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2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 228 - CONDITIONS; BAIL; ARREST OF DEFENDANT

The arrest of the defendant on whom conditions have been imposed, or who has furnished bail or deposit shall be ordered in the following cases:
(a) When there has been a breach of any of the conditions imposed, or of the conditions of the undertaking or deposit.
(b) When his bailors, or either of them are dead or insufficient, or have moved from Puerto Rico.
(c) When additional conditions have been imposed, or the amount of bail has been increased.
(d) When the order granting conditional freedom or bail on appeal to the Supreme Court has been set aside.
If the order decreeing the arrest is entered upon such terms that the defendant should have to submit to new conditions or should have the right to furnish a new bond under these rules, the new conditions or the amount of the new bond as the case may be shall be fixed in said order. The order shall state the grounds for the arrest; it shall provide that any marshall, policeman or other authorized official to whose custody he would have been remanded if no conditions had been imposed or no bail had been originally furnished, until he is legally released from jail.
History —June 5, 1986, No. 39, p. 103, § 7.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 229 - SEARCH WARRANT AND INTERNAL REVENUE AGENT DEFINED

A search warrant is an order issued in the name of The People of Puerto Rico, signed by a magistrate, and directed to a peace officer, internal revenue agent or income tax inspector, within the functions of his office, commanding him to search and seize certain personal property and bring it before the magistrate. The term “internal revenue agent” as used in these rules, does not include internal revenue collectors and assessors, even though some act may confer on internal revenue collectors and assessors the same powers that internal revenue agents have.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 230 - SEARCH WARRANT; GROUNDS FOR ISSUANCE

A search warrant may be issued to search or seize property:
(a) Stolen, embezzled or obtained by extortion.
(b) Which has been, is or is intended to be used as a means to commit an offense.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 231 - SEARCH WARRANT; REQUISITES FOR ISSUANCE; FORM AND CONTENTS

A search warrant shall not be issued except upon a written statement, made before a magistrate under oath or affirmation, which shall set forth the facts tending to establish the grounds for the issuance. If from the affidavit and the examination of the affiant, the magistrate is satisfied that there is probable cause for the search, he shall issue the warrant, naming or describing particularly the person or place to be searched and the things or property to be seized. The warrant shall state the grounds for its issuance and the names of the persons on whose affidavits the warrant is based. It shall order the officer to whom it is directed to forthwith search the person or place named for the property specified, and to make a return of the service of the warrant to the magistrate, together with the property seized. The warrant shall direct that it be served in the daytime, but the magistrate, by reason of necessity and urgency, may direct that it be served at any time of the day or night.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 232 - SEARCH WARRANT; EXECUTION

The search warrant shall be executed and returned, only within ten (10) days of its issuance. The officer executing it shall give to the person from whom the property was taken, or in whose possession it was found, a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken, or shall leave such copy and receipt at the place from which the property was taken. The return shall be accompanied by a written inventory of any property taken which shall be made in the presence of both the applicant for the warrant and the person from whose possession or premises the property was taken, if they are present; and if any of them is not present, in the presence of at least one creditable person. The inventory shall be verified by the officer. The magistrate shall, upon request, deliver a copy of the inventory to the applicant for the warrant or to the person from whom the property was taken.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 233 - SEARCH WARRANT; RETURN

A magistrate to whom a search warrant is returned after execution, shall attach thereto a copy of the return, the inventory, the affidavits and any other existing documents related thereto and the property taken, and he shall forthwith remit them all to the court having power to inquire into the offense in respect to which the search warrant was issued.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 234 - SEARCH; MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE

