P.R. Laws tit. 2, § 711
The Ombudsman shall investigate any claim related to the areas of investigation established in § 713 of this title.
Notwithstanding the above, no claim shall be investigated in such cases that, in the discretion of the Ombudsman:
(a) There is an adequate remedy at law to repair the injury, offense or injustice presented as a claim;
(b) the claim refers to a matter outside of the jurisdiction of this chapter;
(c) the claimant does not have sufficient personal interest in the matter presented as a claim;
(d) the claim is frivolous or has been filed in bad faith, or
(e) the claim is being investigated by another agency and to act thereon would be a duplication of efforts and resources, in the opinion of the Ombudsman.
The claims not investigated for the reason stated in subsection (e) above, may be considered by the Ombudsman when said case no longer exists. Likewise he may also carry out, on his own initiative, whichever investigations he deems proper, when there are sufficient reasons in his opinion, to give rise to an investigation pursuant to § 713 of this title.
History —June 30, 1977, No. 134, p. 393, § 11; Dec. 21, 2000, No. 432, § 5.