSION OF DEFENDANT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule § 151.1 - TRIAL; CONFESSION OF DEFENDANT	Upon a trial by jury, all questions of fact and of law referring to the confession of a defendant shall be heard and decided exclusively by the judge, in the absence of the jury, and the judge shall either admit such confession in evidence or reject it. This provision shall not have the effect of precluding defendant from introducing to the jury, and the adverse party from challenging, pertinent evidence relating to the weight or credibility of the confession, and to the circumstances under which the confession was obtained. History —Added on June 30, 1964, eff. 60 days after May 31, 1965.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-152/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 152 - TRIAL; CONSPIRACY; OVERT ACTS	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 152 - TRIAL; CONSPIRACY; OVERT ACTS	Upon a trial for conspiracy, in a case where an overt act is necessary to constitute an offense, the defendant cannot be convicted unless one or more of said overt acts are expressly alleged in the information or complaint and one of the acts alleged is proven, but other overt acts not alleged may be proven.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-153/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 153 - TRIAL; BIGAMY; PROOF OF MARRIAGES	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 153 - TRIAL; BIGAMY; PROOF OF MARRIAGES	Upon a trial for bigamy, it is not necessary to prove either of the marriages by the records of the register, certificates, or any other official record evidence thereof, but the same may be proved by such evidence as is admissible to prove a marriage. Proof as to the place and time in which the second marriage took place, accompanied by authentic proof of cohabitation thereafter in Puerto Rico, shall be sufficient to sustain the charge.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-154/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 154 - TRIAL; EVIDENCE OF CORROBORATION	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 154 - TRIAL; EVIDENCE OF CORROBORATION	Upon trial for the crime of procuring or attempting to procure an abortion, or aiding or assisting therein, or for inveigling, enticing or for inducing or deceiving an unmarried female, under the age of twenty-one (21) years, until then reputed to be chaste, to enter a house of ill repute or any other place for the purpose of prostitut[ing] her or aiding or assisting therein or for having unlawful carnal relationship with any man, or upon trial for seduction under the promise of marriage, the defendant cannot be convicted upon the sole testimony of the aggrieved woman unless such testimony is corroborated with some evidence which by itself tends to establish the relationship of the accused with the commission of the crime. This corroboration shall not be sufficient if it only proves the perpetration of the crime, or the circumstances thereof. History —July 23, 1974, No. 209, Part 2, p. 114; Nov. 11, 1994, No. 123, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-154-1/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 154.1 - TRIAL; EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CONDUCT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 154.1 - TRIAL; EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS CONDUCT	No evidence shall be admitted in any proceedings for the crime of rape or attempted rape, with regard to the previous sexual behavior or record of the victim, or any evidence of opinion or reputation regarding said sexual behavior or record, for the purpose of challenging her credibility or to establish her consent, unless there are special circumstances that indicate that such evidence is relevant and that its defamatory or harmful nature shall not have a heavier weight than its probatory value. If the accused offers to give evidence about the sexual behavior or record of the victim, or evidence of opinion or reputation with regard to such sexual behavior or record, under the exception of special circumstances, the following procedure shall be complied with: (a) The accused shall present a sworn and a written motion to the court and to the Attorney General, indicating the evidence to be offered and its relevance to challenge the credibility or to establish the consent of the victim. Said motion shall be presented five days before the trial, unless there is no opportunity to do so or the accused had no information to support said motion. (b) If the court determines that said evidence is satisfactory, a hearing shall be held in private and in absence of the jury. In said hearing the victim may be interrogated in relation to the evidence to be presented by the accused. (c) If the court determines at the conclusion of the hearing that the evidence to be presented by the accused is relevant, and that its defamatory and injurious nature shall not have a heavier weight than its probatory value, it shall issue an order indicating the evidence that may be presented by the accused and the type of questions allowed. The accused may then give evidence according to the court order. History —Added on Feb. 1, 1979, No. 6, p. 12.