Any person aggrieved by an illegal search, may request the court referred to in Rule 233, to suppress the evidence obtained by virtue of said search thereunder, or to return the property, on any of the following grounds:
(a) That the property was illegally taken without a search warrant.
(b) That the search warrant is insufficient on its face.
(c) That the property seized or the person or place searched is not that described in the search warrant.
(d) That there was no probable cause for believing the existence of the grounds on which the warrant was issued.
(e) That the warrant was issued or executed illegally.
(f) That any of the affidavits supporting the issuance of the search warrant is insufficient because what had been affirmed under oath in the deposition is totally or partially false.
The motion to suppress evidence shall state the specific facts or reasons that support the ground or grounds upon which it is based. The court shall entertain evidence about any question of fact needed to resolve the request and it shall hold an evidentiary hearing before a magistrate other than the one who shall hear the trial, when dealing with evidence seized with a warrant and the plaintiff shows that a substantial controversy of facts that makes the holding of a hearing necessary; in the absence of such demonstration, the court may rule a motion without prior hearing, on the grounds of the documents presented by the parties.
The court shall be bound to hold an evidentiary hearing prior to the trial and before a magistrate other than the one who will hear the trial when dealing with evidence seized without a warrant if in the request the plaintiff alleges facts or grounds that show that the search or seizure is illegal or unreasonable. The prosecutor shall be bound to contest the presumption of illegality of the search or seizure and shall establish the elements to support the exception corresponding to the requirement of a warrant.
If the motion is allowed, the property shall be returned if there are no legal grounds to prevent it, and will not be admissible as evidence at any hearing or trial. The prosecutor shall be notified of the motion and it shall be presented five (5) days prior to the trial, unless the existence of just cause for not presenting it within said term is demonstrated or the grounds for the suppression are unknown to the defendant or the illegality in obtaining the evidence arises from the evidence of the prosecutor.
History —July 5, 1988, No. 65, p. 292, § 8; June 1, 2007, No. 44, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 235 - WITNESSES; WHO MAY ISSUE SUBPOENA

A subpoena for the appearance of witnesses and their examination under oath may be issued by any magistrate for the investigation of an offense or for a preliminary hearing. When the prosecutor, in those cases and under the conditions allowed by these rules, provides the court with the name and address of the accused person or witnesses this shall be understood to be a request for a subpoena, whether it be to determine cause for the trial or for any procedure pending a hearing. In these cases, the court must promptly issue or order the clerk of the court to issue the corresponding subpoena or subpoenas which shall be served by the court’s marshalIs or their delegates.
A judge of any court may issue or order the clerk to issue a subpoena for the appearance of any witness in court for the taking of depositions or for any hearing. The clerk of the court, upon application of the defendant, may issue subpoenas without charge for the same purposes.
Any prosecuting attorney may issue a subpoena for the appearance of witnesses and their examination under oath for the investigation of an offense. If a witness does not obey the subpoena, the court, at the request of the prosecuting attorney, shall issue an order for his appearance before said official on the date and the time indicated under penalty of contempt.
History —July 9, 1986, No. 80, p. 259, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 236 - WITNESSES; SERVICE OF SUBPOENA

A subpoena may be served by any person, but a peace officer must serve in his district any subpoena delivered to him for service, either on the part of The People or the defendant. Service of a subpoena is made by showing the original to the witness personally and delivering a copy thereof to him or sending it by mail to his last address, with return receipt. The person serving a subpoena must make a written return of the service, stating the time and place of service. In case where service is made by mail he must also include the return receipt.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 237 - WITNESSES; ADVANCE PAYMENT OF EXPENSES

When a person, by virtue of a subpoena, attends before a judge or a court as a witness for The People or for the defense and is poor and unable to pay the expenses of such attendance, the court, in its discretion, may direct the clerk of the court to pay the witness a reasonable sum, which shall not exceed the per diem assigned to him and which shall be charged against his per diem. The order of the court shall be in writing, but it may be issued in open court, in which case it shall be entered in the minutes.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 238 - WITNESSES; ARREST AND BAIL TO GUARANTEE APPEARANCE

If any of the parties shows, by affidavit, that there is a reasonable fear that any of the witnesses in a criminal action will fail to appear unless a bond is furnished, the judge acting in the preliminary investigation, or the court having jurisdiction of the case, shall order the witness to give bail in any amount he deems sufficient, and for failure to give bail, he shall order his arrest until the witness does so, or his deposition is taken. The bail undertaking shall meet the requirements fixed in these rules for defendant’s bail, and it will guarantee the witness’ attendance in any part of the court where the trial or trials are to be held, or at the preliminary hearing, on the date for which he was subpoenaed. If after being duly summoned, the witness fails to appear, the undertaking shall be forfeited in the same manner as undertakings of bail.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 242 - CONTEMPT

