Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico
The Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Procurador General de Puerto Rico) is the attorney who represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in all civil and criminal matters in which it is a party or has an interest, and which are handled on appeal or in any other manner in the courts of Puerto Rico, the United States, or other territories of the United States.[1] The Solicitor General reports directly to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and leads the Office of the Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico.[1] The current Prosecutor General is Isaías Sánchez Báez.
| Prosecutor General of Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Department of Justice | |
| Nominator | Governor |
| Appointer | Governor with advise and consent from the Senate |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | Established by Act 205 of 2004 |
Prosecutors
- 1989–1991: Jorge E. Pérez-Díaz
- 2013–2017: Margarita Mercado Echegaray
- 2017–??: Luis Ramón Negrón
- ??–present: Isaías Sánchez Báez
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References
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