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-155/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 155 - TRIAL; CORROBORATION IN CASES OF FRAUD	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 155 - TRIAL; CORROBORATION IN CASES OF FRAUD	Upon a trial for having obtained, with an intent to cheat or defraud another, by any false pretenses, the signature of any person to a written instrument, or having obtained from any person any money, personal property or valuable thing, the defendant shall not be convicted if the false pretense was expressed in language unaccompanied by a false token or writing, unless the pretense, or some note or memorandum thereof, is in writing, subscribed by or in the handwriting of the defendant, or unless the pretense is proven by the testimony of two witnesses, or that of one witness and corroborating circumstances. But this Rule shall not apply to a prosecution for false pretenses or personating another for the purposes of marrying or of receiving any money or property in such assumed character.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-156/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 156 - TRIAL; TESTIMONY OF ACCESSORY OR ACCOMPLICE	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 156 - TRIAL; TESTIMONY OF ACCESSORY OR ACCOMPLICE	The testimony of an accessory or accomplice shall be examined with distrust and given the weight the judge or the jury deems proper after examining the same with caution in the light of all the evidence submitted in the case. In jury cases the jury shall be given instructions to that effect. History —July 23, 1974, No. 208, Part 2, p. 112; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 11.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-157/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 157 - TRIAL; MURDER; BURDEN OF PROOF	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 157 - TRIAL; MURDER; BURDEN OF PROOF	Upon a trial for murder, once it is proven that the death was caused by the defendant, the burden of proving circumstances of mitigation, or that justify or excuse it, devolves upon him, unless the proof on the part of The People tends to show that the crime committed only amounts to manslaughter or that the defendant was justified or excused in committing it.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-158/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 158 - TRIAL; LOTTERY; PROOF REQUIRED	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 158 - TRIAL; LOTTERY; PROOF REQUIRED	Upon a trial for the violation of any of the provisions of §§ 291-298, both inclusive, of the Penal Code of Puerto Rico, §§ 1211-1218 of Title 33, it shall not be necessary to prove the existence of any lottery in which a lottery ticket purports to have been issued, nor to prove the actual signing of any such ticket or share, purported ticket or share, of any purported lottery, or that any lottery ticket, share or interest was signed or issued by the authority of any manager, or of any person assuming to have authority as manager. But in all cases proof of the sale, bartering, or proceeding of any ticket, share, or part or share or of any document purporting to be such ticket, share or interest thereof, is evidence that such share was signed and issued according to the purport thereof.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xi/rule-159/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XI - TRIAL›Rule 159 - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XI - TRIAL › Rule 159 - PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE DISTRICT COURT	(a) Assistance of counsel.— If when a case is to be tried, the defendant appears in court without counsel, the court shall advise him of his right to counsel, and if the defendant cannot obtain the services of counsel, the court shall assign counsel to represent him, unless the defendant waives his right thereto. The counsel assigned by the court shall render his services free of charge to the defendant. The court shall grant counsel a reasonable time to prepare the defense of the defendant. (b) Trial.— At the commencement of the trial the complaint shall be read to the defendant who shall thereafter file his plea. If the defendant pleads “not guilty”, the corresponding prosecuting attorney, if any, or in lieu thereof the court shall proceed to examine under oath the witnesses for the prosecution, after which, the defendant shall submit the evidence on his behalf. Thereafter and following the same order, the evidence of rebuttal may be introduced, although said order may be altered by the court according to its own discretion. Once the presentation of the evidence and the pleading of both parties is over, the court shall render the appropriate judgment and enter sentence pursuant to the provisions of these Rules. History —June 26, 1974, No. 90, Part 1, p. 314.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-160/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 160 - JUDGMENT; DEFINITION; TIME FOR PRONOUNCING	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 160 - JUDGMENT; DEFINITION; TIME FOR PRONOUNCING	The word “judgment” means the pronouncement made by the court convicting or acquitting the defendant. After a plea of guilty or after a verdict against the defendant, the court shall forthwith pronounce its judgment pursuant to said plea or the verdict rendered. If the case was not tried by jury, the court may reserve the judgment for a term not longer than two days after the case was submitted.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-161/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 161 - JUDGMENT; DETERMINATION OF DEGREE OF CRIME	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 161 - JUDGMENT; DETERMINATION OF DEGREE OF CRIME	In judgments of conviction of crimes divided in degrees, the court shall determine the degree of the crime of which the defendant is convicted.