Puerto Rico Judgment of Conviction and Sentence
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The lowest level is the Court of First Instance (Tribunal de Primera Instancia), which includes both municipal and district courts. The intermediate appellate court is the Circuit Court of Appeal (Tribunal de Apelaciones). The Supreme Court (Tribunal Supremo) is the highest court in Puerto Rico.
The Courts of Puerto Rico has concurrent jurisdiction with federal courts to interpret federal laws, unless the Supremacy Clause requires otherwise. The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is a federal court created under the Constitution of the United States and part of the U.S. Courts.
Like all of the 50 states, Puerto Rico has a dual court system. The island is home to its own court system in which Spanish is the official written and spoken language. The island also is subject to the federal district court for the District of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico public records law provides the right to inspect public records only to "every citizen." § 1781 Right to inspect and copy public documents, 32 L.P.R.A.
Apply to the "court of first instance" for an order of elimination. This is the trial court where you were convicted. Submit documents and evidence to support your request that show you have a good reputation and character.
Government of Puerto Rico The Civil Code of Puerto Rico followed the model of the Spanish Civil Code since 1890. While it is true that Puerto Rico's legal system developed within the Spanish civil tradition, since the Spanish-American War in 1898, it has been strongly influenced by the U.S. legal system.
Use the PACER system to search for Federal civil & criminal court records in Puerto Rico by case number, party name, filing date, or last update.
Puerto Rico has one federal district court, which is known as the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico.