Solicitor General of Puerto Rico explained

Post:Solicitor General
Body:Puerto Rico
Incumbent:Fernando Figueroa Santiago
Department:Department of Justice
Nominator:Governor
Appointer:Governor
with advice and consent from the Senate
Termlength:4 years
Formation:Established by Act 205 of 2004.

The Solicitor General of Puerto Rico (Spanish; Castilian: 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 any territorial court of Puerto Rico, U.S. federal court, or state/territorial court of another jurisdiction.[1] The Solicitor General reports directly to the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico and leads the Office of the Solicitor General of Puerto Rico.[2] The current Solicitor General is Fernando Figueroa Santiago.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-01-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005144519/http://www.justicia.pr.gov/rs_template/v2/OfSecretario/InteresPublico/LeyOrganicaDJ.pdf . 2011-10-05 .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-01-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005144519/http://www.justicia.pr.gov/rs_template/v2/OfSecretario/InteresPublico/LeyOrganicaDJ.pdf . 2011-10-05 .