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 162 - SENTENCE; DEFINITION; TIME FOR PRONOUNCING	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 162 - SENTENCE; DEFINITION; TIME FOR PRONOUNCING	The word “sentence” means the pronouncement made by the court as to the punishment imposed on the defendant. At the time of pronouncing sentence, the court must explain verbally or in writing the reasons for imposing the sentence. When a judgment of conviction is entered in felony cases, the court shall set a time limit for pronouncing sentence, which must be at least three (3) days after the verdict. In cases of misdemeanors, the court shall pronounce sentence no later than on the day after the judgment. In no case shall the court pronounce sentence before any motion for a new trial or a motion to stay judgment has been decided, or before due consideration has been given to the presentence report required under Rule 162.1. The rules of evidence shall not apply in the sentencing phase, except insofar as privileges are concerned, as outlined in Rules 23 to 35 of Evidence of Puerto Rico, App. IV of Title 32. History —July 23, 1974, No. 172, Part 2, p. 10, 1; June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162-1/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule § 162.1 - PRESENTENCE REPORT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule § 162.1 - PRESENTENCE REPORT	(a) The court, before pronouncing sentence in the following cases, shall have before it a report that has been submitted to it after a thorough investigation of the defendant’s family background and social history and the economic, emotional and physical effect on the victim and his/her family caused by the commission of the offense that will allow it to issue a rational sentence has been conducted. (1) In all felonies, except in the first degree.— This presentence report shall be prepared by the Probation and Parole Program of the Corrections Administration. It shall include the voluntary statement given by the victim as to the economic, emotional and physical effect upon him and his family caused by the commission of the crime, which will be attached to the report on the accused’s background. In the case that the victim or his representative cannot be found, or are not willing to cooperate in the preparation of the report, the fact should be stated in it. The victim’s representative may be his spouse or a relative within the third degree of consanguinity or any other person that the court in its discretion determines as fit to represent the victim. (2) In misdemeanors.— In misdemeanors, the court shall use the “Short Data Form” required by Rule 162.2 of this appendix as a presentence report except when special circumstances warrant broader information, in which case any additional evaluations may be requested from the Corrections Administration, if it is deemed advisable in the judgment of the court. (b) The victim or his representative, as defined in subsection (a) of this rule, may submit a statement as to the economic, emotional and physical effect brought upon the victim and his family by the commission of the crime, before the court renders judgment in felony cases or misdemeanors in one or both of the following ways: (1) Giving an oral statement at the hearing held by the court to pronounce judgment. In the event that there are several victims, the court may limit the number of statements consolidating them in the most adequate manner. (2) By submitting a sworn statement to the Probation and Parole Program of the Corrections Administration which will be included in the presentence report pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this rule. Presentence reports shall be handled in the shortest possible time and if it is not available within the terms established by Rule 162 of this appendix, the court shall postpone the pronouncement of sentence in order to receive the report. Nothing provided herein shall be understood as limiting the power of the court to amend its sentence pursuant to the provisions of these rules. The court shall give the defendants or petitioners, their counsel or the prosecuting attorney, access to the presentence reports in order that they may be contested through the presenting of evidence. Only that information given by the victim or by private persons to whom said guarantee was offered shall be kept confidential. (c) If the victim so wishes, his/her residential or postal address shall be written in a separate folio in the presentence report as provided in the previous subsections. Such information shall confidential and shall be required in order for the Corrections Administration to keep the victim informed on the development of the compliance of his/her offender’s sentence and to grant him/her the right to be heard in those procedures when so provided by legislation. History —Added on July 23, 1974, No. 172, Part 2, p. 10, § 2; June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 1; June 19, 1987, No. 37, p. 130, § 1; Dec. 22, 1994, No. 151, § 1; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 12.