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.