P.R. Laws tit. 13, § 33233

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§ 33233. Judicial provisions

(a) Search warrant. — Any judge, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of Criminal Procedure of 1963, may issue a search warrant if he/she finds probable cause as to the existence of spirits or alcoholic beverages manufactured or imported in violation of the provisions of §§ 32401 et seq. of this title, as well as any other property that could be use in connection with the unlawful manufacture, sale, or transport thereof, and such products may be removed, by means of the aforementioned warrant, from any building or establishment where they are concealed and be seized and made available to the judge to whom the search warrant is to be returned after having been duly served. The procedure to be followed for any searches conducted under this part shall be that established in the Rules of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

(b) Judicial protection for permit holders. — The holders of permits obtained under the provisions of §§ 32401 et seq. of this title are hereby empowered to resort to the Court of First Instance, by means of any regular or special proceedings, as necessary, to claim protection from violations of §§ 32401 et seq. of this title by other persons and after having posted a bond of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor greater than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).

(c) Clerks of the Parts of the Court of First Instance shall send copies of judgments to the Secretary. — The Clerks of the Parts of the Court of First Instance of Puerto Rico shall send to the Secretary copies of the judgments pronounced by judges in cases of violations of §§ 32401 et seq. of this title within a term of ten (10) days from the date the judgment was pronounced.

History —Jan. 31, 2011, No. 1, § 6053.03, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2011.