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162-2/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 162.2 - SHORT DATA FORM, RULES AND PROCEDURE	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 162.2 - SHORT DATA FORM, RULES AND PROCEDURE	(a) At every court Part there shall be available a “Short Data Form” in which to record information regarding, among other, the following criteria directed at allowing the magistrate to make a rational judgment upon pronouncing sentence: (1) Employment and sources of income (2) Place of residence and time therein (3) Community relations and family ties (4) Personal references (5) Mental and physical state of health (6) Previous criminal record (7) The economic, emotional and physical effect upon the victim and his family caused by the commission of the crime (8) Any other fact that may affect the final determination of the sentence. (b) The following rules and procedures regarding the Short Data Form mentioned in Rule 162.1 shall be applied: (1) The data to be recorded in the form shall be furnished voluntarily. (2) Refusal to furnish data, nevertheless, shall only constitute one factor which the magistrate shall consider, among others, to determine the sentence to be imposed. (3) The magistrate shall not take the data in the form into account until the time immediately preceding such sentence. (4) When considering the data in the form, the magistrate shall read its contents to the accused to make sure that the data given by him is the same appearing in the form. (5) In every case that it is required by these rules for the magistrate to record his reasons in the form when making his determination on the sentence, a copy of the form shall be attached to the record of the case. (6) If the court finds, after the data in the form is verified by personnel appointed therefor, that all or any part thereof is false, motu proprio or at the request of the prosecuting attorney’s office, it may vary the conditions of the sentence. (7) The Short Data Form must be executed by the court once it has determined probable cause. History —Added July 23, 1974, No. 239, Part 2, p. 225, § 1; June 19, 1987, No. 37, p. 130, § 2, eff. 60 days after June 19, 1987.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162-3/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 162.3 - NOTICE, OBJECTIONS	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 162.3 - NOTICE, OBJECTIONS	Once the presentence reports are rendered, the court shall serve notice of this fact promptly to the parties who may submit their objections within the term of ten (10) days from the date of service. The parts of the report that are to be contested through the presentment of evidence shall be specified. If the reports were contested, the court shall hold a hearing. History —Added on June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 2, eff. 9 months after June 4, 1980.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162-4/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule § 162.4 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE OF EXTENUATING OR AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule § 162.4 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE OF EXTENUATING OR AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES	The defendant, as well as the prosecuting attorney, may request the court to hear evidence of extenuating or aggravating circumstances for the purpose of imposing the penalty. If it appears from the allegations submitted that there is a real controversy over a material fact that requires the presentation of evidence, the court shall then hold a hearing as soon as possible, in which: (a) The prosecuting attorney may present evidence of aggravating circumstances which, in his judgment, justify that a strict sentence be pronounced or that the effects thereof should not be suspended or, in the opposite case, that stricter conditions be imposed. (b) The defendant may present evidence of extenuating circumstances which, in his judgment, justify a lenient sentence or that the effects thereof be suspended. History —Added on June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 2, eff. 9 months after June 4, 1980.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-162-5/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 162.5 - PRESENTENCE REPORTS; EXTENUATING AND AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES; CONSOLIDATION OF HEARIN...	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 162.5 - PRESENTENCE REPORTS; EXTENUATING AND AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES; CONSOLIDATION OF HEARINGS	If a party files a motion under Rule 162.1, and it or the other party files another motion under Rule 162.4, or accumulates claims in the same motion under both rules, the court shall consider both issues in one same hearing unless this is not feasible. History —Added on June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 2, eff. 9 months after June 4, 1980.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-163/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 163 - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE; PLACE AND MANNER OF PRONOUNCEMENT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 163 - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE; PLACE AND MANNER OF PRONOUNCEMENT	The judgment as well as the sentence shall be pronounced in open court and shall be registered in the official docket for criminal cases and in the minutes of the court, if any, within two (2) days following the day on which they were pronounced or dictated. The clerk of the court shall immediately remit a certified copy of the sentence to the Superintendent of the Police of Puerto Rico and to the District Attorney. History —Dec. 13, 1994, No. 128, § 1, eff. 90 days after Dec. 13, 1994.