P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4130
Any aspirant or duly nominated candidate may be disqualified as such by the Court of First Instance if he/she fails to meet the requirements imposed by the Constitution or by law, or when it is shown that he/she has violated any of the provisions of this subtitle or its regulations.
The challenged aspirant or candidate shall respond under oath to said claim within ten (10) days of being notified.
If the Court of First Instance, designated in accordance with Chapter 403 of this subtitle, should find that a real controversy arises from the allegations, it shall schedule a public hearing to be held within ten (10) days as of the filing of the challenged aspirant’s or candidate’s response. The Court of First Instance may reduce said term if the circumstances of the case so warrant.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 8.020.