(a) Summary proceeding.— Criminal contempt may be punished in a summary way, provided, that the judge certifies that he saw or heard the behavior constituting contempt, and that it was committed in the presence of the court. The order convicting of contempt shall set forth the facts and be signed by the judge, and record thereof shall be kept in the minutes of the court.
(b) Ordinary proceeding.— Except as provided in subsection (a) of this rule, in every case of criminal contempt, the defendant shall be notified and given the opportunity to be heard. The notice shall state the place, time and date of the hearing, it shall grant the defendant a reasonable time to prepare his defense, it shall inform the defendant that he is charged with criminal contempt, and it shall set forth the essential facts constituting the same. The defendant shall have a right to be released on bail pursuant to the provisions of these rules. If the contempt is based on disrespectful acts or behavior towards a judge, the latter shall not try the case, except with the defendant’s consent.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 243 - PRESENCE OF DEFENDANT

(a) Felonies.— In every prosecution of a felony, the defendant must be present at the arraignment, and at every stage of the trial, including the impanelling of the jury and the return of the verdict or judgment, and the pronouncement of judgment. If the defendant, after having appeared at the arraignment and after having been informed of Rule 58 and summoned for trial, fails to appear, the court, after inquiring into the causes, may try him in absentia until the return of the verdict or judgment and the pronouncement of judgment, provided that he is represented by counsel. If the defendant does not return to the courtroom, during any stage of the trial, for the continuation of the same, the court, after inquiring into the causes, may issue a bench warrant, but in any case, the voluntary absence of the defendant shall not prevent continuing the trial to and including the return of the verdict or judgment and the pronouncement of sentence.
(b) Misdemeanors.— In a prosecution for a misdemeanor, the court may proceed with the arraignment of the defendant, the trial, the judgment, and the pronouncement of judgment, and it may receive a plea of guilty in the absence of the defendant, provided that he is represented by counsel. If the defendant’s presence is necessary, the court may, by an order or warrant, require his personal appearance. In cases of misdemeanor, the court may proceed as provided in the exception of subsection (a), when the circumstances are those contemplated therein.
(c) Corporations.— A corporation may appear by counsel for all purposes.
(d) Defendant’s conduct.— In a prosecution for a felony or a misdemeanor, if the defendant’s conduct hinders the normal development of the trial, the court may:
(1) initiate a contempt action, or
(2) take pertinent coercive measures, or
(3) order that the defendant be taken away and continue the proceedings in absentia.
History —July 23, 1974, No. 138, Part 1, p. 645, § 2; June 3, 1980, No. 94, p. 254, § 1.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 244 - SERVICE OF NOTICE

Unless otherwise provided for in these rules, whenever notice to a party represented by counsel is required or allowed, notice shall be served on counsel, unless the court orders that the party should be served personally, and service shall be made pursuant to the provisions on this matter in the Rules of Civil Procedure for the General Court of Justice, App. III of Title 32.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 246 - COMPROMISE OF OFFENSES

A compromise may be reached only concerning misdemeanors and felonies in the fourth or third degree when the defendant has made every effort to agree to indemnify the injured part and has provided compensation to the greatest degree according to the juridical situation prior to the commission of the offense, or has indemnified the latter totally or substantially, in a situation in which repairing the damages demands notable obligatory community work with the consent of the injured party and the prosecution.
In those cases in which a settlement is allowed in this rule, if the injured party appears before the court where the case is pending at any time before the trial, and fully acknowledges that he has received satisfaction for the injury, the court, in its discretion and with the participation of the prosecuting attorney, and upon payment of the costs, may order the dismissal and supersession thereof, which shall be entered in the minutes. The supersession and dismissal thus decreed shall stop the filing of another charge against the defendant for the same offense.
History —July 1, 1988, No. 53, p. 254, § 1; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 317, § 19.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 247 - DISMISSAL OF ACTION

