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Puerto Rico Department of Justice

March 04, 2023

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PR DOJ) is the Executive Department of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico responsible for the enforcement of the local law in the commonwealth and the administration of justice. The Department is equivalent to the State Bureau of Investigation in many states. The Department is headed by the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and has been in existence in one form or another since Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony. The current agency was created by the Constitution of Puerto Rico in 1952.

Department of Justice of Puerto Rico
Agency overview
FormedJuly 25, 1952; 70 years ago (1952-07-25)
JurisdictionExecutive Branch
HeadquartersSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Agency executive
Child agency
Key document
Websitewww.justicia.gobierno.pr

The Department, headquartered in a multi-story building in the Miramar sector of San Juan, includes a structure of District Attorneys to handle criminal caseload, as well as specialized divisions to handle antitrust cases, general civil cases, public integrity (corruption) and federal litigation, among others.

Agencies

Secretary of Justice

Main article: Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico

The Department's head, the Attorney General, is appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico, and serves at his pleasure, after receiving the consent of the Senate of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's Solicitor General, which handles appellate work, is also appointed by the governor and subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Formers secretaries include:

See also

References

  1. ^ VICTIM OF BALLINGER FEUD; Attorney General Hoyt of Puerto Rico Resigns in NYT on April 24, 1910

External links

  • Official website (in Spanish)
  • NAAG & ASCLD Partner to Assist Puerto Rico Forensic Science Laboratory

March 04, 2023
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