P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 446e

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§ 446e. Confidentiality of reports and records

All records related to protection cases, including the reports from any office or public, private, or privatized entity, generated while enforcing this chapter shall be confidential and shall not be divulged except in the cases or circumstances specifically authorized by this chapter.

In cases of minors who are victims of sexual abuse, the agencies of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico intervening in the case shall keep the identity of the minor confidential, including without being limited to the name of his/her father and mother, physical and mailing address, the name of the school attended by the minor and any other circumstance that may reasonably identify the minor who has been a victim of sexual abuse.

History —Aug. 1, 2003, No. 177, § 26; Aug. 6, 2008, No. 181, § 1.