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-164/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 164 - JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL; EFFECTS	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 164 - JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL; EFFECTS	If a judgment of acquittal is entered and the defendant is under custody, he shall be released forthwith, unless by reason of other pending causes he should remain in custody, and if he is on bail, it shall be exonerated or his money refunded as the case may be.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-165/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 165 - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE; PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 165 - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE; PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT	When the presence of the defendant is necessary, the court may direct any officer in whose custody he is, to bring him before the court to hear the judgment or sentence which is to be pronounced or imposed on him. If the defendant is out on bail and does not appear for judgment or sentencing, the court, in addition to forfeiting bail, may direct that the defendant be arrested. If the defendant is convicted and is out on bail, the court shall immediately decree that bail be rescinded, and shall direct that the defendant be imprisoned until judgment is pronounced in those cases that by express provision of law the effects of his sentence cannot be suspended. History —Mar. 30, 1984, No. 6, p. 17.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-166/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 166 - SENTENCE; INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO DEFENDANT BEFORE JUDGMENT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 166 - SENTENCE; INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO DEFENDANT BEFORE JUDGMENT	When the defendant appears in court for judgment, in cases of felony, he must be informed of the nature of the charge against him contained in the information and of the pronouncement of judgment, and must be asked whether he has any legal cause to show why sentence should not be imposed on him. If no such legal cause exists the court shall pronounce sentence. If the defendant is not represented by counsel, the court shall inform him of his right to appeal, and the clerk at the request of the defendant, shall prepare and file a notice of appeal pursuant to the provisions of these rules.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-167/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 167 - SENTENCE; OMISSION TO GIVE INFORMATION	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 167 - SENTENCE; OMISSION TO GIVE INFORMATION	If the sentence pronounced is not in accordance with the provisions of Rule 166, the court shall set it aside and proceed according to said rule.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-168/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 168 - SENTENCE; CAUSES WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 168 - SENTENCE; CAUSES WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	The defendant may request and show in the appropriate cases, that sentence should not be pronounced against him only by reason of the following causes: (a) That he has become insane after the verdict was rendered or the judgment pronounced. (b) That he has been granted a pardon for the crime tried in the cause for which sentence is to be pronounced against him. (c) That he is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered or the judgment pronounced. (d) That the provisions of Rule 162 have not been fulfilled. (e) That the offense of which he was declared guilty was barred by the statute of limitations.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-169/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 169 - SENTENCE; INSANITY AS CAUSE WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 169 - SENTENCE; INSANITY AS CAUSE WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	The procedure provided for in Rule 240 shall be followed when insanity is alleged as a cause why sentence should not be pronounced.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-170/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 170 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE AS TO THE CAUSES WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 170 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE AS TO THE CAUSES WHY SENTENCE SHOULD NOT BE PRONOUNCED	When it is alleged as a cause why sentence should not be pronounced, that the defendant is not the person against whom the verdict was rendered or the judgment pronounced, or that the defendant was granted a pardon for the offense for which sentence is to be pronounced against him, the court shall, if necessary, postpone the pronouncement of sentence in order to receive the relevant evidence of said fact. If said evidence justifies the alleged cause, the defendant shall forthwith be released, unless he should remain under arrest to answer for other offenses. When the cause alleged is the prescription of the offense for which the defendant was declared guilty, once the said prescription is verified, the court shall order the dismissal of the information and the immediate release of the defendant.