P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 294y
Prosecutors assigned to the criminal division have the duty of investigating and prosecuting all those persons accused of offenses which they may try under the authority of the Commonwealth and on behalf of the People of Puerto Rico, except in those cases when §§ 99h—99z of this title, known as “Independent Special Prosecutor Act”, applies.
In the case of prosecutors assigned to the civil division, their duty is to appear before the judicial and administrative forums of the Commonwealth and before the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico when necessary to litigate civil and administrative cases in representation of the legitimate interests of the Commonwealth and its agencies, instrumentalities and officials.
History —Aug. 9, 2004, No. 205, § 73.