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General Resources
U.S. Appellate Courts
U.S. District Courts
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts
State and Local Courts
State Judiciary
- Tribunal Supremo
- Tribunal Apelaciones
- Tribunal de Primera Instancia
- PRLEX – Includes Decisions (fee-based)
- English Translation Information
- Bureau of Translations of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court may translate specific cases upon request, and it also sells English versions of decisions previously translated for requestors - Telephone numbers for the Supreme Court for contact regarding translations
- List of Translators for Court Opinions - note the disclaimer at the bottom of the list
Legal Ethics and Attorney Regulation
- Colegio do Abogados de Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Bar Association (in Spanish)
- Leyes y Reglamentos del Poder Judicial
- 1st Circuit Rules and Procedures – Includes Attorney Discipline and Judicial Conduct Rules
Legislature and Laws
Laws, Codes and Statutes
- Constitution (in English)
- Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated (English)
- Laws of Puerto Rico (Michie)
- Leyes de Puerto Rico (Michie)
- LexJuris - Includes Laws and Codes (Some parts are subscription-based - in Spanish)
Legislative Materials
State Executive and Regulatory Information
Governor's Office
- Governor's Office (in Spanish)
Office of the Attorney General
- Departamento de Justicia (in Spanish)
Local Government
State Agencies & Offices
- Professions in Puerto Rico (in Spanish)
- Corporation Search (in Spanish)
- Treasury Department (in Spanish)
- Elections in Puerto Rico
- Office of Government Ethics (in Spanish)
- Puerto Rico Government (in Spanish)
- Other Public Records Resources
General Resources
Updated July 10, 2024