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-171/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 171 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE AS TO MITIGATING OR AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 171 - SENTENCE; EVIDENCE AS TO MITIGATING OR AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES	The court, at its own instance or at the request of the defendant or the prosecuting attorney, upon due notice to the opposing party or parties, shall hear evidence as soon as possible of extenuating or aggravating circumstances for the imposition of penalties. (a) The following may be considered as extenuating circumstances, among others: (1) Facts related to the commission of the crime, the victim or the defendant, including, among others: (A) The defendant was a passive participant during the commission of the crime. (B) The victim provoked the incident. (C) The crime was committed under unusual circumstances. (D) The defendant participated in the commission of the crime under coercion, or his/her conduct is partially excusable for some other reason which does not constitute a defense of those affirmatively alleged. (E) The defendant was not predisposed, but was induced by others to participate in the commission of the crime. (F) The defendant tried to prevent the criminal damage caused to the person or the property, or the amount that was taken was minimal, or he/she was threatened. (G) The defendant believed he/she had a right or a claim to the property which was the object of the crime or, for other mistaken reasons, he/she believed his/her conduct was lawful. (H) The defendant was motivated by the desire to provide the basic needs for his/her family or for him/herself. (I) The criminal consequences were produced by the negligence of the defendant. (2) Facts related to the defendant him/herself, including, among others: (A) The defendant had no prior criminal record. (B) The age and physical condition of the defendant. (C) The defendant suffered from a mental or physical condition which significantly reduced his/her guilt. (D) The defendant admitted his/her guilt during the preliminary stages of the criminal proceeding. (E) The defendant did not qualify for a suspended sentence. (F) The defendant made restitution to the victim for the damage caused. (G) The conduct and reputation of the defendant in his/her community is satisfactory. (b) The following may be considered as aggravating circumstances, among others: (1) Facts related to the commission of the crime, the victim or the defendant him/herself, including, among others: (A) The crime was a violent one, grave bodily harm was done or there was as threat to cause it, and the facts show evidence of extreme cruelty, no respect for human life and a rejection of the standards of decency. (B) The defendant used a weapon in the commission of the crime. (C) The victim was particularly vulnerable whether for being a minor or for being mentally or physically disabled. (D) The crime involved more than one victim. (E) The defendant induced others to participate in the commission of the crime or acted as the leader or dominant figure among the other participants. (F) The defendant used a minor as an accomplice. (G) The defendant threatened the witnesses, illegally prevented the witnesses from attending the hearings or induced them to commit perjury, or otherwise obstructed the judicial process. (H) The defendant is a member of an organized criminal group, organization or enterprise. (I) The crime shows evidence of premeditated criminal intent. (J) The defendant was paid to commit the crime. (K) The defendant lied during the trial while under oath even though he/she has not been tried for perjury. (L) The crime involves misappropriation of a large sum of money. (M) The defendant has a prior criminal record. (N) The defendant has worn a uniform identifying him/her as a Commonwealth, municipal or federal law enforcement officer, or an employee or official of a government agency, department or dependency thereof. (O) The victim of the crime is sixty (60) years of age or older. (P) The crime was committed or consummated in an institution, shelter or home for the care of persons sixty (60) years of age or older, as defined in Section 3 of Act No. 94 of June 22, 1977, as amended. (Q) The crime has been committed within a public building or dependency or its annexes belonging to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including municipalities and public corporations and instrumentalities, and the Courts of Justice. (R) The crime committed was motivated by prejudice against the victim for reason of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, origin, ethnic origin, civil status, birth, physical and/or mental disability, social status, religion, age, or religious or political beliefs. For purposes of establishing the motive as provided in this paragraph, it will not suffice to prove that the defendant has a belief in particular or to prove only that the defendant belongs to a particular organization. (S) The crime was committed in any building or the grounds of public or private elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools, maternal infant care centers, pre-school, or extended care center for school age children, and Head Start centers, pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 30 of May 16, 1972. However, it shall be deemed as an aggravating circumstance in all cases, that the person committed the crime while enjoying the benefits of a suspended sentence, parole, conditional release on bail, or probation. History —June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 1; May 12, 1986, No. 23, p. 57; Nov. 14, 1995, No. 220, § 1; July 18, 1998, No. 142, § 1; Aug. 30, 2000, No. 236, § 1; Mar. 4, 2002, No. 46, § 1; Aug. 29, 2002, No. 210, § 1; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 13; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 328, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-172/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 172 - SENTENCE; ALTERNATIVE IMPRISONMENT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 172 - SENTENCE; ALTERNATIVE IMPRISONMENT	Whenever in any court sentence is pronounced adjudging that the defendant pay a fine, and such fine is not immediately paid, the defendant shall be imprisoned for such nonpayment for the term of one (1) day for each dollar left unpaid and this alternative imprisonment shall not exceed ninety (90) days.