(a) By the Secretary of Justice or prosecuting attorney.— The Secretary of Justice or the Prosecuting Attorney may dismiss an indictment or complaint with respect to all or some of the defendants with or without prejudice to a new action. Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Rule, said dismissal shall not be requested during the trial without the consent of the defendants.
(b) By the court; order.— When it is deemed convenient for the furtherance of justice and upon holding a hearing in which the prosecuting attorney shall participate, the court may order the supersession of a charge or complaint. The causes for the supersession shall be set forth in an order issued to such effects, which shall be attached to the record of the proceeding.
(c) Exclusion of defendant to give testimony.— When two (2) or more persons are included in the same charge, the court may, at any time after the beginning of the trial but before the defendants have commenced their defense, direct that any defendant may be excluded therefrom, so that he may be a witness for the People of Puerto Rico. When two (2) or more persons are included in the same charge, and the court is of the opinion that there is insufficient evidence with regard to a particular defendant to charge him with the offense, it shall order him to be excluded from the proceeding before the period for producing evidence has ended, so that he may be a witness for his codefendant.
(d) Effects.— The dismissal provided in this Rule shall preclude a new proceeding for the same facts only when subsection (c) of this rule applies, when the court so determines pursuant to subsection (b) of this Rule or when a misdemeanor is involved.
History —July 1, 1988, No. 53, p. 254, § 1, eff. 90 days after July 1, 1988; Dec. 27, 2011, No. 281, § 9.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 247.1 - DISMISSAL AND FILING OF INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT

Once the defendant has pleaded guilty, whenever the Secretary of Justice or the prosecuting attorney requests it, and produce evidence that the defendant has signed an agreement to undergo treatment and rehabilitation in a program of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or in a private program supervised and licensed by an agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as well as a copy of the agreement, the court, without returning a verdict of guilty, may stay all procedures and place said person on probation under such reasonable terms and conditions as it may require and for the term provided in the agreement for the rehabilitation of the defendant which shall not exceed five (5) years. The court shall admonish the defendant that should he/she abandon the treatment and rehabilitation program, he/she shall be sanctioned pursuant to the provisions of § 4428 of Title 33.
The consent of the defendant to have the hearing to determine probable cause held jointly with the initial summary hearing provided by §§ 1026 et seq. of this title upon commission of a felony, shall be part of the terms of the agreement. The determination of probable cause of the commission of a new crime will be sufficient cause to provisionally revoke the benefits of probation at that time.
In case of noncompliance of any of the conditions of probation, the court may revoke probation and proceed to pronounce judgment pursuant to the provisions of §§ 1026-1029 of this title.
If during the probation period the person does not violate any of its conditions, the court, at its discretion, may exonerate the person and dismiss the charges against him. The dismissal and filing of the complaint under this rule shall be implemented without a finding of guilt by the court, confidentially, and not accessible to the public, and apart from other records, for the exclusive use of the courts to determine whether in subsequent procedures the person qualifies under this rule.
The dismissal and filing of the complaint shall not be deemed as a conviction with regard to the disqualification or legal impediments imposed by law on convicts for the commission of a crime, and the person so acquitted shall be entitled to have the Superintendent of Police return any fingerprints or photographic records held by the Puerto Rico Police, taken in connection with the dismissed case.
The dismissal and filing under this rule may be granted only once to any person.
Acceptance by a defendant of the dismissal of an action on the grounds set forth in this rule shall constitute a waiver to the dismissal of the action on the grounds stated in subsections (e), (f), (m) and (n) of Rule 64.
History —Added on Feb. 10, 1976, No. 3, p. 10, § 1; June 1, 1984, No. 45, p. 120; July 1, 1988, No. 53, p. 254, § 3; July 13, 1988, No. 88, p. 254, § 3; Jan. 17, 1995, No. 7, § 3.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 248 - EXCEPTIONS ABOLISHED

