P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 291
The words and phrases used in §§ 291-295u of this title shall have the meaning stated hereinbelow:
(a) Designated attorney.— The attorney that renders services to the Department of Justice, be it by appointment, special designation or contract pursuant to the provisions of §§ 291-295u of this title.
(b) Agent of the bureau.— Public servant attached to the Special Investigations Bureau who shall be empowered to investigate, report, arrest, serve court orders, keep and bear arms, and administer oaths to potential witnesses in cases under investigation by the Service, as described in Section 77 of Reorganization Plan No. 5-2011, App. XXI of this title.
(c) Department.— The Department of Justice created pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 6 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It also includes the programs and bodies integrated by virtue of §§ 291-295u of this title and those who are made a part of the Department in the future.
(d) Commonwealth.— The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(e) Prosecutor.— The official appointed by the Governor, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 291-295u of this title, who carries out his/her functions as a member of the Public Ministry, be it in his/her capacity as General Prosecutor of Puerto Rico, General Special Prosecutor, Assistant Prosecutor III, Assistant Prosecutor II, Assistant Prosecutor I or District Attorney. It also includes the Special Prosecutors designated by the Secretary of Justice pursuant to what is established in §§ 291—295u of this title, except when expressly excluded for certain purposes.
(f) General Prosecutor.— The General Prosecutor of Puerto Rico, appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico pursuant to the provisions of §§ 291-295u of this title.
(g) Governor.— The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(h) Office of the General Prosecutor.— The Office of the General Prosecutor of Puerto Rico created by §§ 291-295u of this title.
(i) Institute.— Institute of Competency Training and Development of the Juridical Thought Process.
(j) Advocate.— The official appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico pursuant to the provisions of §§ 291-295u of this title, who carries out his/her functions as a member of the Public Ministry, be it as a Family Advocate or as an Advocate for Minors’ Affairs. It also includes the Special Advocates designated by the Secretary of Justice pursuant to what is established in §§ 291-295u of this title, except when expressly excluded for certain purposes.
(k) [Solicitor General].— The [Solicitor General] of Puerto Rico, official appointed by the Governor of Puerto Rico pursuant to the provisions of §§ 291-295u of this title.
(l) Secretary.— The Secretary of Justice appointed pursuant to the provisions of Article IV, Section 5 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
History —Aug. 9, 2004, No. 205, § 2; Aug. 5, 2012, No. 157, § 1.