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-173/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 173 - SENTENCE; FINE, LIEN	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 173 - SENTENCE; FINE, LIEN	A sentence that the defendant pay a fine shall constitute a lien, in the same manner as a sentence for payment of money rendered in a civil action, provided it is so recorded in the Judgment Book of the Registry of Property.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-174/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 174 - SENTENCE; TERM OF IMPRISONMENT DETERMINED AS PER JUDGMENT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 174 - SENTENCE; TERM OF IMPRISONMENT DETERMINED AS PER JUDGMENT	In a sentence of conviction for a felony or a misdemeanor that bears deprivation of freedom, the court shall determine imprisonment in a adequate institution for the term indicated in the judgment. History —Dec. 10, 1999, No. 334, § 1.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-175/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 175 - SENTENCE; REQUISITES FOR ITS EXECUTION	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 175 - SENTENCE; REQUISITES FOR ITS EXECUTION	When a judgment has been pronounced, a certified copy thereof must be forthwith delivered to the officer whose duty it is to execute it, which copy shall be sufficient for its execution, no other warrant or authority being necessary to justify or to require its execution.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-176/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 176 - SENTENCE; FINE; PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES; HOW TO EXECUTE IT	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 176 - SENTENCE; FINE; PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES; HOW TO EXECUTE IT	If the judgment rendered is for a fine or an award for damages as provided for in § 16-102A of Act July 20 1960, No. 141, the procedure to be followed for the execution thereof is the same as in the case of a judgment entered in a civil case ordering the payment of money. History —Nov. 28, 1989, No. 5, p. 549, § 2.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-177/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 177 - JUDGMENT FOR IMPRISONMENT; SERVICE THEREOF	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 177 - JUDGMENT FOR IMPRISONMENT; SERVICE THEREOF	If the judgment is for imprisonment, the defendant must forthwith be committed to the custody of the proper officer, and by him detained until the judgment is complied with. The same procedure is to be followed when the judgment is for a fine and alternative imprisonment if the fine is not paid. If after he has started to serve the alternative imprisonment for failure to pay the fine, the prisoner wants to pay it, he shall be credited a dollar for each day of imprisonment which he may have served for such failure to pay.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-178/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 178 - TYPES OF SENTENCES	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 178 - TYPES OF SENTENCES	The court shall pronounce sentences pursuant to the Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the special laws regarding such matters. History —June 4, 1980, No. 103, p. 334, § 1; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 14.
https://law.justia.com/codes/puerto-rico/title-thirty-four-appendix/ii/chapter-xii/rule-179/	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)›II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173)›Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173)›Rule 179 - CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES	2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XII - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCE (§ 173) › Rule 179 - CONCURRENT OR CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES	Whenever a person is convicted of an offense, the trial court shall determine, on pronouncing sentence, whether the prison term imposed therein is to be served consecutively or concurrently with any other prison term or terms. If the court fails to state such determination, the term of imprisonment imposed shall be served concurrently with any other terms which the court may impose as part of the sentence, or with any other terms which may already have been imposed upon the defendant. In cases where there is a plurality of applicable criminal code provisions or a combination of series of related criminal acts or continuous crime, the sentence shall be pronounced pursuant to the provisions of §§ 4706—4708 of Title 33, part of the Penal Code of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. History —Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 15.