The exceptions to rulings or orders of the court during the trial are hereby abolished. For all purposes for which an exception has heretofore been necessary, it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, or when the court issues it, that the party makes known to the court its reasons or objections, and if a party has no opportunity to object to a ruling or order, such omission shall not thereafter prejudice him.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 249 - TIME; COMPUTATION

The computation of any period of time prescribed or allowed by these rules, by order of court, or by any applicable statute, shall be made pursuant to Rule 68.1 of Civil Procedure, App. III of Title 32.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 250 - COURTS ALWAYS OPEN

All the courts shall be deemed always open for the purpose of filing any proper paper, of issuing and returning process, and of making motions and orders.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 251 - DISPOSAL OF STOLEN OR ILLEGALLY APPROPRIATED PROPERTY

When property alleged to have been stolen or illegally appropriated comes into custody of an officer of the peace, he must hold it subject to the order of the magistrate or court before whom the trial for the charged offense is pending. The corresponding judge or court shall order the delivery of the stolen or illegally appropriated property to deliver to the person who gives satisfactory proof of ownership. If the property is not claimed within six (6) months from the conviction or acquittal of the defendant, or the dismissal of the case, said property shall be delivered to the General Services Administrator for its disposal according to the existing regulations for surplus property. If the properties were sold in public auction, the proceeds from such sale shall be deposited in the General Fund—with exception of the amount reimbursed to the General Services Administration for the expenses incurred. The official taking money or other property from a defendant shall forthwith give duplicate receipts therefor, specifying the amount of money or kind of property taken, shall hand one of the receipts to the defendant, and shall present the other to be filed with the clerk of the court that is to take cognizance of, or is to try the case.
History —July 6, 1978, No. 101, p. 305.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 252.2 - USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE

(a) Peace officers may use photographs to identify the possible perpetrator of a criminal act only in the following circumstances:
(1) When for reasons beyond the control of the peace officers it is not possible or necessary to carry out a lineup.
(2) When there is no suspect of the criminal act.
(3) When there being a suspect, he refuses to take part in the lineup, or his action or absence prevents that it be carried out properly.
(b) The use of photographs as a means of identification shall be governed by the following rules:
(1) The witness shall be shown at least nine (9) photographs, including the suspect’s, and they shall portray, in addition to the suspect, persons with features similar to his.
(2) If two (2) or more witnesses are to make an identification through photographs, each one shall do it separately.
(3) In no case shall there be suggested to the witness the person he shall select by the way of conducting the proceedings, by marks on the photographs, or otherwise.
(4) Once the identification through photographs is over, if the witness should identify the perpetrator of the criminal acts, a record, briefly summarizing the proceedings followed, shall be drawn up, and the photographs used shall be identified so that it may subsequently be established which were the photographs shown to the witness.
History —Added on July 23, 1974, No. 199, Part 2, p. 82, § 1, eff. 60 days after July 23, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 253 - FILES; BOOKS; MINUTES; RECORDS

The clerks and marshals of the courts shall keep such files, books, minutes and records of criminal cases as may be administratively required by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico from time to time.
History —Renumbered on July 23, 1974, No. 199, Part 2, p. 82, § 2, eff. 60 days after July 23, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 254 - FORMS

The Office of Court Administration shall prepare such forms as may be necessary to enforce these rules.
History —Renumbered on July 23, 1974, No. 199, Part 2, p. 82, § 3, eff. 60 days after July 23, 1974.
2023 Laws of Puerto Rico › TITLE THIRTY-FOUR Appendix - Rules of Court (§§ 10.5 — 173) › II - Rules of Criminal Procedure (§ 173) › Chapter XV - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Rule 255 - REPEAL OF INCOMPATIBLE LAWS

The Code of Criminal Procedure of Puerto Rico approved March 1, 1902, as amended until the present time, and any other laws, in everything connected with or referring to criminal procedure, inconsistent with or contrary to these rules, are hereby repealed.
History —Renumbered on July 23, 1974, No. 199, Part 2, p. 82, § 4, eff. 60 days after July 23, 1974.